US2013263541A1PendingUtilityA1

Vinyl Siding Sealer System

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 9, 2012Filed: Apr 9, 2012Published: Oct 10, 2013
Est. expiryApr 9, 2032(~5.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gary L. Ledgerwood
E04F 13/18E04F 13/0803E04F 19/064
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Abstract

A moisture and vapor barrier strip of polymeric rubber material of preselected length, width and thickness is inserted between gaps of vinyl siding panels on each level of a home vinyl installation to restrict the passage of air, rain and snow around the vinyl siding panels into the interior of the home as weather conditions change.

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1 . A moisture and vapor barrier for a home vinyl siding installation comprising a sealing component in the form of a strip and thickness, said strip being of a length to extend between bottom surfaces of adjacent vertically positioned parallel running vinyl siding panels, or a width to extend between front and rear facing surfaces of said vinyl siding panels once snapped together, and of a thickness to span between snapped together gaps of vinyl siding panels aligned on a given level, with the moisture and vapor barrier strip being composed of a resilient polymeric rubber to allow, when in place with a vinyl siding panel, expansion of the vinyl siding panel to compress into the strip as temperatures rise and to retain the original thickness of the strip as temperatures fall in contracting away the vinyl siding panel from the strip wherein said resilient polymeric rubber strip includes a plurality of upwardly angled ledges to configure with and wrap to the contour of the front stepped surfaces of adjacent vertically positioned parallel running vinyl siding panels of a vinyl siding installation;
 whereby, the moisture and vapor barrier strip restricts the passage of air, rain and snow around the vinyl siding panel into the interior of a home as weather conditions change.   
     
     
         2 . The moisture and vapor barrier of  claim 1  wherein said resilient polymeric rubber strip is inserted between an end of a vinyl siding panel and an outside corner of a home vinyl siding installation. 
     
     
         3 . The moisture and vapor barrier of  claim 1  wherein said resilient polymeric rubber strip is inserted between an end of a vinyl siding panel and an inside corner of a home vinyl siding installation. 
     
     
         4 . The moisture and vapor barrier of  claim 1  wherein said resilient polymeric rubber strip is inserted in an “J” channel between adjacent vinyl siding panels aligned of a home vinyl siding installation. 
     
     
         5 . The moisture and vapor barrier of  claim 1  wherein said resilient polymeric rubber strip is cut from a roll of polymeric rubber material. 
     
     
         6 . The moisture and vapor barrier of  claim 5  wherein said polymeric rubber strip is one of natural rubber and synthetic rubber material. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled)

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