Snap Lock Siding System

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a snap lock siding system includes a snap lock receiver rail that holds the siding in place and provides predetermined, accurate spacing of the siding. The system includes a receiver rail connected to a bottom receiver track that holds the bottom edge of the siding in place and acts as a closure strip for the bottom edge of the siding system. In addition, the system includes siding that is designed to snap into the receiver rail and receiver track.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A siding snap lock system comprising:
 a receiver rail including a receiver rail front surface, a planar receiver rail back surface, and a plurality of receiver rail retainer tabs extending from the receiver rail front surface, wherein the receiver rail retainer tabs include a hook shape defining a receiver rail retainer space;   a receiver track including a planar receiver track back surface, a receiver track front surface, and a receiver track retainer tab extending from the receiver track front surface, wherein the receiver track retainer tab includes a hook shape defining a receiver track retainer space, wherein the receiver rail is attached to the receiver track, wherein the receiver rail extends perpendicular from the receiver track; and   a first siding including a first siding top bulb, a first siding middle bulb, and a first siding bottom bulb, wherein the first siding top bulb is connected to the first siding middle bulb by a siding linear body, wherein the first siding middle bulb is connected to the first siding bottom bulb by the siding linear body,   wherein the first siding top bulb extends from the siding linear body, wherein the first siding top bulb includes a hook shape defining a first siding retainer space,   wherein the first siding bottom bulb removeably engages with the receiver track retainer tab, wherein the first siding bottom bulb is positioned within the receiver track retainer space,   wherein the first siding top bulb and the first siding middle bulb removeably engage with the receiver rail retainer tabs respectively, wherein the first siding top bulb and the first siding middle bulb are positioned within the receiver rail retainer spaces respectively.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a second siding including a second siding top bulb, a second siding middle bulb, and a second siding bottom bulb, wherein the second siding bottom bulb removeably engages with the first siding retainer tab of the first siding top bulb, wherein the second siding middle bulb and the second siding top bulb removeably engage with the receiver rail retainer tabs respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver track includes a receiver track first end and a receiver track second end, wherein the snap receiver rail includes a receiver rail first end and a receiver rail second end, wherein the receiver rail second end includes a receiver rail alignment tab, wherein the receiver track first end engages with the receiver rail alignment tab, wherein the receiver track second end includes a receiver track alignment tab, wherein the receiver track alignment tab extends perpendicular to the receiver track back surface. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver rail includes a plurality of fastener openings to receive a fastener, wherein the fastener openings extend from the receiver rail front surface through the receiver rail back surface. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver rail includes a plurality of support rails connecting a top surface of the receiver rail retainer tab to the receiver rail front surface. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  the receiver rail includes an insulation receiver groove, wherein the insulation receiver groove is between the receiver rail front surface and the receiver rail back surface. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the receiver rail and the receiver track are attached to a foundation structure by fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of receiver rails are attached to the receiver track, wherein the receiver track is positioned along a lower horizontal edge of a foundation structure, wherein the plurality of receiver rails extend vertically from the receiver track.