Masonite Corporation

Raymond H Pittman

Karine A Luetgert

William J Schultz

Steven K Lynch

Mark A Ruggie

Dale E Schafernak

The invention is directed to a method of selectively coating wood composites in a single step, while maintaining registration of the coating to the design of the molded or contoured wood composite. The invention also is directed to a structure provided by preparing a wood composite according to the inventive method.

Method of selectively coating a wood composite, and coated wood composite

Method of selectively coating a wood composite

Oak textured contoured panel

A process of pre-finishing wood composite panels and/or structures having flat and contoured surfaces to result in a structure exhibiting the appearance of natural hard wood includes the steps of (1) providing a textured substrate; (2) applying a ground coat to the substrate; (3) applying a buffing glaze to the substrate; (4) selectively removing a portion of the buffing glaze from the substrate; and (5) applying a sealer to retain the remaining buffing glaze in textured ticks of the substrate.

Finishing process for textured panels, and structures made thereby

A new and improved method of making an opening extending between opposite faces of thin sheet material comprises the steps of forming a depression in one of the faces of the sheet material resulting in a projection opposite the depression on the opposite face protruding outwardly thereof and removing the projection to form an opening extending completely through the sheet material between said opposite faces.

Method of making building panels and the like

A building panel for exterior and interior wall and roof surface includes an elongated body formed of a relatively thin walled, molded hardboard material having upper and lower edges, opposite ends, an outer weather face adapted to resemble the profiles historical or traditional siding and shingle shapes and a back face generally contoured to match the outer surface. The body includes a lower edge portion extending upwardly and outwardly of the lower edge of the panel which joins an intermediate fascia portion spaced outwardly of the lower edge. An elongated fastener receiving strip is formed along an upper edge of the intermediate fascia portion and includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart fastener receiving depressions integrally molded therein. The strip has a machined back face and the machine cut intersects an outer face of the panel around the depressions thereby forming an open slot extending completely through the panel in each depression for receiving a fastener shank for securing the building panel on a building structure. An upper edge portion of the panel joins an upper edge of the fastener receiving strip and includes an upwardly and outwardly extending first segment adapted to underlie a lower edge portion of a panel laid up in a next higher course in a building wall structure. The upper edge portion also includes a second segment which extends between the first segment and the upper edge of the panel, generally parallel of the intermediate fascia portion and adapted to underlie a portion of the fascia portion of the panel laid up in the next higher course.

Building panel

A building panel for exterior and interior wall and roof surfaces comprises an elongated body formed of relatively thin, molded hardboard having upper and lower edges, opposite ends, an outer face adapted for exposure to the weather and a back face generally following the contour thereof. The body includes a lower edge portion extending upwardly and outwardly of the lower edge of the panel and integralling joining an intermediate fascia portion spaced outwardly of the lower edge. An upper edge portion integrally joins an upper edge of the intermediate fascia portion and includes an upwardly and outwardly extending segment adapted to underlie a lower edge portion of a panel(s) laid up in a next higher course. The upper edge portion also includes a second segment extending between the first segment and the upper edge of the panel and this second segment is generally parallel of the intermedate fascia panel portion and is adapted to underlie a portion of an intermediate fascia portion of a panel(s) laid up in a next higher course. The upper edge portion is formed with a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart, fastener receiving depressions extending inwardly of an outer face of the second segment of the upper edge portion. Longitudinally extending slot means are cut through the thin molded hardboard in the depressions between the inner and outer faces for receiving the shank of a nail or other fastener for securing the panels in place.

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Batavia, IL, United States of America

Raymond H Pittman