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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
May. 02, 2003
Applicant:
John L. Sigmund, Holland, OH (US);
Inventor:
John L. Sigmund, Holland, OH (US);
Assignee:
CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D001/30 ; E04D013/152 ; E04B001/70 ; E04F013/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cladding product which includes a panel having at least one panel section and at least one longitudinal recess. The longitudinal recess includes a first channel portion adjacent to the panel section and a second channel portion adjacent to the first channel portion. The second channel portion includes at least one edge portion that extends wider than the first channel portion at a distal end of the first channel portion. The second channel portion includes a plurality of ventilation openings formed on the at least one edge portion.