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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Paul J. Mollinger, Blacklick, OH (US);
Paul R. Pelfrey, Wheelersburg, OH (US);
Larry R. Fairbanks, Columbus, OH (US);
Paul J. Mollinger, Blacklick, OH (US);
Paul R. Pelfrey, Wheelersburg, OH (US);
Larry R. Fairbanks, Columbus, OH (US);
Crane Building Products LLC, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
A system for connecting and sealing panels comprising a bridge component with elevated and recessed surface features adapted to receive and bridge adjacent panels to form a weather-resistant seal and aesthetically pleasing appearance. By providing mating surface features to receive a side edge portion of an adjacent panel assembly, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may enable an improved lap joint to be established between adjacent backed panels.