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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Satoshi Hikai, Nagoya, JP;
Satoshi Hikai, Nagoya, JP;
Nichiha Co., Ltd, Nagoya-shi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention aims to provide a fastening member excellent in strength of fastening a decorative external panel and capable of constructing an external wall surface excellent in design appearance, and an external wall structure. The fastening memberis used for fastening the decorative external panelto a plurality of the underlying panelsdisposed in front of the construction frameof a building. This fastening memberhas a base plate portion, a supporting portion, an upper panel engaging portion, and a lower panel engaging portion. The base plate portionhas, at its portion above the supporting portion, a first screw holeand a second screw holediffering in the distance from the supporting portion. A first base plate portionof the base plate portionin which the first screw holefarther away from the supporting portionis formed and a second base plate portionof the base plate portionin which the second screw holecloser to the supporting portionis formed form an obtuse angle therebetween. The first base plate portionis inclined rearward with respect to the second base portiontoward an upper side of the first base portion