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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2008
Eric Scott Waters, Middleport, NY (US);
Michael William Nachreiner, North Tonawanda, NY (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
John Zarynow, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Eric Scott Waters, Middleport, NY (US);
Michael William Nachreiner, North Tonawanda, NY (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
John Zarynow, Phoenixville, PA (US);
CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, PA (US);
Abstract
A cladding assembly comprises first and second cladding panels, each having top and bottom edge portions and a pair of lateral sides, and a corner connection element disposed to couple a pair of adjacent lateral sides of the first and second cladding panels together. The corner connection element includes top and bottom edge portions and a pair of lateral sides, wherein the corner connection element comprises a pair of female connectors disposed at its lateral sides and the pair of adjacent lateral sides of the first and second cladding panels comprises a pair of male connectors for mating with the female connectors, or wherein the corner connection element comprises a pair of male connectors disposed at its lateral sides and the pair of adjacent lateral sides of the first and second cladding panels comprises a pair of female connectors for mating with the male connectors of the corner connection element.