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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2010
Christopher B. Pietruczynik, Norristown, PA (US);
Kenneth D. Bosler, Warminster, PA (US);
Thomas Gilbert, Clarklake, MI (US);
Mark Suchyna, Lancaster, NY (US);
Mark Dunmire, N. Tonawanda, NY (US);
Christopher B. Pietruczynik, Norristown, PA (US);
Kenneth D. Bosler, Warminster, PA (US);
Thomas Gilbert, Clarklake, MI (US);
Mark Suchyna, Lancaster, NY (US);
Mark Dunmire, N. Tonawanda, NY (US);
Certainteed Corporation, Valley Forge, PA (US);
Abstract
A building product which includes a hollow extrudate, unitary reinforcing ribs resisting collapse of the hollow extrudate and, in an embodiment, an exterior surface comprises a low gloss, textured pattern having a gloss level of less than about 50 on a 60° glossmeter, in which the textured pattern extends for about 2-20 feet. Methods and an apparatus for manufacturing such products are also provided by this invention.