WALL SIDING MODULE AND SYSTEM

Abstract

A wall siding system for siding a wall surface comprises a plurality of supports and a plurality of modules. The supports are mounted to the wall surface. The modules are mounted to the supports and arranged in a column thereby covering the wall surface. Each module defines top and bottom ends, outer and inner surfaces and opposite lateral sides.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority on U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/829,495 filed on Apr. 4, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to wall structures for buildings such as houses and the like. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to a wall siding module and system.

BACKGROUND

Siding is the protective material attached to the exterior side of a wall of a building. Along with the roof, it forms the first line of defense against the elements. The siding material and style also can enhance the aesthetics of the building. Walls that are internally framed must always be sided. Most siding consists of pieces of weather-resistant material that are smaller than the wall they cover, to allow for expansion and contraction of the materials due to moisture and temperature changes. Sidings can be made of plastic, metal, masonry, wood and other desired materials. Sidings are usually difficult to install and once installed, usually must be completely removed when there is a damage on a portion thereof.

Objects

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a wall siding system.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a wall siding.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a wall siding kit.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a wall siding module.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method of siding a wall surface.

SUMMARY

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a wall siding system for siding a wall surface, the system comprising: a plurality of supports for being mounted to the wall surface; a plurality of modules for being mounted to the supports and arranged in a column thereby covering the wall surface, each module defining top and bottom ends, outer and inner surfaces and opposite lateral sides, wherein the inner face interfaces with the wall surface.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a wall siding comprising: a plurality of supports mounted to a wall surface; a plurality of modules mounted to the supports and arranged in a column thereby covering the wall surface, each module defining top and bottom ends, outer and inner surfaces and opposite lateral sides, wherein the inner face interfaces with the wall surface.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a wall siding kit for siding a wall surface, the kit comprising: a plurality of supports for being mounted to the wall surface; a plurality of modules for being mounted to the supports and arranged in a column thereby covering the wall surface, each module defining top and bottom ends, outer and inner surfaces and opposite lateral sides, wherein the inner face interfaces with the wall surface; and a plurality of fasteners for being fastening the supports and modules to the wall surface.

In an embodiment, the modules comprise horizontally elongated panels.

In an embodiment, the bottom end of a given upper module of the column engages the top end of the next lower module of the column. In an embodiment, the top end of the module is fastened to the wall surface. In an embodiment, the top end defines a top end inner face for engaging the wall surface, and a top end outer face that is engaged by the bottom end of the next upper module of the column, the top end inner face comprising a spacer for providing a space with the wall surface and the top end inner face. In an embodiment, the top end of the panel comprises a rearward extension defining the top end inner face. In an embodiment, the bottom end comprises a rearward extension defining a bottom end inner face from engaging the top end outer face.

In an embodiment, the inner face of the module is spaced apart from the wall surface when the module is mounted thereto thereby providing a channel therebetween.

In an embodiment, the inner face comprises an inner mounting element for being mounted to the support. In an embodiment, at least one of the inner mounting element and the support comprise deformable and resilient material. In an embodiment, the support member comprises an upwardly extending configuration and inner mounting element comprises a downwardly extending configuration. In an embodiment, the support comprises a wall mounting portion for being mounted to the wall, a proximal portion upwardly and diagonally extending from the wall mounting portion, a median portion and vertically extending from the proximal portion and a distal portion upwardly and diagonally extending from the median portion. In an embodiment, the inner mounting element comprises a module mounting portion, a proximal portion downwardly and downwardly extending from the module mounting portion, a median portion downwardly and vertically extending from the proximal portion and a distal portion diagonally and downwardly extending from the median portion.

In an embodiment, at least one corner connector is mounted to a corner formed by a pair of the modules being adjacently arranged about a corner of the wall, the pair of modules having respective ones of the lateral sides thereof interfacing, wherein the corner connector is mountable to the interfacing respective ones of the lateral sides. In an embodiment, the corner connector defines outer and inner sides, the inner side being mountable to the interfacing respective ones of the lateral sides.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of siding a wall surface, the method comprising: mounting support elements to the wall surface; providing wall siding modules defining an outer surface and an inner surface with mounting elements; mounting the wall siding modules to the supports via the mounting elements; fastening the modules to the wall surface.

Other objects, advantages and features of the present disclosure will become more apparent upon reading of the following non-restrictive description of illustrative embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the appended drawings:

FIG. 1 is a top and front perspective view of the wall siding system in accordance with a non-restrictive illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a top, front and side perspective view of the wall siding system mounted to a wall surface in accordance with a non-restrictive illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a top, front and side perspective view of a column of modules of the wall siding system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a lateral sectional view of the wall siding system mounted to a wall surface taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top, front and side perspective view of a column of modules of the wall siding system in accordance with another non-restrictive illustrative embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a lateral sectional view of a wall siding system mounted to a wall surface including the column of module of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top, front and side perspective view of a column of modules of the wall siding system in accordance with another non-restrictive illustrative embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a lateral sectional view of a wall siding system mounted to a wall surface including the column of module of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a corner corrector of the wall siding system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a top sectional view of the corner connector of FIG. 10 mounted to a building structure;

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a corner corrector used with the wall siding system of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a top sectional view of the corner connector of FIG. 12 mounted to a building structure;

FIG. 14 is a top sectional view of the locking connection between two sections of wall siding system mounted to a building structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Generally stated and in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a wall siding system for siding a wall surface. The system comprises a plurality of supports and a plurality of modules. The supports are mounted to the wall surface. The modules are mounted to the supports and arranged in a column thereby covering the wall surface. Each module defines top and bottom ends, outer and inner surfaces and opposite lateral sides. In an embodiment, the inner face of the module interfaces with the wall surface. In an embodiment, the inner face of the module comprises a mounting element that is mounted to the support to hang the module on the wall surface. In an embodiment, the inner face is spaced from the wall surface providing a channel therebetween. In an embodiment, the modules of a column overlap with one another with either the bottom end of an upper module in the column engaging and covering the top end of the next lower module or the top end of a lower module engaging and covering the bottom end of the next upper module. In an embodiment, the top or bottom end that is covered is fastened the wall surface thereby hiding the fastener from sight.

FIG. 1 shows the modular wall siding system 10 comprising a pair of modular side 12 with a corner connector 14 mounted therebetween and at each lateral side L and R thereof. Each modular side 12 comprises a plurality of modules in the form of elongated panels 16 mounted to a wall W of building structure B via supports 18 as shown in FIG. 2. The user simply fastens the horizontally disposed supports 18 to the wall W of the building B and then hangs panels 16 on the supports 18. The panels 16 may then be also fastened to the wall W as will be described herein. Openings O can also be cut open into the modular side 12 to provide a space for a window or a door for example. In an embodiment, the user may cut our patterns which cooperating patents 16 that when assembled form the opening O in the modular side 12.

With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, a modular side or siding wall structure 12 comprises a plurality of panels 16 arranged in vertical columns 19. Each panel 16 defines an outer front face 20, an opposite inner face 22, a top end 24, an opposite bottom end 26 and opposite lateral sides 28A and 28B.

The front face 20 is a flat vertical surface structure. The top and bottom ends 24 and 26, define respective horizontal rearward extensions 30 and 32, thereby defining with the inner face 22 a rectangular channel 34. The top end 24 includes a vertical extension 36 upwardly extending from the horizontal rearward extension 30. A shoulder 38 is formed between the horizontal and vertical extensions 30 and 36. The bottom end inward extension 32 of a given upper panel 16A engages the shoulder 38 of the next lower panel 16B. More specifically, the extension 30 defines a free end 40 and an undersurface 42, whereas the extension 36 defines an outer face 44 and an opposite inner face 46. The undersurface 42 engages the shoulder 38 and the free end 40 engages the face 44. The inner face 46 includes a spacer such as embossment 48 that engages the wall W. The foregoing is repeated throughout the vertical column 19. As such, the panels 16 of a column 19 are disposed with the top end 24 of a lower panel 16B being engaged by the bottom end 26 of an upper panel 16 forming a series of grooves 52 between the panels 16 of a side 12.

The supports 18 are fastened to the wall W via fasteners 50. One or more supports 18 may engage the inner surface 22 directly or be inserted in a groove formed within the inner surface 22 or engage a mounting element positioned on the inner surface as will be further explained below.

In an embodiment, the panels 16 are interconnected and thus molded together with the user deciding to cut them at various convenient heights.

In an embodiment, the panels 16 are provided with varying lengths and placed adjacently to cover a wider wall structure W or cut to be shortened as desired.

Turning now to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, there is shown a modular side or siding wall structure 12′ comprising a plurality of panels 16′ arranged in vertical columns 19′. Each panel 16′ defines an outer front face 20′, an opposite inner face 22′, a top end 24′, an opposite bottom end 26′ and opposite lateral sides 28A′ and 28B′.

The front face 20′ is a flat vertical surface structure. The top and bottom ends 24′ and 26′, respectively define respective rearward extensions 30′ and 32′. Extension 30′ defines an upwardly sloped outer surface 31′ and a horizontal undersurface 33′. The top end 24′ also includes a vertical extension 36′ upwardly extending from the horizontal rearward extension 30′. A shoulder 38′ is formed between the upwardly sloped surface 31′ and vertical extension 36′. The vertical extension 36′ defines an outer face 44′ and an opposite inner face 46′ which includes an embossment 48′ engaging the wall W. The bottom end extension 32′ defines a free end 40′, an outer sloped surface 42′ further defining a flat portion 43′ and a horizontal inner surface 45′. A panel 16′ forms a channel 34′ with the wall W.

The bottom end rearward extension 32′ of a given upper panel 16A engages the shoulder 38′ of the next lower panel 16B. More specifically, the undersurface 42′ engages the shoulder 38′ and the free end 40′ engages the face 44′. The inner face 46′ and embossment 48′ that engages the wall W. The foregoing is repeated throughout the vertical column 19 forming a series of grooves 52′ between the panels 16′ of a side 12′.

Turning now to FIG. 7, the support 18 comprise a vertical member defining wall mounting portion 54 in the form of a vertical tab, a proximal diagonal portion 56 diagonally and upwardly extending from portion 54, a median portion 58 upwardly and vertically extending from portion 54, a distal diagonal portion 60 diagonally and upwardly extending from portion 58. A mounting element 62 is mounted to the inner side 22′ of the panel 16′ via a fastener 63. The mounting element 62 complementarily engages the support 18 to allow the panel 16′ to hang thereon. Element 62 comprises a vertical member defining a module mounting portion 64 in the form of a vertical tab, a proximal diagonal portion 66 diagonally and downwardly extending from portion 64, a median portion 68 downwardly and vertically extending from portion 64, a distal diagonal portion 70 diagonally and downwardly extending from portion 68.

Fasteners 50 are used to fasten the vertical portion 36′ of the top end 24′ to the wall W. The bottom end 26′ of a directly upper panel 16′A engages the vertical portion 36′ thereby hiding the fastened part thereof and providing a more aesthetically pleasing side 12′.

The channel 34′ provides for expansion and contraction of the panel 16′ due to a variety of weather conditions and temperatures. The embossments 48′ along with the channel 34′ provide a breathing space between a side 12′ and the wall W for water to pass through for example. The complementarily structured mounting element 62 and support 18 are respectively and independently spring-like deformable and resilient thereby further providing structural elasticity without undermining integrity to the side 12′.

With reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, a modular side or siding wall structure 12″ comprising a plurality of panels 16″ arranged in vertical columns 19″. Each panel 16″ defines an outer front curved face 20″, an opposite inner flat face 22″, a top end 24″, an opposite bottom end 26″ and opposite lateral sides 28A″ and 28B″.

The top and bottom ends 24″ and 26″, define respective horizontal rearward extensions 30″ and 32″, thereby defining with the inner face 22″ a rectangular channel 34″. The top end 24″ includes a vertical extension 36″ upwardly extending from the horizontal rearward extension 30″. A shoulder 38″ is formed between the horizontal and vertical extensions 30″ and 36″, respectively. The bottom end rearward extension 32″ of a given upper panel 16A″ engages the shoulder 38″ of the next lower panel 16B″. The extension 30″ defines a free end 40″ and an undersurface 42″. The extension 36″ defines an outer face 44″ and an opposite inner face 46″. The undersurface 42″ engages the shoulder 38″ and the free end 40″ engages the face 44″. The inner face 46″ includes an embossment 48″ that engages the wall W and provide space S between the wall and inner face 46″. The panels 16″ define grooves 52″ therebetween.

The supports 18 and extensions 36″ are fastened to the wall W via fasteners 50.

The panels 16, 16′ and 16″ can be separately removed when damaged without removing the whole siding 12, 12′ or 12″. Thereby facilitating repair and maintenance. Moreover, siding walls W is facilitated as the user places supports 18 on the walls W and then hangs panels 16, 16′, or 16″ thereon, the user can mount the panels herein without fastening them in order to arrange them and adjust them as need be, thereby facilitating siding.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show a corner connector 14 for being mounted to a corner C (see FIG. 1). The corner connector 14 has a rectangular configuration and defines outer and inner sides 72 and 74 respectively. Outer side 72 defines two adjacent side portions 72A and 72B forming an angle therebetween and the inner side 74 defines two adjacent side portions 74A and 74B forming an angle therebetween. Inner side 74 is mountable to the corner C of a building structure B. The corner C is formed by adjacent walls W1 and W2, which are respectively engaged by side portions 74A and 74B. Vertically extending supports 76 are mounted on each wall W1 and W2 via fasteners 50 to mate with complementarily structured vertically extending mounting elements 78 side portions 74A and 74B.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show a corner connector 14″ for being mounted to a corner C. The corner connector 14″ defines outer and inner sides 72″ and 74″ respectively. Outer side 72″ defines a circular configuration. Inner side 74″ is mountable to the corner C of a building structure B. The corner C is formed by adjacent walls W1 and W2, which are respectively engaged by side portions 74A″ and 74B″. Vertically extending supports 76 are mounted on each wall W1 and W2 via fasteners 50 to mate with complementarily structured vertically extending mounting elements 78″ side portions 74A″ and 74B″.

Turning now to FIG. 14, two sections 80A and 80B of a wall siding system 100 mounted to a building structure B. As shown, section 80A comprises an outer side 82A and an inner side 84A. A lateral side 86A of the section 80A has a recessed portion 88A formed on the inner side 84A further defining a groove 90A. Section 80B comprises outer side 82B and an inner side 84B. A lateral side 86B of the section 80B has a recessed portion 92B formed on the outer side 82B defining a protrusion 94B protruding therefrom. The portion 88A mates with portion 92B with the groove 90A receiving the protrusion 94B.

The various features described herein can be combined in a variety of ways within the context of the present disclosure so as to provide still other embodiments. As such, the embodiments are not mutually exclusive. Moreover, the embodiments discussed herein need not include all of the features and elements illustrated and/or described and thus partial combinations of features can also be contemplated. Furthermore, embodiments with less features than those described can also be contemplated. It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described hereinabove. The disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced in various ways. It is also to be understood that the phraseology or terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not limitation. Hence, although the present disclosure has been provided hereinabove by way of non-restrictive illustrative embodiments thereof, it can be modified, without departing from the scope, spirit and nature thereof and of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A wall siding system for siding a wall surface, the system comprising:

a plurality of supports for being mounted to the wall surface;

a plurality of modules for being mounted to the supports and arranged in a column thereby covering the wall surface, each module defining top and bottom ends, outer and inner surfaces and opposite lateral sides, wherein the inner face interfaces with the wall surface.

2. A wall siding system according to claim 1, wherein the modules comprise horizontally elongated panels.

3. A wall siding system according to claim 1, wherein the bottom end of a given upper module of the column engages the top end of the next lower module of the column.

4. A wall siding system according to claim 3, wherein the top end of the module is fastened to the wall surface.

5. A wall siding system according to claim 3, wherein the top end defines a top end inner face for engaging the wall surface, and a top end outer face that is engaged by the bottom end of the next upper module of the column, the top end inner face comprising a spacer for providing a space with the wall surface and the top end inner face.

6. A wall siding system according to claim 5, wherein the top end of the panel comprises a rearward extension defining the top end inner face.

7. A wall siding system according to claim 5, wherein the bottom end comprises a rearward extension defining a bottom end inner face from engaging the top end outer face.

8. A wall siding system according to claim 1, wherein the inner face of the module is spaced apart from the wall surface when the module is mounted thereto thereby providing a channel therebetween.

9. A wall siding system according to claim 1, wherein the inner face comprises an inner mounting element for being mounted to the support.

10. A wall siding system according to claim 9, wherein at least one of the inner mounting element and the support comprise deformable and resilient material.

11. A wall siding system according to claim 9, wherein the support member comprises an upwardly extending configuration and inner mounting element comprises a downwardly extending configuration.

12. A wall siding system according to claim 11, wherein the support comprises a wall mounting portion for being mounted to the wall, a proximal portion upwardly and diagonally extending from the wall mounting portion, a median portion and vertically extending from the proximal portion and a distal portion upwardly and diagonally extending from the median portion.

13. A wall siding system according to claim 11, wherein the inner mounting element comprises a module mounting portion, a proximal portion downwardly and downwardly extending from the module mounting portion, a median portion downwardly and vertically extending from the proximal portion and a distal portion diagonally and downwardly extending from the median portion.

14. A wall siding system according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one corner connector for being mounted to a corner formed by a pair of the modules being adjacently arranged about a corner of the wall, the pair of modules having respective ones of the lateral sides thereof interfacing, wherein the corner connector is mountable to the interfacing respective ones of the lateral sides.

15. A wall siding system according to claim 14, wherein the corner connector defines outer and inner sides, the inner side being mountable to the interfacing respective ones of the lateral sides.

16. A wall siding comprising the wall siding system of claim 1.

17-30: (canceled)

31. A wall module for a wall siding system, the module comprising:

top and bottom ends, outer and inner surfaces and opposite lateral sides, wherein the inner face interfaces with the wall surface and is spaced therefrom and comprises a mounting element to be mounted to a support mounted on the wall surface, the wall module being fastenable to the wall surface,

wherein a plurality of like modules arranged in a column on the wall surface provides for covering the wall surface.

32. A wall module according to claim 31, wherein the modules comprise horizontally elongated panels.

33. A wall module according to claim 31, wherein the bottom end of a given upper module of the column engages the top end of the next lower module of the column.

34: (canceled)

35. A wall module according to claim 33, wherein the top end defines a top end inner face for engaging the wall surface, and a top end outer face that is engaged by the bottom end of the next upper module of the column, the top end inner face comprising a spacer for providing a space with the wall surface and the top end inner face.

36: (canceled)