CA1049218A

CA1049218A - Soffit panel

Info

Publication number: CA1049218A
Application number: CA286,983A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Carold Pichette
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1977-09-19
Filing date: 1977-09-19
Publication date: 1979-02-27

Abstract

Un panneau de soffite qui se distingue par la production d'un accrochage latéral avec un panneau similaire et, en particulier, par un accrochage et un clouage caché à la vue et qui n'affecte pas la régularité de l'espacement latéral de rainures de renforcement dans les panneaux d'une soffite. Le présent panneau de soffite comprend des bords latéraux opposés définissant un bord latéral mâle et un bord latéral femelle, le bord latéral femelle formant un repli incluant une bordure de clouage, une fente d'emboîtement avec creux transversal, et des trous de drainage communiquant avec le creux transversal et le bord mâle est plié vers l'intérieur et est transversalement arrondi pour s'emboîter dans la fente correspondante d'un panneau similaire adjacent et pour accrocher latéralement dans le creux transversal correspondant. La partie centrale du panneau forme des aires trouées de ventilation, séparées par des rainures intermédiaires parallèles et ayant des bandes latérales opposées formées pour produire complémentairemant une rainure identique aux rainures intermédiaires.A soffit panel which is distinguished by the production of a lateral hooking with a similar panel and, in particular, by a hooking and nailing hidden from view and which does not affect the regularity of the lateral spacing of grooves of reinforcement in the panels of a soffit. The present soffit panel includes opposing side edges defining a male side edge and a female side edge, the female side edge forming a fold including a nailing edge, an interlocking slot with transverse recesses, and drainage holes communicating with the transverse hollow and the male edge is folded inwards and is transversely rounded to fit into the corresponding slot of an adjacent similar panel and to hang laterally in the corresponding transverse hollow. The central part of the panel forms perforated ventilation areas, separated by parallel intermediate grooves and having opposite lateral bands formed to produce a complementary groove identical to the intermediate grooves.

Description

-' ~049Z~8 - ~ -Gette damaude a tr~it aux so~f'~tes et9 ~n partlculier~
à un panneau de soffite ayant un mode pfirticulier d~accroch~ge lat'eral u~ panneau similaire.
Les panneaux de soffite util.isés Jusqu'~ ce jour sont simplement con4u~ pour ~appuyer latéralement l~un c~ntre l~s~tra ou, au plus, pour chevauchement d3s bords de llun et de l'autra 8anB BC-crochage de~ bord~ latérau~ correspond~ntQ.
Un but g~nér~l de la présente inventior. est de produlre un panneau de soffite qui non seulement recouvre le bord corresponda~t d~un parne~u si~ilaire~ mais ~u~ aussi s~accroche au bord corre~ponda~t pour former une soff'ite dont les panneaux sont a¢croch~s lstéral~len~
et retenu~ llun à l~autre.
Un autre but de }a présente invention est de produire ~n ps~- :
neau de sQffite qui produit un accrochage lat~ral avec un pan~eau de sQ~
fite slm~laire dans lequel ledit accrochage est cache ~ la vue et p~rmet aussi le clouage invisible des panneau~
L~ pr~sente invention a aug8i pour objet de prodl~re de~ pan-neau~ de sofYite avec rainures de r0lforce~ent et u~ accroohage lat~ral qli n'affecte pa~ l~espacement lstéral entre le8 rainures des psnnea~Lx d~u~e so~fite.
Les buts pr~cités ainsi que d~sutres buts et av~ntsge~ de ln pr~sente invention 3eront mieux saisis en se r~fer~nt ~ la description d~taillée qui suit d~une réal~atio~ de l~i~vantion qul est illustr~J à
titre d~e~mple, daD8 le d~ssin annex~, dan9 l~uels la figure 1 est une vue en perspective du rebord d~un toit ~UDi de paDneaux de so~fite 8u~vant la pré~te in~antion;
la figure 2 ast une vue en persp0ct1vs d~un panneau de ~offite suiv~t pr~sente inventioA;
. la figure 3 ~st une vue e~ ~oupe sulv~nt la ligne 3-3 d0 }~ fi~ure : 23 et ~ ......... .
' ~0492~3 la figure 4 est une vua en perspective d'une partie d'un pann~au montrant en particulier le bord fe~lle.
Le panneau de soffite illustré inclut une paire de bord~ l~t~-raux opposé~ 1 et 2 et une partie centrale 3 joignant les deu~ bords lat~ aux l~un ~ l~autre. Le bord latéral 1 est sppelé ci-après un bord latéral femelle et le bord latéral ~ est appelé ci-apres un bord latér~l mâle selon la façon que ces bords slambo~t~nt l~un d~ns l'autre d'un panneau à un autre.
~e bord later~l femelle 1 inclut un pli 4 forD~n~ une fonte d~embo~teme~t 5 en extrados du panneau et formant une lèvre 6 ~ l~entr~e de la fente d~embo~tement. Le pli 4 est fait de sorte que la levre ~
est tendue avec éla~ticit~ en direction vers la fermeture de 18 fe~te.
Le pli 4 du bord lateral femelle 1 forme un creux trs~sversal intérieur sous forme d~ur~e rigole~ relativ~ment ~ la lèvre 6 correspond&nte.
Le pli 4 est percé de part en part d~ouvertures 7 de drainage en commu~i-cation svec le fond du creux transversal. Le pli 4 et 1~ lèvre 6 se pro-longent l~térnl6ment par un ropli 8 sa termin~t ex~érieurement par une bordure 9 de clouage située du cate oppos~ du creux transversal relatiYe_ me~t ~ la lèvre correspondante 6. ~a bordure 9 de clou~ge e~t plane avec l~ntrados du panneau et est pourvue de trous ou fentes de olow ge 10. La fonotlon des fentea 10 et de la bordure 9 e~t illustrée par }e clou 11 montr~ en pointillé à la figure 3.
Le bord latérsl mâle 2 ~nclut un~pli 12 repli~ vers le bord ; latéral femelle 1 correspondant~ intrados de la partie cantrale ; ~ pour accrooher e~feotivement dans 18 fente 5 d~embo~tcment d~un panueau similaire ad~acent. Le bord later~l m~le 2 inclut une portion 13 s'ap-puyant tr~Ds~ersalement contre la lèvr- correspo~da~te dan~ la ~ente 5 du panneau 8imIl~lre adJses3t. Ia portion 13 du bQrd latéral m~le aot ~ arro~di transversale~ent en dbpresslon oompl~me~taLre au creux ~ra~svQrsal ;~30~ pour aoGrocher ~r~Ds~r~ ~e~e~t dsno lo creu~ransYeroal c~rr~apond~ot ~; i . . ,, ~ " . ^,;, , ., , . " ,,, ,, ~,, . , " ,, , " . ,, "

~49Z~ 4-du panneau ~imilaire adjacent.
La partie centrale ~ ~orme une ou plusie~rs aires de ventilatlon 14 disposées en 5allli9 en extrados du pa~neau r~lati~eme~t a~ bords latéraux opposés. Les aires de ventilation 14 sont s~parees latéralem~nt l~une de l~autre par dss rainure~ parallèles 15 de ren~orc~Q~nt. Le fond de ¢ha~ue rainure 15 est situe da~s le plan de la bordurs 9 de clouage et paraLlèle au pl~n des airas ~a ve~tilation. Des ouvartures 16 de ventilation son~ percées dan~ le~ Pir~ de ventilation afin da ventiler la so$fite par ces ouverture~.
~a partie centrale inclut une paire de bandes latérales ~ -, ~, . , :
17 et 18 ad~acentes aux bords latéraux oppos~ respective~ent et de formes oamplémentaires l~une à 17autre pour produire une ralnure marginale 1~ de r~nEorcement ~u ~oint entre deux panneaux~ de forme si~laire à une rainure intermédiaire 15.
Le mode de ~ixation des panneaux decrits est pratiq~nent évida~tO
Un premier panneau e3t d~abord f~xé ~vec 80~ bord latérsl m~le contr~
u~e lig~e de départ~ telle que le bout d~une ~offits. Ce pre~er bord mâle e~t retenu par un profilé 20 de pro~il approprie. ~a9 bouts opposés de ce pr~mier panneau et des panneaux subséquents sont porte3 pax des pro~ilés paraIlèles 21. La bordure 9 de clouage e8t ensuit0 clou~e par de~ clous 11 dan3 le8 fente~ 10. Le panneaux sub~uent~ 80nt ajoutés l~un sprès l~autre en embo~tant le ~ord lat~ral ma^le 2 ~ans la fente 5 du pAnnesu précédeut. ~prè~ clouage de la bordure 9 de ca deuxieme pan~eau, on répète la meme proc8dure ~U3~U~ ce que toute la soffite ~oit recou~
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0~ obtien~ aixsi un recou~rement de ~o~fite dan3 lequel ', la position des ~oint3 ast cach~e par la ~a~ que le~ bord~ lat~raux ;~ se Joignent ~ l~trados des panneau~c et pa:r le fait que le~ rsi~ures mar-~inales 19 80nt de forme et larg~r ca~lparables, 8inon identigues, aux ., -~ 30 - rai~ures i~ter~édiaires 1~.
-109~9;218 Il est ~ noter que de~ variations au~ d~tail3 de réslisatio~du ~oillt sont posalblea san~ sortir de l~esprit ou du pri~cipe de la présente invention et de l~te~due des revendications a~nex~es.

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to a soffit panel having a pfirticulier mode of ~ hanging ~ ge lat'eral u ~ similar panel.
The soffit panels used to date are simply designed to support laterally one center or, at most, for overlapping d3s edges of llun and autra 8anB BC-spitting of ~ edge ~ lateral ~ corresponds ~ ntQ.
A goal g ~ ner ~ l of the present inventior. is to produce a soffit panel which not only covers the edge corresponded ~ t a ~ parne ~ u if ~ ilaire ~ but ~ u ~ also clings to the edge corre ~ ponda ~ t to form a soff'ite whose panels are hooked ~ lstéral ~ len ~
and retained ~ one to another.
Another aim of the present invention is to produce ~ n ps ~ -:
sQffite neau which produces a lateral hooking with a sQ ~ water pan fite slm ~ laire in which said hanging is hidden from view and allows also invisible nailing of panels ~
The present invention has aug8i object of prodl ~ re of ~ pan-neau ~ of sofYite with r0lforce grooves ~ ent and u ~ lateral hooking ~ ral qli does not affect pa ~ l ~ lstéral spacing between le8 grooves psnnea ~ Lx d ~ u ~ e so ~ fite.
The aforementioned goals as well as other goals and avts ntsge present invention will be better understood by re ~ fer ~ nt ~ description cut ~ which follows from a real ~ atio ~ of the ~ i ~ vantion that is illustrated ~ J to title d ~ e ~ mple, daD8 le d ~ ssin annex ~, dan9 l ~ uels Figure 1 is a perspective view of the edge of a roof ~ UDi of paDneaux de so ~ fite 8u ~ vant la pré ~ te in ~ antion;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a panel of next offite present inventioA;
. Figure 3 ~ is a view e ~ ~ oupe sulv ~ nt line 3-3 d0} ~ fi ~ ure : 23 and ~ ..........
'' ~ 0492 ~ 3 Figure 4 is a perspective view of part of a pannel ~
showing in particular the edge fe ~ lle.
The illustrated soffit panel includes a pair of edge ~ l ~ t ~ -opposite sides ~ 1 and 2 and a central part 3 joining the two edges lat ~ to one ~ the other. The lateral edge 1 is hereinafter called an edge female side and the side edge ~ is hereinafter called a side edge ~ l male depending on how these edges slambo ~ t ~ nt l ~ one d ~ ns the other of a panel to another.
~ e edge later ~ l female 1 includes a fold 4 forD ~ n ~ a cast iron of ~ embo ~ teme ~ t 5 on the upper surface of the panel and forming a lip 6 ~ l ~ entr ~ e of the nesting slot. The fold 4 is made so that the lip ~
is stretched with éla ~ ticit ~ towards the closing of 18 fe ~ te.
The fold 4 of the female lateral edge 1 forms a very hollow interior trs ~
in the form of a joke relative to the lip 6 corresponds & nte.
The fold 4 is pierced right through ~ 7 drainage openings in common ~ i-cation with the bottom of the transverse hollow. The fold 4 and 1 ~ lip 6 is pro-follow the ~ térnl6ment by a ropli 8 its termin ~ t ex ~ érieurement by a edge 9 of nailing located on the opposite side ~ of the transverse hollow relatiYe_ me ~ t ~ the corresponding lip 6. ~ a border 9 of nail ~ ge e ~ t plane with the underside of the panel and is provided with holes or slots of olow ge 10. The fonotlon of fentea 10 and the border 9 e ~ t illustrated by} e nail 11 shown ~ in dotted lines in Figure 3.
The male lateral side 2 ~ includes a fold 12 fold ~ towards the edge ; lateral female 1 corresponding ~ lower surface of the cantal part ; ~ to hang e feotively in 18 slot 5 of ~ embo ~ tcment of ~ a panel similar ad ~ acent. The side edge ~ lm ~ le 2 includes a portion 13 puissant very ~ Ds ~ ersalement against the lip- correspo ~ da ~ te dan ~ la ~ ente 5 panel 8imIl ~ lre adJses3t. Ia portion 13 of the lateral bQrd m ~ August ~ arro ~ transverse di ~ ent in dbpresslon oompl ~ me ~ hollow table ~ ra ~ svQrsal ; ~ 30 ~ to aoGroch ~ r ~ Ds ~ r ~ ~ e ~ e ~ t dsno lo creu ~ ransYeroal c ~ rr ~ apond ~ ot ~; i. . ,, ~ ". ^,;,,.,,." ,,, ,, ~ ,,. , ",,,". ,, "

~ 49Z ~ 4-of the adjacent panel ~ imilaire.
The central part ~ ~ form one or more ~ rs ventilatlon areas 14 arranged in 5allli9 on the upper surface of the pa ~ neau r ~ lati ~ eme ~ ta ~ edges opposite sides. The ventilation areas 14 are separated laterally one of the other by dss groove ~ parallel 15 of ren ~ orc ~ Q ~ nt. The bottom of the groove 15 is located in the plane of the border 9 of nailing and paraLlèle pl ~ n airas ~ a ve ~ tilation. Openings 16 ventilation ~ breakthroughs dan ~ the ~ Pir ~ ventilation to da ventilate the so $ fite by these openings ~.
~ a central part includes a pair of side bands ~ -, ~,. ,::
17 and 18 ad ~ acentes to the opposite side edges ~ respective ~ ent and shapes one to the other to produce a marginal margin 1 ~ of r ~ nEorcement ~ u ~ anointed between two panels ~ of shape if ~ laire to an intermediate groove 15.
The method of fixing the described panels is practical.
A first panel e3t at first f ~ fixed ~ with 80 ~ lateral edge m ~ the contr ~
u ~ e starting line ~ such as the tip of a ~ offits. This first edge male e ~ t retained by a profile 20 pro ~ it suitable. ~ a9 tips opposite of this first panel and subsequent panels are porte3 pax pro ~ iles paraIleles 21. The edge 9 of nailing e8t ensuit0 nail ~ e by ~ nails 11 dan3 le8 slot ~ 10. The sub panels ~ uent ~ 80nt added one after the other by fitting the lateral ord ma 2 on the slot 5 of the previous year. ~ pr ~ nailing edge 9 of ca second pan ~ water, we repeat the same procedure ~ U3 ~ U ~ that all the soffit ~ is stitched ~
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; ' varte. ~. ``
0 ~ get ~ aixsi recou ~ rement of ~ o ~ fite dan3 which ', the position of ~ oint3 ast hidden by the ~ a ~ that the ~ edge ~ lat ~ raux ; ~ Join ~ l ~ trados panels ~ c and pa: r the fact that the ~ rsi ~ ures mar-~ inals 19 80nt in shape and width ~ r ca ~ lparables, 8inon identigues, aux ., - ~ 30 - rai ~ ures i ~ ter ~ ediaire 1 ~.
-109 ~ 9; 218 It is ~ note that of ~ variations to ~ d ~ tail3 of reslisatio ~ of ~ oillt are posalblea san ~ out of the ~ mind or the pr ~ cipe of present invention and the ~ te ~ claims a ~ nex ~ es.

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Claims

THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE INVENTION, ABOUT WHICH A RIGHT
EXCLUSIVE OF OWNERSHIP OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED, ARE
DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1- A square or rectangular soffit panel, comprising a central portion and a pair of opposite side edges defining a female side edge and a male side edge, said side edge female defining a nailing border and a fold on the upper surface of said panel, located below said nailing border and substantially parallel to this, this fold forming an opening nesting slot in the direction opposite to said nailing border and towards said lateral edge male, the latter being folded towards said female lateral edge on the lower surface of the panel and hooking into the corresponding nesting slot of a similar panel adjacent to form a joint between the two panels, so that the nailing strip of this last panel is hidden from view by said central part.

2- A panel as defined in claim 1, wherein said central portion forms at least one ventilation area perforated on the upper surface of the panel and projecting from said lateral edge female and a first inclined strip adjacent to said lateral edge female and connecting it to said ventilation area, said edge lateral female defining a second strip between said first inclined strip and said fold, said central part forming a third fifth inclined strip adjacent to said male lateral edge, said first and second bands forming with said third band of similar panel adjacent, a first side, the bottom and a second side respectively a terminal reinforcement groove located at the joint of the two panels, this joint being located at the junction of the bottom and one side of said groove.

3- A panel as defined in claim 2, in which there are at least two ventilation areas separated by a second reinforcement groove substantially parallel to said groove terminal, the bottom of which is in the plane of said female lateral edge and having a profile similar to the profile of said end groove.

4- A soffit panel as defined in the claim 2, wherein said female lateral edge includes a lip placed at the entry of said nesting slot and stretched with elasticity towards the closure of the slot and said male lateral edge includes a portion which puer transversely against the corresponding lip in the slot of em-housing of the adjacent similar panel.

5- A soffit panel as defined in the claim

4, in which said female lateral edge forms a transverse hollow interior relative to the corresponding lip and said portion of the edge lateral male projects transversely into the transverse hollow laughing oorresponding from the adjacent similar panel.

6- A soffit panel as defined in the claim 5, in which said female lateral edge is pierced with openings of drainage in said transverse hollow.

7- A soffit panel as defined in the claim

5 or 6, in which said portion of the male lateral edge is rounded transversely in depression in addition to said transverse trough and hangs transversely in the corresponding transverse hollow of the similar panel adjacent.