US1521938A - Metal siding for buildings - Google Patents

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Jan. 6, 1925- 1,521,938

M. GARTENBERG METAL SIDING FOR BUILDINGS Filed June 9. 1924 II (/1 j a 5110c nfo c CJI Patented Jan. 6, 19 25.

MORRIS GARTENBERG, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

METAL SIDING FOR BUILDINGS.

Application filed June 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS GARTENBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Metal Siding For Buildings, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention has reference to metallic building structures, and aims to provide a novel form of sheet metal siding to be employed in connection with wood on iron structures to facilitate building and provide a structure which is exceptionally strong and durable.

Another important object of the invention is to provide sheet metal siding pressed or stamped in such a way as to simulate the usual siding boards commonly employed in wooden building structures.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a structure which may be built with rapidity, sections of the siding being secured in position by the well known method.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of metallic corner memher which is constructed to house the ends of the siding employed in connection therewith.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the inven tion.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view disclosing the side of a building as covered with sheet metal siding constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1.

. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 isa transverse sectional view disclosing the modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the siding is indicated generally by the refer-' 1924. Serial No. 718,884.

ence character 5 and embodies lengths of sheet metal stamped or pressed in such a way as to provide shoulders 6 and inclined surfaces 7, simulating the usual wooden siding employed in building constructions. The sections of sheet metal siding may be made in any suitable dimensions to meet the requirements of usage so that in the construction of a building, sheets of the siding may be positioned on the usual building frame.

The reference character 8 indicates a metallic end member which is formed of a length of sheet metal bent at right angles as clearly shown by Figure 3 of the drawing and having its end, portions bent in wardly at 9 from where the end portions extend at right angles as at 10 and forwardly as at 11, the extremities of the end portions being bent upwardly as at 12 to engage the sheet metal siding and set up a binding action to insure against the siding moving while being positioned.

Securing nails indicated at 13 are provided along the end members and afford means whereby the end member may be secured to the corner post of a building, which in the present showing is indicated at 14. As shown by Figure 4 of the drawing, the end members may be so constructed that the corner post embraced thereby may engage the right angled portions 10 of the end sections and partially embrace the corner post, thereby insuring against movement of the end members with respect to the corner post supporting the same,

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to this construction, a wooden building, may be covered with sheet metal siding of this character to the end that the finished building will simulate the usual wooden structure, but at the same time have the durable qualities of a. metallic building structure.

It might be further stated that the lower end of each section of sheet metal siding is provided with a right angled portion 15' which acts as a support to relieve the securing nails of undue strain caused by the weight of the sheet metal siding.

I claim A corner member for securing siding, including a length of sheet metal bent at right angles to provide side portions, said side portions being bent upon themselves and having right angled portions terminating In testimony that I claim the foregoing in outwardly extended flanged portions proas my own, I have hereto afiixed -Iny signa- Viding pockets for the reception of the ends ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

of the siding, and said outwardly extended MORRIS GARTENBERG. flanges having upwardly bent portion to en- Witnesses: gage the siding positioned in the pockets, D. A. EPSTEIN,

and holding the siding against movement. J. T. MORONY.

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