BUILDING MATERIAL, BUILDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME

Title:

BUILDING MATERIAL, BUILDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2004/104321

Kind Code:

A2

Abstract:

A building material for covering a frame of a structure, comprising a fibercement board (110) and an article connected to the surface of the board and adapted to receive a fastener (230) to fix the board to the structure (210), the article having a first flange (120a) connected to the board and a second flange (120b) extending beyond one of the opposing edges, the second flange being capable of moving relative to the first flange. The invention relates also to a building system comprising; a main board (110) and an adjacent board (220) connected to a framing element; an article connected to the main board surface and with one flange parallel with the main board surface and extending beyond one of the opposite ends of the main board; and a row of fasteners extending through the article to the framing element to secure the main board and the adjacent board.

Inventors:

BENJAMIN MICHAEL PUTTI (US)
BLACK ANDREW JOHN (US)
COWEN DECEMBER ROSE (US)
CRAIG TONY (US)
EGAN AVRIL (US)
PENG WEILING (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/015496

Publication Date:

December 02, 2004

Filing Date:

May 17, 2004

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

JAMES HARDIE INT FINANCE BV (NL)
BENJAMIN MICHAEL PUTTI (US)
BLACK ANDREW JOHN (US)
COWEN DECEMBER ROSE (US)
CRAIG TONY (US)
EGAN AVRIL (US)
PENG WEILING (US)

International Classes:

E04F13/04; E04F13/08; E04F13/16; E04F21/00; (IPC1-7): E04F13/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2002055806A1

2002-07-18

Foreign References:

US6572697B2	2003-06-03
US6676744B2	2004-01-13
US6689451B1	2004-02-10
US6030447A	2000-02-29
US20030056458A1	2003-03-27
US20030046891A1	2003-03-13
US20030054123A1	2003-03-20

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