Patent ID: 11866946
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A panel mounting system for mounting building materials to a vertical building surface, the panel mounting system comprising:
a gable rail having a first end that is configured to be fixed to the vertical building surface such that a second end of the gable rail projects away from the vertical building surface; and
a building panel comprising expanded polystyrene and having a rear surface and a front surface with a gable rail-receiving slot formed in the rear surface of the building panel,
wherein the gable rail-receiving slot comprises a cavity having:
a proximal end that opens from the rear surface of the building panel;
a distal end that is configured to receive the second end of the gable rail; and
a catch that is disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the cavity, and

wherein the second end of the gable rail comprises a flange portion that is configured to move to a compressed configuration when the flange portion is forced against the catch of the gable rail-receiving slot and to move to an expanded configuration to secure the building panel to the gable rail when the second end of the gable rail is forced into the distal end of the cavity, past the catch, and
wherein an opening of the proximal end of the cavity is wider than both an opening of the distal end of the cavity and a space within the cavity between the catch and an opposing wall to help direct the gable rail into the gable rail-receiving slot.