Patent ID: 9598892
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: E04F,E06B

Claim:
1. A quick-release cladding system, comprising: a fenestration frame, including a front face; a removable cladding including a rear face with a recessed portion therein, the recessed portion including a back surface inset and parallel with the rear face; a first retaining clip, secured to the removable cladding, the first retaining clip including a first clip first portion planar to the rear face, a first retaining clip second portion extending acutely and upwardly away from the first clip first portion and into the recessed portion, and a first clip third portion extending obliquely and upwardly away from the first clip second portion and parallel to the first retaining clip first portion; a second retaining clip including a second clip first portion secured to the front face of the fenestration frame, a second clip second portion extending obliquely and upwardly away from the second clip first portion, and a second clip third portion extending obliquely and upwardly away from the second clip second portion and parallel to the front face of the fenestration frame; and the fenestration frame, removable cladding, first retaining clip, and the second retaining clip comprise a configuration where the front face and rear face planarly engage, the first clip first portion planarly engages with the front face, the first clip second portion planarly engages with the second clip second portion, the first clip third portion planarly engages with the second clip third portion.