Patent ID: 7207122
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for applying lap siding comprising: a main body chassis, said main body chassis including a main body base plate, a siding clamp rod support member extending substantially perpendicularly upwardly from said main body base plate, a siding backing member extending substantially perpendicularly upwardly from said main body base plate and positioned opposite and substantially parallel to said siding clamp rod support member; a siding clamp including a siding clamp rod having a handle attached to its outer end and a clamping head attached to its inner end, said siding clamp rod adapted to engage said siding clamp rod support member in a manner that allows movement of said clamping head towards and away from said siding backing member; an exposure rod extending from said main body base plate and substantially perpendicular thereto; and a lap siding rest platform having an upper and lower planar surface, the planar surfaces of said lap siding rest platform being substantially parallel with said main body base plate, said lap siding rest platform being movably attached to said exposure rod in a manner adapted to allow for vertical adjustment thereof to a predetermined height above said main body base plate and in a manner adapted to allow for horizontal adjustment.