Patent ID: 9206613
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. An improved siding installation tool comprising: a generally linear device comprising a linear body section of the siding installation tool; a base section formed at a lower end of said linear body section, said base section, having a lip-type extension extending from, said linear body section for engaging a siding panel currently installed on a building structure; a top section formed at a top end of said linear body section, said top section having a flat surface and at least a portion of said top section, extending outward from said body section in the same manner and direction as said base section; and a ruler element to measure distance from an installed siding panel bottom edge to the position for a bottom edge of a next siding panel to be installed, said ruler element having a hollow internal channel that holds said ruler extension component, the ruler extension component being attached to said top section and being slidably attached to the ruler element and being capable of moving linearly in relation to said ruler element the ruler extension providing the capability to adjust a length of the siding installation tool as needed for various sizes of siding panels.