Patent ID: 6138428
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A cladding system for a building member comprising:a headed fastener adapted to be partially embedded in the member; anda length of profile material adapted to be connected to said headed fastener;wherein said length of profile material comprises a first profile element having an inner side with an opening into a C-shaped channel, said channel having a width greater than the width of said opening, into which the head of said headed fastener is received and an outer side, and a second profile element comprising a T-shaped element having a base extending perpendicularly from said first profile element outer side and a transverse member connected to said base forming a first groove between said transverse member and said first profile element outer side for receiving an edge section of a second length of profile material, said transverse member being shorter than the width of said first profile element outer side.