Patent ID: 7225592

Claim:
A siding clip comprising: a generally planar sheet having a) a generally rectangular lower fold section having a lower end and b) an upper securement section including at least one fastener hole formed therein; said lower fold section including a generally upright upper section generally adjacent said upper securement section; a siding edge receiving and retaining structure mounted on said upper section of said lower fold section, said siding edge receiving and retaining structure including a generally L-shaped wall extending rearwards and downwards from said upper section and biasing means mounted adjacent said generally L-shaped wall between said generally L-shaped wall and said upper section of said lower fold section, said biasing means being a bowed plate spring extending in a concave downwards orientation relative to the rearwardly extending portion of said generally L-shaped wall section, said biasing means operative to bias said siding clip upwards relative to the siding edge and section held within said generally L-shaped wall to frictionally secure said siding clip on a siding section; said lower fold section being bent forwardly forming a forward bend below said upper section thereof; said generally L-shaped wall extending downwards with the lowest edge of said generally L-shaped wall positioned above said forward bend of said lower fold section; said lower fold section being bent downwardly intermediate said forward bend and said lower end to extend generally parallel with said upper section of said lower fold section; and said lower fold section being bent rearwardly intermediate said downward bend and said lower end whereby said forward, downward and rearward bends form a general “C”-shape channel operative to receive and retain siding therein.