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Abstract

There is disclosed a panel clip for siding. The clip is especially useful for installing a top siding row on a next to top siding row. The clip has a first face and a second face. The clip is formed from a continuous metal strip. The clip has a generally J-shaped portion and a generally inverted V-shaped portion. The generally J-shaped portion has a first end corresponding to an upper end of the J and a second end corresponding to a tail end of the J. The generally inverted V-shaped portion has an apex, a first end, a first leg extending between the apex and the first end, a second end, and a second leg extending between the apex and the second end. Each leg has a first face and a second face corresponding to the first face and the second face of the continuous metal strip. The first end of the generally inverted V-shaped portion is connected to the second end of the generally J-shaped portion to form a generally S-shaped bend with the second leg of the generally inverted V-shaped portion. The second leg of the inverted generally V-shaped portion forms a hood portion which covers the second end of the generally J-shaped portion. When the clip further has at least one outwardly facing barb extending from the second face of the second upright leg in order to be self fastening, the at least one barb is covered by the hood portion to reduce the risk of injury to the siding installers. In other embodiments of the invention, the clips can be nailed to the wall portion being covered. The holding power of the clips can be enhanced by providing the clips with a point on the hood portion and engaging the point on each hood portion with a portion of the next-to-top row panel.

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First Claim