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Abstract

According to the invention, there is provided an exterior wall unit for an exterior wall of a building structure, which comprises a siding member (10) made of a metal and one or more porcelain tiles (20) corresponding in size to and fitted to the outside surface of the siding member (10), the siding member (10) having the outside surface formed with engaging means (16) extending in the horizontal direction for engagement with the tile or tiles (20), each tile (20) being formed with engaging means (23) for engagement with the engaging means (16) of the siding member (10), each tile (20) being coupled to the outside surface of the siding member (10) to be integral therewith with the engagement of both the engaging means (16, 23). In a basic mode of invention, the engaging means (16) of the siding member (10) is constituted by a downwardly directed and an upwardly directed L-shaped portion formed along the upper and lower edges, respectively, and the engaging means (23) of each tile (20) is constituted by upper and lower edge portions capable of being fitted in the spaces defined by the L-shaped portions, each tile being fitted in the siding member (10) with sidewise sliding therealong, the engaging means of the siding member (10) forming a tile cross joint (19) when vertically adjacent siding members (10) are coupled together.

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First Claim