Exterior panel
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1. A vented siding panel to be attached to a building substrate, said vented siding panel comprising:
- a) a thin, elongated rectangular body having an inner and outer face, and a bottom longitudinal edge, said rectangular body having a longitudinal length greater than the lateral height of said rectangular body;
b) at least one longitudinal groove in said rectangular body, said at least one longitudinal groove positioned laterally in said rectangular body so as to separate said rectangular body into evenly spaced planar sections;
c) a plurality of upper or lower openings in said at least one longitudinal groove; and
d) flaps extending inwardly with respect to said at least one longitudinal groove.
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Abstract
An exterior covering for buildings and the like is described. The present invention relates to vinyl siding panels for building exteriors that are easy to install, and which prevent a collection of moisture along the building exterior.
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1. A vented siding panel to be attached to a building substrate, said vented siding panel comprising:
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a) a thin, elongated rectangular body having an inner and outer face, and a bottom longitudinal edge, said rectangular body having a longitudinal length greater than the lateral height of said rectangular body;
b) at least one longitudinal groove in said rectangular body, said at least one longitudinal groove positioned laterally in said rectangular body so as to separate said rectangular body into evenly spaced planar sections;
c) a plurality of upper or lower openings in said at least one longitudinal groove; and
d) flaps extending inwardly with respect to said at least one longitudinal groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A panel comprising:
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a body having a longitudinal length;
at least one longitudinal groove in said body, said at least one longitudinal groove separating said body into sections; and
a plurality of openings in said at least one longitudinal groove, each of said openings formed by a respective flap extending into said at least one longitudinal groove. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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