Siding panel with insulated backing panel

• US 7,188,454 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2005
• Issued: 03/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Associated Materials LLC (Associated Materials Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Associated Materials, Inc. (Associated Materials Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zechinati, James, McGarry, Benjamin L., Mowery, Jack T.
• Primary Examiner(s): SPAHN, GAY
• Application Number:
  US11/181,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20060053716A1
• Time in Patent Office: 607 Days
• Field of Search: 525/19, 525/20, 525/21, 525/36, 525/38, 525/39, 525/45, 525/58, 523/098
• US Class Current: 52/539
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0864 composed of superposed elements which overlap each other and of which the flat outer surface includes an acute angle with the surface to cover
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0876 the covering layer comprising mutual alignment or interlocking means
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/18 of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials of plastic-bound fibres or chips E04F13/16 or with an outer layer of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials; plastic tiles E04F13/0864 takes precedence

Abstract

A siding panel of a siding assembly has a nailing hem and a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem. A downwardly opening channel is connected to the first channel. An upper portion of an upper course forms a portion of the downwardly opening channel. An upper shoulder extends inwardly and upwardly from the upper course to an upper edge of a lower course. A lower shoulder extends inwardly and upwardly from a lower edge of the lower course. A planar member extending upwardly from the lower shoulder, the lower shoulder and a portion of the lower course form a second upwardly opening channel. A rib of an insulating panel is received in the first downwardly opening channel. A projection is received by the second upwardly opening channel. A shoulder abuts the upper shoulder of the siding panel.

Claims

1. A siding panel assembly comprising, in combination:

a siding panel comprising

a nailing hem folded outwardly and downwardly, forming a lateral edge of the siding panel;

a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem;

a first downwardly opening channel connected to the first upwardly opening channel;

an upper course having an upper edge and a lower edge, an upper portion of the upper course forming a portion of the first downwardly opening channel;

a lower course having an upper edge and a lower edge;

an upper shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the upper course to the upper edge of the lower course;

a lower shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the lower course;

a second upwardly opening channel connected to the lower edge of the lower course, the lower shoulder forming a portion of the second upwardly opening channel; and

a second downwardly opening channel connected to the second upwardly opening channel; and

an insulating panel having a projection extending along a front lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel, and a shoulder positioned above the upper shoulder of the siding panel.

2. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the upper shoulder, the lower shoulder, the shoulder of the insulating panel, and a lower surface of the projection is angled upwardly and inwardly at an angle of between approximately 5°

and approximately 10°

.

3. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the upper shoulder, the lower shoulder, the shoulder of the insulating panel, and a lower surface of the projection each are angled upwardly and inwardly at approximately the same angle.

4. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein a rear surface of the insulating panel is substantially flush with a rear surface of the nailing hem.

5. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the insulating panel includes a recess along a lower rear edge thereof.

6. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein each upper course and lower course is substantially flat.

7. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein each upper course and lower course is slightly concave.

8. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the second downwardly opening channel is configured to receive the first downwardly opening channel of an adjacent like siding panel.

9. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the siding panel is formed substantially of PVC.

10. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the insulating panel is formed of foam.

11. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the insulating panel is formed of EPS.

12. The siding panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the nailing hem has a plurality of slots formed therein.

13. A siding panel assembly comprising, in combination:

a siding panel comprising

a nailing hem;

a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem;

a first downwardly opening channel connected to the first upwardly opening channel;

an upper course having an upper edge and a lower edge, an upper portion of the upper course forming a portion of the first downwardly opening channel;

a lower course having an upper edge and a lower edge;

an upper shoulder extending inwardly from the lower edge of the upper course to the upper edge of the lower course;

a lower shoulder extending inwardly from the lower edge of the lower course;

a second upwardly opening channel connected to the lower edge of the lower course, the lower shoulder forming a portion of the second upwardly opening channel; and

a second downwardly opening channel connected to the second upwardly opening channel; and

an insulating panel having a projection extending along a front lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel, and a shoulder positioned above the upper shoulder of the siding panel.

14. The siding panel assembly of claim 13, wherein a rear surface of the insulating panel is substantially flush with a rear surface of the nailing hem.

15. The siding panel assembly of claim 13, wherein the insulating panel includes a recess along a lower rear edge thereof.

16. The siding panel assembly of claim 13, wherein the nailing hem has a plurality of slots formed therein.

17. The siding panel assembly of claim 13, in which a surface of the insulating panel substantially conforms to a contour of the courses and shoulders of the siding panel.