Siding panel with insulated backing panel

• US 7,779,594 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Issued: 08/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Associated Materials LLC (Associated Materials Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Associated Materials LLC (Associated Materials Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zechinati, James, McGarry, Benjamin L., Mowery, Jack T.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E
• Application Number:
  US11/462,477
• Publication Number:
  US 20070011976A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,425 Days
• Field of Search: 525/19, 52520-521, 525/29, 525/39, 525/36, 525/43, 525/55, 525/45, 525/58
• 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;

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

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

a second upwardly opening channel connected to the lower edge of the course; and

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

an insulating panel having a projection extending along a lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel.

2. 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.

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