Insulated siding apparatus
First Claim
1. An insulated siding member for covering an exterior of a structure, said insulated siding member comprising:
- a siding panel having an attachment channel and a back portion, wherein said back portion is generally shaped to provide a receptacle capable of retaining a liquid material;
a monolithic interlocking configuration located on said siding panel, said interlocking configuration comprising;
a tongue located at a first end of said siding panel;
a groove located at a second end of said siding panel, wherein said groove is of a shape and size to fit said tongue therein;
an upper lip located on a side of said groove;
an upper surface located on a side of said groove opposite said upper lip;
a lower slot located on a side of said tongue;
a lower surface located on a side of said tongue opposite said lower slot, wherein said lower slot and said lower surface extend a length outward from said tongue;
an insulation material held in said receptacle generally filling said receptacle; and
a vapor barrier secured with the insulation member, wherein the vapor barrier is capable of being positioned adjacent the insulation member and the exterior of the structure.
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Abstract
An insulated siding member and a method of fabricating an insulating siding member is described. The siding member may include a siding panel, an insulation member and a backing layer. The siding panel may have a cavity that may serve as a molding receptacle to allow the insulating material to be molded directly into the cavity of the remainder of the siding panel. The cavity may also allow for the insulation layer to be applied directly to the panel, whereby there may be no need for an additional adhesive layer to attach the insulation member with the siding panel. Thus, the backing layer may be attached directly to the insulation member. The siding member may have a configuration that may also allow the siding member to be easily engaged with or be interlocked with another siding member to provide for better and more uniform insulation.
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21 Claims
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1. An insulated siding member for covering an exterior of a structure, said insulated siding member comprising:
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a siding panel having an attachment channel and a back portion, wherein said back portion is generally shaped to provide a receptacle capable of retaining a liquid material; a monolithic interlocking configuration located on said siding panel, said interlocking configuration comprising; a tongue located at a first end of said siding panel; a groove located at a second end of said siding panel, wherein said groove is of a shape and size to fit said tongue therein; an upper lip located on a side of said groove; an upper surface located on a side of said groove opposite said upper lip; a lower slot located on a side of said tongue; a lower surface located on a side of said tongue opposite said lower slot, wherein said lower slot and said lower surface extend a length outward from said tongue; an insulation material held in said receptacle generally filling said receptacle; and a vapor barrier secured with the insulation member, wherein the vapor barrier is capable of being positioned adjacent the insulation member and the exterior of the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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11. An insulated siding member for covering an exterior of a structure, said insulated siding member comprising:
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a siding panel having a monolithic interlocking configuration, an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein said siding panel is formed from a first material; a cavity located within said siding panel and extending between said upper surface and said lower surface; wherein said cavity is capable of serving as a molding receptacle during processing to allow liquid insulating material to be generally held with said cavity; an insulation member defined by and secured within said cavity of said siding panel; and a vapor barrier secured with the insulation member, said vapor barrier formed from a second material, wherein the vapor barrier is capable of being positioned adjacent the insulation member and the exterior of the structure and wherein said first material is different from said second material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21)
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17. An insulated siding member comprising:
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a siding panel having a front facing and a monolithic interlocking configuration, said siding panel being formed from a first material, wherein said siding panel includes a cavity located on a back side thereof, wherein said cavity is generally closed on at least three sides and forms a molding receptacle to allow liquid insulating material to be inserted into and generally held within said cavity; an insulation member secured to said siding panel; and a vapor barrier secured to said insulation member formed from a second material, wherein the vapor barrier is capable of being positioned adjacent the insulation member and an exterior of a building structure and wherein said first material is different from said second material. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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