Insulating vinyl siding
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1. An elongate generally planar laminar construction adapted to be nailed to a subsurface for use as a siding unit for home installation, said unit having substantial insulation value, said construction comprising a continuous decorative self-supporting outer facing layer composed of a thermoplastic polymer, said facing layer exhibiting a detailed surface geometry;
- said facing layer having extended top and bottom edges to form, respectively, a cooperating and mating tongue-and-groove arrangement, for interengagement with other such siding units;
an inert at least semi-rigid foam filler as an internal thermal barrier, and a metallic foil backing layer being directly bonded to said filler to provide an integral coherent structure;
the rear surface of the top edge portion of said siding unit being tapered forwardly to thereby form a gap between said siding unit and said subsurface to which said structure is fastened, the bottom edge of said siding unit having a depending flange portion whereby the depending flange portion of an upper disposed siding unit is adapted to be seated in the gap formed between the top edge of a lower disposed siding unit and the subsurface to thereby provide a rigid connection between said siding units, said unit providing per square foot an insulation value equivalent to at least standard fiberglass insulation.
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An insulating vinyl siding adapted to be applied as siding units for home installation and assembled with other similar units. The siding is composed of a preformed thermoplastic polymer facing, a thermal barrier formed by a foam filler, and a metallic foil backing.
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1. An elongate generally planar laminar construction adapted to be nailed to a subsurface for use as a siding unit for home installation, said unit having substantial insulation value, said construction comprising a continuous decorative self-supporting outer facing layer composed of a thermoplastic polymer, said facing layer exhibiting a detailed surface geometry;
- said facing layer having extended top and bottom edges to form, respectively, a cooperating and mating tongue-and-groove arrangement, for interengagement with other such siding units;
an inert at least semi-rigid foam filler as an internal thermal barrier, and a metallic foil backing layer being directly bonded to said filler to provide an integral coherent structure;
the rear surface of the top edge portion of said siding unit being tapered forwardly to thereby form a gap between said siding unit and said subsurface to which said structure is fastened, the bottom edge of said siding unit having a depending flange portion whereby the depending flange portion of an upper disposed siding unit is adapted to be seated in the gap formed between the top edge of a lower disposed siding unit and the subsurface to thereby provide a rigid connection between said siding units, said unit providing per square foot an insulation value equivalent to at least standard fiberglass insulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- said facing layer having extended top and bottom edges to form, respectively, a cooperating and mating tongue-and-groove arrangement, for interengagement with other such siding units;
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