Foam backed siding panel
AssigneePly Gem Industries, Inc.
InventorsJeremy Earl Warren, Danny R. Parks, Bryan Keith Beasley, Kaleb Hahn
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a siding member for covering an exterior of a structure. The siding member comprises a siding panel having a nail hem and a rear face, wherein the rear face is generally shaped to provide a receptacle capable of retaining a liquid material. In addition, the siding member includes an extension located at an upper edge of the siding panel and a channel located at a lower edge of the siding panel. The channel is of a shape and size to receive the extension of an adjacent panel. A stiffening material is poured or sprayed into the receptacle generally filling the receptacle.
Claims32
A siding member for covering an exterior of a structure, the siding member comprising:
- a thermoplastic siding panel an upper edge, a lower edge, a front face, a rear face, wherein the rear face is generally shaped to provide a receptacle capable of retaining a liquid material and a nail hem with a front face and a rear face, the nail hem disposed above the receptacle when the siding member covers the exterior of the structure;
- a first extension with a volume and a first channel located at the upper edge of the siding panel, the first channel comprising a first and second wall and a bottom surface, the second wall of the first channel formed by the front face of the nail hem;
- a second extension with a volume and a second channel located at the lower edge of the siding panel, wherein the first extension and first channel are configured for cooperative engagement with the second extension and second channel of a superjacent siding member;
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- a resin based stiffening material filling the receptacle wherein the resin based stiffening material forms a back surface that faces the exterior of the structure when the siding member is installed thereon.
A siding member for covering an exterior of
- a structure, the siding member comprising:
- a thermoplastic siding panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a front face, a rear face, wherein the rear face is generally shaped to provide a receptacle capable of retaining a liquid material and a nail hem, the nail hem disposed a distance away from the receptacle, the nail hem having a front face and a rear face;
- a first extension and a first channel located at an upper edge of the siding member the first channel comprising a first and second wall and a bottom surface, the second wall of the first channel formed by the front face of the nail hem;
- a second extension and a second channel located at a lower edge of the siding member, wherein the first extension and first channel are configured for cooperative engagement with the second extension and second channel of a superjacent siding member;
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- a resin based stiffening material filling the receptacle wherein the resin based stiffening material has an isocyanate index of less than 150 and the resin based stiffening material is cured in position under pressure with a heated curing surface.
A siding member for covering an exterior of
- a structure, the siding member comprising:
- a thermoplastic siding panel having a rear face, wherein the rear face is generally shaped to provide a receptacle capable of retaining a liquid material and a nail hem, the nail hem disposed separate from the receptacle capable of retaining a liquid material, the nail hem also having a front face and a rear face;
- a first extension and a first channel located at an upper edge of the siding panel, the first channel comprising a first and second wall and a bottom surface, the second wall of the first channel formed by the front face of the nail hem;
- a second extension and a second channel located at a lower edge of the siding panel, wherein the first extension and first channel are configured for cooperative engagement with the second extension and second channel of a superjacent siding member;
- a resin based stiffening material filling the receptacle wherein the stiffening material has an isocyanate index of less than about 150 and a curing member applies pressure in the range of about 4-25 psi at a temperature of about 150° F. to the resin based stiffening material forming a back surface of the siding member;
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- at least one stand-off rain screen feature extending outwardly from the back surface of the stiffening material between the upper edge and the lower edge of the siding panel to facilitate drainage of moisture when the siding member is attached to the exterior of the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.