# US 2019/0169857 A1 · Panel siding product > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0169857 A1 - Document ID: US20190169857A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/270,869 - Filed: 2019-02-08 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-18 - Assignees: CertainTeed Corporation - Applicants: Certainteed Corporation - Inventors: Stephen W. Steffes; Robert D. Shaw; Brian W. Kirn; David J. Dtucky - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190169857A1 ## CPC - 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} - E04F 13/0733: {for corners} - E04F 13/0871: {having an ornamental or specially shaped visible surface (E04F13/0867 takes precedence)} - E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B) ## Abstract A siding product is disclosed and includes a panel comprising a front with a simulated wood grain, a hollow back opposite the front, a longitudinal length extending in an x-direction, a lateral width extending in a y-direction, and a transverse depth extending in a z-direction. The panel includes a hanger clip on the front that has a hanger clip length that extends longitudinally in the x-direction, the hanger clip length is at least about 50% of the longitudinal length of the panel, and a butt leg on the hollow back. Moreover, the butt leg of the panel is configured to engage the hanger clip of a lower panel without interlocking, such that they do not engage each other with positive snap action engagement. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A siding product, comprising: a panel comprising a front with a simulated wood grain, a hollow back opposite the front, a longitudinal length extending in an x-direction, a lateral width extending in a y-direction, and a transverse depth extending in a z-direction, the panel having a hanger clip on the front that has a hanger clip length that extends longitudinally in the x-direction, the hanger clip length is at least about 50% of the longitudinal length of the panel, and a butt leg on the hollow back; and the butt leg of the panel is configured to engage the hanger clip of a lower panel without interlocking, such that they do not engage each other with positive snap action engagement. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The siding product of claim 1, wherein the hanger clip length is at least 60% of the longitudinal length of the panel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The siding product of claim 2, wherein the hanger clip length is at least 70% of the longitudinal length of the panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The siding product of claim 3, wherein the hanger clip length is at least 80% of the longitudinal length of the panel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The siding product of claim 4, wherein the hanger clip length is at least 90% of the longitudinal length of the panel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The siding product of claim 5, wherein the hanger clip length is at least 95% of the longitudinal length of the panel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The siding product of claim 1, wherein the hanger clip is continuous. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The siding product of claim 7, wherein the hanger clip is a single integrated clip. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The siding product of claim 1, wherein the hanger clip includes a plurality of apertures formed therein. ### Claim 10 A siding product, comprising: a panel comprising a front with a simulated wood grain, a hollow back opposite the front, a longitudinal length extending in an x-direction, a lateral width extending in a y-direction, and a transverse depth extending in a z-direction, the panel having a hanger clip on the front that has a hanger clip length that extends longitudinally in the x-direction, the hanger clip length extends continuously across the panel from a first side of the panel to a second side of the panel, and a butt leg on the hollow back; and the butt leg of the panel is configured to engage the hanger clip of a lower panel without interlocking, such that they do not engage each other with positive snap action engagement. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The siding product of claim 10, wherein the hanger clips includes a forward extension that extends from a front of the panel and a downward extension that extends downward from the forward extension. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The siding product of claim 10, wherein the downward extension forms an angle relative to the front of the panel and the angle is less than 10 degrees. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The siding product of claim 12, wherein the angle is not greater than 5 degrees. ### Claim 14 A siding product, comprising: a panel having a plurality of simulated courses of simulated shingles including a front, back, top, bottom and sides; a hanger clip that extends from the front of the panel, wherein the hanger clip is a single continuous clip that extends along at least about 50% of the longitudinal length of the panel; a butt leg that extends from the back of the panel and is configured to engage the hanger clip of a lower panel in two courses of panels; and a fastener slot having a fastener plane of reference, and only one fastener depth stop (FDS) that abuts the fastener slot, the only one FDS comprising a stop plane of reference displaced forward from the fastener plane of reference by at least about 0.030 inches, and not greater than about 0.125 inches. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The siding product of claim 14, wherein the hanger clips includes a forward extension that extends from a front of the panel and a downward extension that extends downward from the forward extension. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The siding product of claim 15, wherein the downward extension comprises a plurality of interface protrusions on an interior, rearward facing surface of the downward extension. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The siding product of claim 16, wherein the interface protrusions comprise hemispherical dimples. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The siding product of claim 16, wherein the interface protrusions comprise elongated ribs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The siding product of claim 14, wherein the butt leg and the hanger clip of the lower panel do not engage each other with positive snap action engagement. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The siding product of claim 14, wherein the butt leg and the hanger clip of the lower panel engage each other with friction.