Siding panel with insulated backing panel

A siding panel assembly comprising, in combination:

• a siding panel comprising
• a nailing hem folded outwardly and back upon itself, forming a lateral edge of the siding panel and having a plurality of slots formed therein;
• a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem;
• a first downwardly opening channel connected to the first upwardly opening channel;
• an upper course having an upper edge and a lower edge, an upper portion of the upper course forming a portion of the first downwardly opening channel;
• a lower course having an upper edge and a lower edge;
• an upper shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the upper course to the upper edge of the lower course;
• a lower shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the lower course;
• a planar member extending upwardly from a rear edge of the lower shoulder, the planar member, lower shoulder and a portion of the lower course forming a second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• a second downwardly opening channel connected to the second upwardly opening channel and terminating in a lip extending inwardly and downwardly;
• and
• an insulating panel comprising
• a rib extending along an upper edge thereof, the rib being received in the first downwardly opening channel;
• a projection extending along a lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel, a lower surface of the projection extending upwardly and inwardly;
• a recess along a lower rear edge thereof;
• and
• a shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from a front surface of the insulating panel, the shoulder positioned above and abutting the upper shoulder of the siding panel, a rear surface of the insulating panel being substantially flush with a rear surface of the nailing hem;
• wherein the upper shoulder, the lower shoulder, the shoulder of the insulating panel, and a lower surface of the projection each are angled upwardly and inwardly at the same angle.

A siding panel assembly comprising, in combination:

• a siding panel comprising
• a nailing hem folded outwardly and back upon itself, forming a lateral edge of the siding panel and having a plurality of slots formed therein;
• a first arcuate member connected at a first end thereof to the nailing hem and forming a first upwardly opening channel;
• a second arcuate member connected at a first end thereof to a second end of the first arcuate member and at a second end thereof to an upper edge of an upper course, the first arcuate member, the second arcuate member and an upper portion of the upper course forming a first downwardly opening channel;
• a lower course having an upper edge and a lower edge;
• an upper shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from a lower edge of the upper course to the upper edge of the lower course;
• a lower shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the lower course;
• a planar member extending upwardly from a rear edge of the lower shoulder, the planar member, lower shoulder and a portion of the lower course forming a second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• a third arcuate member connected at a first end thereof to an upper edge of the planar member and forming a second downwardly opening channel, the third arcuate member terminating in a downwardly and rearwardly extending lip;
• and
• an insulating panel comprising
• a rib extending along an upper edge thereof, the rib being received in the first downwardly opening channel;
• a projection extending along a lower edge thereof, the projection being received by the second upwardly opening channel;
• a shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly, the shoulder being positioned above and abutting the upper shoulder;
• and
• a recess formed along a lower rear edge thereof.

A siding panel assembly comprising, in combination:

• a siding panel comprising
• a nailing hem folded outwardly and back upon itself, 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 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 planar member extending upwardly from a rear edge of the shoulder, the planar member, shoulder and a portion of the course forming a second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• a second downwardly opening channel connected to the second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• an insulating panel having a rib extending along an upper edge thereof, the rib being received in the first downwardly opening channel, a projection extending along a lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel, and a shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from a front edge of the projection.

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;
• an upper course having an upper edge and a lower edge, an upper portion of the upper course forming a portion of the first downwardly opening channel;
• a lower course having an upper edge and a lower edge;
• an upper shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the upper course to the upper edge of the lower course;
• a lower shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the lower course;
• a second upwardly opening channel connected to the lower edge of the lower course, the lower shoulder forming a portion of the second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• a second downwardly opening channel connected to the second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• an insulating panel having a rib extending along a front upper edge thereof, the rib being received in the first downwardly opening channel, a projection extending along a front lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel, and a shoulder positioned above the upper shoulder of the siding panel.

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 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 rib extending along an upper edge thereof, the rib being received in the first downwardly opening channel, and a projection extending along a lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel.

A siding panel assembly comprising, in combination:

• a siding panel comprising
• a nailing hem;
• a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem;
• a first downwardly opening channel connected to the first upwardly opening channel;
• an upper course having an upper edge and a lower edge, an upper portion of the upper course forming a portion of the first downwardly opening channel;
• a lower course having an upper edge and a lower edge;
• an upper shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the upper course to the upper edge of the lower course;
• a lower shoulder extending inwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the lower course;
• a second upwardly opening channel connected to the lower edge of the lower course, the lower shoulder forming a portion of the second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• a second downwardly opening channel connected to the second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• an insulating panel having a rib extending along a front upper edge thereof, the rib being received in the first downwardly opening channel, a projection extending along a front lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel, and a shoulder positioned above the upper shoulder of the siding panel.

A siding panel assembly comprising, in combination:

• a siding panel comprising
• a nailing hem;
• a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem;
• a first downwardly opening channel connected to the first upwardly opening channel;
• an upper course having an upper edge and a lower edge, an upper portion of the upper course forming a portion of the first downwardly opening channel;
• a lower course having an upper edge and a lower edge;
• an upper shoulder extending inwardly from the lower edge of the upper course to the upper edge of the lower course;
• a lower shoulder extending inwardly from the lower edge of the lower course;
• a second upwardly opening channel connected to the lower edge of the lower course, the lower shoulder forming a portion of the second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• a second downwardly opening channel connected to the second upwardly opening channel;
• and
• an insulating panel having a rib extending along a front upper edge thereof, the rib being received in the first downwardly opening channel, a projection extending along a front lower edge thereof, the projection being received in the second upwardly opening channel, and a shoulder positioned above the upper shoulder of the siding panel.