Siding having facing and backing portion with grooved and ribbed backing portion surface
AssigneeExterior Portfolio, LLC
InventorsPaul J. Mollinger, Paul R. Pelfrey, Larry R. Fairbanks
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Abstract
A backed paneling unit comprised of a backing portion that includes at least one of a depth portion and an elevated portion. An elevated portion and/or a depth portion may be formed using any suitable method including, but not limited to, molding, machining and heat stamping. Optionally, a backing portion may comprise a hydrophobic material. Such features may enable fluid flow (e.g., ventilation or liquid drainage) behind the backing portion.
Claims20
A siding panel unit adapted to be installed on an underlying structure, said siding panel unit comprising:
- a vinyl facing portion;
- and
- a foamed plastic backing portion secured to said facing portion, said backing portion comprising a primary rear surface that is substantially planar, a plurality of elevated portions relative to said primary rear surface, and a plurality of depth portions relative to said primary rear surface;
- wherein at least one of said depth portions is situated between said elevated portions.
A siding panel unit adapted to be installed on an underlying structure, said siding panel unit comprising:
- a vinyl facing portion;
- and
- a foamed plastic backing portion secured to said facing portion, said backing portion comprising a primary rear surface that is substantially planar, a plurality of elevated portions relative to said primary rear surface, and a plurality of depth portions relative to said primary rear surface;
- wherein at least one of said elevated portions is situated between said depth portions.
A siding panel unit adapted to be installed on an underlying structure, said siding panel unit comprising:
- a vinyl facing portion;
- and
- a foamed plastic backing portion secured to said facing portion, said backing portion comprising a primary rear surface that is substantially planar, a plurality of elevated portions relative to said primary rear surface, and a plurality of depth portions relative to said primary rear surface;
- wherein at least one of said depth portions is situated between said elevated portions;
- and
- wherein at least one of said elevated portions is situated between said depth portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.