Patent ID: 8458978
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. An insulated vinyl siding, comprising: a. a foam insulation having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a planar backside and a contour; b. a vinyl panel having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, where the first coefficient of thermal expansion is not equal to the second coefficient of thermal expansion; c. a fastener that couples the foam insulation and the vinyl panel together while still permitting independent movement between substantially all of the foam insulation and substantially all of the vinyl panel when temperature changes cause differential changes in the foam insulation and the vinyl panel; and, d. wherein the fastener has a driving point end that is driven through the planer backside of the foam insulation, the nailing hem of the vinyl panel, and is proximate to the nailing hem; and a flat head end that is proximate to the planar backside of the foam insulation.