Patent ID: 8061101

Claim:
An insulating siding system comprising a foam sheathing panel, a foam insulating panel, and a siding panel; the sheathing panel comprising a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface and rear surface being spaced laterally apart from each other, the front surface comprising a first slot, the first slot extending laterally into the sheathing panel and including an upwardly facing channel spaced laterally from the front surface; and the siding panel comprising a front face, a rear face, and a first downwardly facing channel that extends rearwards, wherein the channel is defined by the rear face, a planar upper channel wall, and a rear wall; wherein the first slot is sized to receive the rear wall of the first downwardly facing channel; and wherein the insulating panel extends up to the upper channel wall and is sized and shaped to fit between the rear face of the siding panel, the rear wall, and the front surface of the sheathing panel when the first slot receives the rear wall of the first downwardly facing channel.