Patent ID: 8225573

Claim:
A panel for mounting on a wall comprising: a shape-molded backing member composed of closed cell expanded foam having a rear face and an opposed front face having at least one shape-molded contour defined therein, the shape-molded backing member having an outer surface composed of a tough smooth skin and having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; and a siding member in overlying relationship with the front face of the shape-molded backing member, wherein the siding member has a projection extending beyond the first side edge and the siding member does not extend beyond the second side edge; wherein the front face comprises a vertical detent along the second side edge of the front face, the siding member overlies the detent to form a pocket, the pocket being toleranced to securely receive the projection of the siding member of an adjacent panel; wherein the backing member has a first planar side face on the first side edge and an opposing second planar side face on the second side edge, the first and second side faces being contiguously positioned between the front and rear faces.