Patent ID: 8499517

Claim:
A composite panel comprising: a foam backer having a front side, a back side, a top edge, and a bottom edge; a siding panel consisting of a front face, a rear face, a top edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the siding panel has a constant thickness from the top edge to the bottom edge, and wherein the bottom edge of the siding panel extends beyond the bottom edge of the foam backer so that a portion of the rear face of the siding panel does not contact the foam backer; wherein the front side of the foam backer is attached to the rear face of the siding panel; wherein the top edge of the foam backer is angled from a first height at the back side of the foam backer to a second height at the front side of the foam backer, wherein the first height at the back side of the foam backer is lower than the second height at the front side of the foam backer such that the top edge of the foam backer is angled downward from the front side to the back side; and wherein the bottom edge of the foam backer consists of an undercut recess extending from the back side of the foam backer to the front side of the foam backer, the undercut recess consisting of a rear angled portion complementary to the shape of the top edge of the foam backer and a front level portion complementary to the shape of the top edge of the siding panel.