Patent ID: 7908814

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 vinyl siding member in overlying relationship with the front face of the shape-molded backing member and having an overhang extending beyond at least one of the first and second side edges; wherein the front face comprises a vertical detent along at least one of the first and second side edges of the front face, the vertical detent configured to receive the overhang of the vinyl siding member of an adjacent panel member; wherein the vertical detent runs from the bottom edge of the backing member to a distance short of the top edge of the backing member, and wherein the overhang of the vinyl siding member runs from a bottom edge of the vinyl siding member to a distance short of the top edge of the vinyl siding member.