Patent ID: 7661235

Claim:
A wind resistant exterior covering comprising: a clip, including a base portion and a pair of wings protruding upward from the base portion; a first panel including a receiving portion having a flange extending therefrom, the flange configured to be secured between the base portion of the clip and a substrate; and a second panel including a tongue portion, an outer face, an inner cavity, and an inwardly oriented substantially planar interference face defined within the inner cavity, the interference face being generally perpendicular to the outer face and including a first end depending from the outer face, and a second end, the tongue portion extending outwardly away from the second end of the interference face and adapted to be disposable in the receiving portion of the first panel, and wherein the pair of wings of the clip are adapted and located to contact the interference face of the second panel so as to restrain lateral movement of the second panel away from the first panel, wherein the wind resistant exterior covering presents a generally protrusion-free planar outer face.