Patent ID: 7901757

Claim:
A panel for attachment to a building surface, the panel comprising: a body; at least two rows of features extending longitudinally across the body, the at least two rows of features terminating in longitudinally opposed first and second ends; fins extending outwardly from the opposed first and second ends in an alternating fashion between rows, the fins of the first and second ends extending slightly rearwardly in order to nestle beneath adjacent panels, the fin of the first end including: a) a diagonally oriented nailing slot to facilitate securement of the panel to the building surface, and b) an upwardly extending flange; an attachment hem and a locking tab, the attachment hem and the locking tab extending longitudinally across the body, the locking tab including an integral locking rib, the attachment hem and locking tab both adjacent an upper portion of the body; and a return leg extending longitudinally across the body, the return leg including an angled corner, the return leg adjacent a base portion oppositely disposed from the upper portion of the body, the angled corner of the return leg of a first body configured to securely engage the locking rib of the locking tab of a second body wherein the second body is disposed above the first body on the building surface.