Claims
- 1. A siding panel comprising:a base comprising a base leg and a base curve connected to the base leg; and a projection comprising: a flange extending from the base curve; a cantilever leg positioned opposite the flange and interconnected with the flange by a return bend; wherein the cantilever leg comprises a substantially planar member having an end substantially opposite to an interconnection with the return bend and is adapted to provide a biasing force away from a surface.
- 2. The siding panel of claim 1 wherein the return bend comprises an angle of greater than ninety degrees.
- 3. The siding panel of claim 1 wherein the return bend comprises an angle of greater than one hundred eighty degrees.
- 4. The siding panel of claim 1 further comprising a strip for attachment to a supporting structure.
- 5. The siding panel of claim 1 further comprising:a receiver comprising an outer bend and an inner bend forming a serpentine loop and presenting a recess having a transverse dimension; and at least one stretch adjacent the receiver and presenting a gap between the outer bend of the receiver and the stretch, the gap having a transverse dimension less than the transverse dimension of the recess.
- 6. The siding panel of claim 1 wherein the return bend has an outside convex surface.
- 7. The siding panel of claim 1 further comprising at least one stretch connected to the base leg.
- 8. The siding panel of claim 1 wherein the surface comprises a stretch of another panel.
- 9. A siding panel comprising:a base comprising a base leg and a base curve connected to the base leg; and a projection comprising: a flange extending from the base curve; a cantilever leg positioned opposite the flange; and a return bend interconnecting the flange and the cantilever leg, the return bend being approximately u-shaped; wherein the cantilever leg comprises a substantially planar member having an end substantially opposite to an interconnection with the return bend and is adapted to provide a biasing force away from a surface.
- 10. The siding panel of claim 9 wherein the return bend comprises an angle of greater than ninety degrees.
- 11. The siding panel of claim 9 wherein the return bend has an outside convex surface.
- 12. The siding panel of claim 9 further comprising a strip for attachment to a supporting structure.
- 13. The siding panel of claim 9 further comprising at least one stretch connected to the base leg.
- 14. The siding panel of claim 9 wherein the surface comprises a stretch of another panel.
- 15. A siding panel configured to interlock with a receiver having a gap comprising:a base comprising a base leg and a base curve connected to the base leg; and a projection comprising: a flange comprising a lower end extending from the base curve and a curved upper end; a cantilever leg positioned opposite the flange; and a return bend presenting an outside convex surface and interconnecting the curved upper end of the flange and the cantilever leg, the return bend having a narrowing apex so that the curved upper end, the outside convex surface, and the narrowing apex are adapted to facilitate entry of the projection into the gap of the receiver; wherein an unflexed transverse dimension of the projection is greater than the gap of the receiver.
- 16. The siding panel of claim 15 wherein the cantilever leg is adapted to provide a biasing force away from a surface.
- 17. The siding panel of claim 16 wherein the surface comprises a stretch of another panel.
- 18. The siding panel of claim 15 wherein the return bend comprises an angle of greater than ninety degrees.
- 19. The siding panel of claim 15 further comprising a strip for attachment to a supporting structure.
- 20. The siding panel of claim 15 further comprising at least one stretch connected to the base leg.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/053,475, filed Apr. 1, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,065,260.
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