Patents Assigned to Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11346112
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes composite siding panels with a structure that reduces dimpling. The siding panel comprises a backing member and a siding member that are joined by an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer may be made with fingers extending from its sides, or may be made with an adhesive that has an elongation factor of at least 1000%. These reduce dimpling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Ryan Beach
  • Patent number: 10920428
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes composite siding panels with a structure that reduces dimpling. The siding panel comprises a backing member and a siding member that are joined by an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer may be made with fingers extending from its sides, or may be made with an adhesive that has an elongation factor of at least 1000%. These reduce dimpling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Ryan Beach
  • Patent number: 10655337
    Abstract: An insulating siding panel comprises a backing member, and a siding member. The backing member comprises a front face, a rear face, a top face, and a bottom face. The siding member has an upper end, a lower end, and a nailing divot. An upper end of the backing member combines with the upper end of the siding member to form a tongue. A groove is defined in the bottom face of the backing member that is complementary in shape to the tongue. The nailing divot of the lower panel may be concealed by a front section of the backing member of the upper panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Jason L. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 10612245
    Abstract: A composite siding panel mountable on an exterior wall of a building includes a backing member and a siding member attached to the backing member, wherein the first side edge of the siding member overhangs the first side edge of the backing member, and the second side edge of the siding member also overhangs the second front side edge of the backing member. An adhesive coating joins the front face of the backing member to the rear face of the siding member. The adhesive coating runs substantially from the first side edge of the backing member to the second side edge thereof. In the field, the overhang on one side can be trimmed or removed as desired to make a siding assembly with the overhangs organized as desired for aesthetic purposes. A siding assembly including a plurality of composite siding panels adjacently mountable on an exterior wall of a building is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Ryan Beach
  • Patent number: 10458123
    Abstract: A composite siding panel mountable on an exterior wall of a building includes a backing member and a siding member attached to the backing member, wherein the first side edge of the siding member overhangs the first side edge of the backing member, and the second side edge of the siding member is aligned with or positioned contiguously with the second side edge of the backing member. An adhesive coating joins the front face of the backing member to the rear face of the siding member. The adhesive coating runs substantially from the first side edge of the backing member to the second side edge thereof. The backing member can be composed of closed-cell expanded foam or wire-fabricated foam, and the siding member can be formed from vinyl, polypropylene, aluminum, steel, fiberglass, engineered wood, or fiber cement. A siding assembly including a plurality of composite siding panels adjacently mountable on an exterior wall of a building is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Ryan Beach
  • Patent number: 10407918
    Abstract: An insulating siding panel comprises a backing member, a siding member, and a tongue. The backing member comprises a front face, a rear face, a top face, and a bottom face. A groove is defined in the bottom face that is adapted to receive the tongue. The siding member comprises a veneer, a bottom lip, a nailing divot, and a tongue extending upwards beyond the backing member. When panels are laid upon each vertically, the nailing divot of the lower panel may be concealed by a front section of the backing member of the upper panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Jason L. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 10253506
    Abstract: An insulating siding panel comprises a backing member, and a siding member. The backing member comprises a front face, a rear face, a top face, and a bottom face. The siding member has an upper end, a lower end, and a nailing divot. An upper end of the backing member combines with the upper end of the siding member to form a tongue. A groove is defined in the bottom face of the backing member that is complementary in shape to the tongue. the nailing divot of the lower panel may be concealed by a front section of the backing member of the upper panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: PROGRESSIVE FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Jason L. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 9359769
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Wilson, Patrick M. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 9181710
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Wilson, Patrick M. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 9097024
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a flat front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side faces, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick M. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 8910443
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face. The foam backing panel has alternating high density portions and low density portions. Fasteners used to attach the foam back panel to an exterior wall pass through the high density portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Bruce Wilson
  • Patent number: 8910444
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Bruce Wilson
  • Patent number: 8863459
    Abstract: Attachment members are disclosed for use with an insulation panel or composite siding panel. The attachment member includes a male connecting member, a hem portion, and a connection portion joining the male connecting member and the hem portion. The male connecting member extends into the body of a foam insulating layer along a first end edge. The attachment member and the first end edge cooperate to be complementary in shape with the second end edge such that adjacent panels can engage each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John Timothy Holt
  • Patent number: 8857123
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a flat front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side faces, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick M. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 8844233
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side faces, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face. At least one of the faces includes a pre-installed adhesive for joining adjacent panels together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Culpepper, Bruce Wilson
  • Patent number: 8756892
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a drainage system of an exterior wall of a building comprising insulation having a rear face for contact with the exterior wall of the building and a drainage plane positioned on the rear face for removal of water from the exterior wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Wilson, Patrick M. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 8756891
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Wilson, Patrick M. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 8621812
    Abstract: Attachment members are disclosed for use with an insulation panel or composite siding panel. The attachment member includes a male connecting member, a hem portion, and a connection portion joining the male connecting member and the hem portion. The male connecting member extends into the body of a foam insulating layer along a first end edge. The attachment member and the first end edge cooperate to be complementary in shape with the second end edge such that adjacent panels can engage each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John Timothy Holt
  • Patent number: 8511030
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Wilson, Patrick M. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 8499517
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Progressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Wilson, Patrick M. Culpepper