Insulated Siding Sheet, an Insulated Sheet System, and Buildings Formed with the Insulated Sheet System

Abstract

An insulated siding sheet includes an integrated insulation material and a plank siding. The integrated insulation material includes: (i) a back side; (ii) a front side opposite the back side; (iii) a top horizontal edge having a 45 degree angle; and (iv) a bottom horizontal edge having a 45 degree angle, in which the back side of the integrated insulation material has vertical grooves that extend from the top horizontal edge to the bottom horizontal edge. The plank siding is attached to the front side of the integrated insulation material. The plank siding includes a top horizontal edge and a bottom horizontal edge that both have a portion of the plank siding cut-away to overlap with horizontal edges of adjacent insulated siding sheets. An insulated siding sheet system and a building having the insulated siding sheet system is also included.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulated siding sheet comprising:
 an integrated insulation material comprising (i) a back side, (ii) a front side opposite the back side, (iii) a top horizontal edge having a 45 degree angle; and (iv) a bottom horizontal edge having a 45 degree angle, wherein the back side of the integrated insulation material comprises vertical grooves that extend from the top horizontal edge to the bottom horizontal edge; and   a plank siding attached to the front side of the integrated insulation material, wherein the plank siding comprises a top horizontal edge and a bottom horizontal edge that both have a cut-away portion to overlap with horizontal edges of adjacent insulated siding sheets.   
     
     
         2 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the integrated insulation material has a minimum insulation R-value of R-5. 
     
     
         3 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 2 , wherein the integrated insulation material is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of a R-5 extruded polystyrene, a R-6.5 polyisocyanurate, a R-5 graphite polystyrene, spray foam, poured foam, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the integrated insulation material has a thickness within a range of from 1 inch to 4 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical grooves have a depth of ¼ inch or less. 
     
     
         6 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 5 , wherein the vertical grooves have a width within a range of from ⅛ inch to ¼ inch. 
     
     
         7 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 5 , wherein the vertical grooves are each spaced apart horizontally by at least ½ inch. 
     
     
         8 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 5 , wherein the vertical grooves have a rounded shape. 
     
     
         9 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the plank siding comprises wood, plastic composite, wood fiber, metal, cement fiber, or any combination. 
     
     
         10 . The insulated siding sheet of  claim 1 , wherein a front portion of the top horizontal edge of the plank siding is cut-away to form a first cut-away portion and a back portion of the bottom horizontal edge of the plank siding is cut-away to form a second cut-away portion. 
     
     
         11 . An insulated siding sheet system comprising two or more insulated siding sheets according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulated siding sheets are attached to each other with a lapped configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The insulated siding sheet system of  claim 11 , wherein the lapped configuration comprises overlapping cut-away portions of the plank siding of adjacent insulated siding sheets. 
     
     
         13 . The insulated siding sheet system of  claim 12 , wherein the bottom horizontal edge of the integrated insulated material a first insulated siding sheet engages and mates onto the top horizontal edge of the integrated insulated material a second insulated siding sheet. 
     
     
         14 . A building comprising the insulated siding sheet system according to  claim 11  formed over at least a portion of one side of the building. 
     
     
         15 . The building of  claim 14 , wherein the insulated siding sheet system is formed over each side of the building. 
     
     
         16 . The building of  claim 14 , wherein the building is a residential building. 
     
     
         17 . The building of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one window and at least one door, wherein the at least one window and the at least one door each independently comprise metal trim that extends around the at least one window and the at least one door, and wherein the metal trim forms a channel that receives insulated siding sheets extending around the at least one window and the at least one door. 
     
     
         18 . The building according to  claim 14 , further comprising a starter strip positioned at the bottom of each side of the building, wherein the starter strip comprises a channel that receives insulated siding sheets extending down toward a bottom of the sides of the building. 
     
     
         19 . A method of retrofitting an insulated siding sheet system onto a building, the method comprising attaching the insulated siding sheet system according to  claim 11  onto one or more sides of a building. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein attaching the insulated siding sheet system onto one or more sides of the building comprises laminating the integrated insulation material onto the one or more sides of the building.