Fiberglass siding

Abstract

A fiberglass siding piece may be formed. The fiberglass siding piece includes an upper seating portion of the fiberglass siding piece. The upper seating portion includes a plurality of angled siding seats. The fiberglass siding piece further includes a main portion of the fiberglass siding piece, and a lower seating portion of the fiberglass siding piece. The lower seating portion includes a plurality of angled siding seats. The angled siding seats of the upper seating portion are configured to receive the plurality of angled siding seats of the lower seating portion of an adjacent fiberglass siding piece. The upper seating portion may include slots configured to accept fasteners to fasten the fiberglass siding piece to a building.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fiberglass siding piece, comprising:
 an upper seating portion of the fiberglass siding piece, said upper seating portion including a plurality of angled siding seats;   a main portion of the fiberglass siding piece; and   a lower seating portion of the fiberglass siding piece, said lower seating portion including a plurality of angled siding seats,   wherein the plurality of angled siding seats of the upper seating portion are configured to receive the plurality of angled siding seats of the lower seating portion of an adjacent fiberglass siding piece,   wherein the plurality of angled siding seats of the upper and lower seating portions are angled at a same angle relative to the main portion of the fiberglass piece, and   wherein the plurality of angled siding seats of the upper seating portion are connected by an upper vertical portion, wherein the plurality of angled siding seats of the lower seating portion are connected by a lower vertical portion, and wherein the upper vertical portion is configured to be positioned against the lower vertical portion of the adjacent fiberglass piece.   
     
     
         2 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of angled siding seats of the of the upper seating portion and the plurality of angled siding seats of the lower seating portion all slope downward from a front of the fiberglass siding piece. 
     
     
         3 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of angled siding seats of the upper seating portion consists of two angled siding seats, and wherein said plurality of angled siding seats of the lower seating portion consists of two angled siding seats. 
     
     
         4 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 1 , wherein said upper seating portion includes slots configured to accept fasteners to fasten the fiberglass siding piece to a building. 
     
     
         5 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 4 , wherein the fasteners comprise nails or screws. 
     
     
         6 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 4 , further comprising slot indicia, said slot indicia configured to indicate stud location in the building. 
     
     
         7 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 1 , further comprising a backing support to the fiberglass siding piece. 
     
     
         8 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 7 , wherein the backing support to the fiberglass siding piece includes a protruding element midway along the back of the main portion of the fiberglass siding piece and running the length of the fiberglass siding piece. 
     
     
         9 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 1 , wherein the fiberglass siding piece includes fiberglass rovings and a thermoset resin. 
     
     
         10 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 9 , wherein the fiberglass siding piece includes fifty to ninety percent fiberglass and ten to fifty percent thermoset resin. 
     
     
         11 . A fiberglass siding piece, comprising:
 an upper seating portion of the fiberglass siding piece, said upper seating portion including first and second angled siding seats, and further including slots;   a main portion of the fiberglass siding piece; and   a lower seating portion of the fiberglass siding piece, said lower seating portion including first and second angled siding seats,   wherein the first and second angled siding seats of the upper seating portion are configured to receive the first and second angled siding seats of the lower seating portion of an adjacent fiberglass siding piece,   wherein said slots are configured to accept fasteners to fasten the fiberglass siding piece to a building,   wherein said first and second angled siding seats of the upper and lower seating portions are angled at a same angle relative to the main portion of the fiberglass siding piece, and   wherein the first and second angled siding seats of the upper seating portion are connected by an upper vertical portion, wherein the first and second angled siding seats of the upper seating portion are connected by a lower vertical portion, and wherein the upper vertical portion is configured to be posited against the lower vertical portion of the adjacent fiberglass piece.   
     
     
         12 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second angled siding seats of both the upper and lower seating portions all slope downward from a front of the fiberglass siding piece. 
     
     
         13 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 11 , wherein the fasteners comprise nails or screws. 
     
     
         14 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 11 , further comprising slot indicia, said slot indicia configured to indicate stud location in the building. 
     
     
         15 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 11 , further comprising a protruding element as a backing support midway along on a back of the main portion of the fiberglass siding piece and running the length of the fiberglass siding piece. 
     
     
         16 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 11 , wherein the fiberglass siding piece includes fiberglass rovings and a thermoset resin. 
     
     
         17 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 16 , wherein the fiberglass siding piece includes seventy-five percent fiberglass rovings and twenty-five percent polyester resin. 
     
     
         18 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 11 , wherein the fiberglass siding piece is a pultrusion-formed fiberglass siding piece. 
     
     
         19 . The fiberglass siding piece of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second angled siding seats fit together to create an air and water tight seal.