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Disclosed is an improved vinyl siding panel for building exteriors that covers an increased surface area and is configured such that the time, effort and complexity of its installation is greatly reduced in comparison to that of conventional vinyl siding products. The siding panel consists of large

Disclosed is an improved vinyl siding panel for building exteriors that covers an increased surface area and is configured such that the time, effort and complexity of its installation is greatly reduced in comparison to that of conventional vinyl siding products. The siding panel consists of large rectangular panels that are used in conjunction with a variety of trim and corner moldings to cover the building surface.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A siding panel system wherein large sheets of siding material, rather than strips, are used in conjunction with a series of edge and corner trimming strips and support brackets to provide a protective and decorative covering for building exterior surfaces, said siding pan

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A siding panel system wherein large sheets of siding material, rather than strips, are used in conjunction with a series of edge and corner trimming strips and support brackets to provide a protective and decorative covering for building exterior surfaces, said siding panel system comprising:a siding panel, said siding panel generally rectangular in shape having a top edge opposite a bottom edge and having a siding panel inserting edge opposite a siding panel receiving edge, wherein said top edge and said bottom edge lie along the shortest rectangular dimensions of said siding panel and wherein said siding panel inserting edge and said siding panel receiving edge lie along the longest rectangular dimensions of said siding panel, said siding panel being folded along its longitudinal axis on said siding panel receiving edge, producing an S-shaped profile when viewed from either end and forming a siding panel receiving groove and a siding panel nailing tab, wherein said siding panel receiving groove is capable of accepting and receiving said siding panel inserting edge of an adjacent siding panel and said siding panel nailing tab further comprises a series of equidistantly spaced siding panel nailing slots, said siding panel nailing slots comprising linearly elongated apertures arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said siding panel and of a size allowing passage therethrough of a house siding securing means selected from the group comprising nails and screws, said siding panel having a plurality of siding panel tab slots spaced along said siding panel receiving groove and a plurality of siding panel securing tabs, equal in number and spacing to that of said siding panel tab slots, along said siding panel inserting edge and protruding therefrom, said siding panel tab slots comprising a linearly elongated aperture arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of said siding panel, having a siding panel tab slot support edge located on the portion of the interior surface of said siding panel tab slot nearest said bottom edge, and of a size allowing passage of said siding panel securing tabs therethrough, and wherein said siding panel securing tabs have a hook-like shape, with a securing surface and a supporting surface, said siding panel securing tabs arranged such that said supporting surface of said siding panel securing tabs lie upon the same horizontal axis as said siding panel tab slot support edge,a molding strip, said molding strip having a generally linearly elongated shape and wherein said molding strip is folded along its longitudinal axis, producing a G-shaped profile when viewed from either end and forming a molding strip receiving groove and a molding strip nailing tab along the longitudinal axis thereof, wherein said molding strip receiving groove accepts and secures said siding panel inserting edge, said molding strip nailing tab further comprising a series of equidistantly spaced molding strip nailing slots, said molding strip nailing slots comprising a linearly elongated aperture arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said molding strip and of a size allowing passage therethrough of a house siding securing means, selected from the group comprising nails and screws;a bottom stabilizing bracket, said bottom stabilizing bracket having a generally L-shaped appearance created by two adjacent rectangular regions, forming a bottom bracket connecting edge opposite a bottom bracket supporting end, wherein said bottom bracket supporting end accepts and secures said bottom edge of side siding panel;a top stabilizing bracket, said top stabilizing bracket having a generally L-shaped appearance created by two adjacent rectangular regions, forming a top bracket connecting edge opposite a top bracket supporting end, wherein said top bracket supporting end accepts and secures said top edge of side siding panel;an outside corner molding strip having a generally linearly elongated shape and wherein said outside corner molding strip is folded along its longitudinal axis in a manner so as to form a profile that, when viewed from either end, resembles two S-shaped portions that oppose one another, in a mirror-imaged fashion, and at right angles, forming a first outside corner molding strip receiving groove, a second outside corner molding strip receiving groove, a first outside corner molding strip nailing tab and a second outside corner molding strip nailing tab, wherein said first outside corner molding strip receiving groove accepts and secures said siding panel inserting edge and wherein said second outside corner molding strip receiving groove accepts and secures said siding panel inserting edge; andan inside corner molding strip having a generally linearly elongated shape and wherein said inside corner molding strip is folded along its longitudinal axis in a manner so as to form a profile that, when viewed from either end, resembles two inverted S-shaped portions that oppose one another, in a mirror-imaged fashion, and at right angles, forming a first inside corner molding strip receiving groove, a second inside corner molding strip receiving groove, a first inside corner molding strip nailing tab and a second inside corner molding strip nailing tab, wherein said first inside corner molding strip receiving groove accepts and secures said siding panel inserting edge and wherein said second inside corner molding strip receiving groove accepts and secures said siding panel inserting edge.