ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,672, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to CertainTeed LLC (Malvern, Pa.).

"Siding panel with varying profile and siding system" was invented by Christopher Colyn (Philadelphia) and David J. Stucky (Grass Lake, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates generally to building surface panels, for example, polymer siding suitable for covering the exterior surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a siding panel having a depth extending from a rear elevation to a front elevation. The siding panel includes a fastening strip at the upper side, an upper lock adjacent to the fastening stri...