Multi-layered cap shingle with enhanced wind performance and method of making same

A multi-layer shingle comprising:

• a bottom layer of shingle material having a front edge, rear edge and opposed side edges,
• a top layer of shingle material having opposed side edges substantially aligned with the opposed side edges of the bottom layer of shingle material,
• an adhesive applied between the bottom and top layers of shingle material, the adhesive comprising at least one adhesive patch positioned adjacent each of the aligned opposed side edges of the bottom and top layers, and
• a slot formed in the bottom layer of shingle material and extending from the front edge of the bottom layer toward the rear edge of the bottom layer, the slot configured to enable the bottom layer of shingle material to bend in an arc that has a radius less than a radius of an arc about which the top layer of shingle materials is bent, so as to absorb a reduction in width of the bottom layer during bending,
• wherein the multi-layer shingle is configured to bend over a ridge, hip, or rake of a roof.

A multi-layer cap shingle comprising:

• a bottom layer of shingle material having a front edge, a rear edge and opposed side edges,
• a top layer of shingle material having opposed side edges substantially aligned with the opposed side edges of the bottom layer of shingle material, a front edge, a rear edge;
• an exposure portion adjacent the front edge, and a headlap portion adjacent the rear edge,
• an adhesive applied between the bottom and top layers of shingle material,
• a sealant positioned along a lower surface of the bottom layer of shingle material for sealing the bottom layer of shingle material to an adjacent like multi-layer shingle when the multi-layer shingles are installed along the ridge, hip, or rake of a roof in partially overlapping fashion, and
• a slot formed in the bottom layer of shingle material and extending from the front edge of the bottom layer toward the rear edge of the bottom layer, the slot configured to enable the bottom layer of shingle material to bend in an arc that has a radius less than a radius of an arc about which the top layer of shingle materials is bent, so as to absorb a reduction in width of the bottom layer during bending,
• wherein the adhesive is positioned between the slot and each of the aligned opposed side edges of the bottom and top layers,
• wherein the multi-layer shingle is configured to bend over a ridge, hip, or rake of a roof.