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US 12,467,260 B2Granted
Shingle assembly, system, and method for assembling shingles
AssigneeBryan John Kirkey
InventorBryan John Kirkey
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Abstract
An assembly, and a machine for constructing the assembly, that provides a much faster and more precise shingle installation with optimized keyway spacing and offsets, and with built-in ventilation that improves the performance of the shingles and protects the wall assembly. Also providing a pleasing distribution of shingle widths with no apparent patterns.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing an assembly of shingles comprising:
- aligning a plurality of shingles on a deck portion of a manufacturing system;
- driving at least one fastener through adjacent shingles of the plurality of shingles;
- folding over legs of the at least one fastener via a first clinching mechanism;
- and
- pressing the legs of the at least one fastener into an underside of the adjacent shingles via a second clinching mechanism.
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A system for manufacturing an assembly of shingles comprising:
- a deck portion configured to receive a plurality of shingles;
- at least one fastener drive mechanism operatively connected to the deck portion, the at least one fastener drive mechanism configured to drive a fastener through adjacent shingles of the plurality of shingles to connect the adjacent shingles;
- a first clinching mechanism configured to fold over legs of the fastener;
- and
- a second clinching mechanism configured to press the legs of the fastener into an underside of the adjacent shingles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.