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US 12,529,229 B2Granted
Roof shingle damage identification clip, system, and methods
OwnerJames B. Ford, Eric Edward Hunter Evans +2inventors
InventorsJames B. Ford, Eric Edward Hunter Evans, Steve Sauer, Jacob Tesmer
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Abstract
In accordance with a version, one or more identification clips, identification clip systems, and methods are disclosed. The identification clips are configured to securely attach to and identify a plurality of damaged shingles, thereby visually demonstrating and ascertaining the extent of roof damage from a distance, particularly from the perspective of someone standing on the ground.
Claims10
A roof shingle identification clip, the identification clip comprising:
- an upper platform extending between a forward end and a rear end along an upper platform longitudinal axis, the upper platform having a top surface and a bottom engagement surface;
- a lower platform extending between a forward end and a rear end along a lower platform longitudinal axis, the lower platform having a top engagement surface, a recessed portion, and a bottom surface, the recessed portion operably positioned below the upper platform and positioned directly below and within the lateral boundaries of the upper platform, the recessed portion having an upward-facing flat surface positioned lower than the top engagement surface and a nail hole extending therethrough;
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- a tab member having a planar body and a front planar face, the planar body extending between a base and an upper edge along a tab member longitudinal axis, the tab member extending upward from the rear of the upper platform;
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- a biasing member connecting the forward end of the upper platform and the forward end of the lower platform, the biasing member urges the upper platform and the lower platform substantially in parallel forming a narrow column between the bottom engagement surface and the top engagement surface.
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