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US 12,579,911 B1Granted
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 provided that safely attach to and identify a plurality of damaged shingles to visually demonstrate and ascertain the extent of roof damage from a distance, particularly from the perspective of someone standing on the ground.
Claims6
An 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 and a bottom surface, wherein the lower platform is bifurcated, forming a slot extending between a midpoint and an opening point at the rear end;
- a biasing portion connecting the forward end of the upper platform and the forward end of the lower platform, the biasing portion urges the upper platform and the lower platform together forming a column therebetween;
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- a tab member having a planar body extending along a tab member longitudinal axis and is connected to and extends upward from the rear end of the upper platform.
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