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US 12,674,322 B1Granted
Roofing shingle
AssigneeBmic LLC
InventorsMike Kiik, Ming-Liang Shiao, James A. Svec, Zackary Geurin, Bryan Hill, Michael Kjelson
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Abstract
A roofing shingle for installation as part of a roofing structure includes at least one layer of a shingle material having a top surface and a bottom surface. The roofing single will include a headlap portion and an exposure portion having a plurality of tabs with a plurality of granules being applied along the top surface. Shadow lines are defined at selected locations along the top surface of the roofing shingle to provide the roofing shingles with a selected visual appearance.
Claims20
A roofing shingle comprising:
- a top sheet,
- wherein the top sheet comprises:
- a headlap;
- and
- a plurality of tabs extending from a side of the headlap;
- a back sheet attached to the top sheet,
- wherein the back sheet underlies the plurality of tabs such that the back sheet has an exposed front surface between each of the plurality of tabs;
- wherein the exposed front surface of the back sheet has:
- an upper portion;
- a lower portion;
- and
- an intermediate portion between the upper portion and the lower portion;
- wherein the back sheet comprises:
- a first plurality of granules having a first color;
- a second plurality of granules having a second color;
- wherein the first plurality of granules is located in the upper portion and the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;
- wherein the first plurality of granules located in the upper portion and the lower portion are the same first color:
- wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have a width of ¼ inch to ½ inch;
- wherein the second plurality of granules is located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;
- wherein the first color is darker than the second color.
17 more elements
A stack comprising:
- a plurality of roofing shingles,
- wherein each of the plurality of roofing shingles comprises:
- a top sheet,
- wherein the top sheet comprises:
- a headlap;
- and
- a plurality of tabs extending from a side of the headlap;
- a back sheet attached to the top sheet,
- wherein the back sheet underlies the plurality of tabs such that the back sheet has an exposed front surface between each of the plurality of tabs;
- wherein the exposed front surface of the back sheet has:
- an upper portion;
- a lower portion;
- and
- an intermediate portion between the upper portion and the lower portion;
- wherein the back sheet comprises:
- a first plurality of granules having a first color;
- a second plurality of granules having a second color;
- wherein the first plurality of granules is located in the upper portion and the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;
- wherein the first plurality of granules located in the upper portion and the lower portion are the same first color;
- wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have a width of ¼ inch to ½ inch;
- wherein the second plurality of granules is located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;
- wherein the first color is darker than the second color.
19 more elements
A system comprising:
- a roofing substrate;
- and
- a plurality of roofing shingles located on the roofing substrate,
- wherein each of the plurality of roofing shingles comprises:
- a top sheet,
- wherein the top sheet comprises:
- a headlap;
- and
- a plurality of tabs extending from a side of the headlap;
- a back sheet attached to the top sheet,
- wherein the back sheet underlies the plurality of tabs such that the back sheet has an exposed front surface between each of the plurality of tabs;
- wherein the exposed front surface of the back sheet has:
- an upper portion;
- a lower portion;
- and
- an intermediate portion between the upper portion and the lower portion;
- wherein the back sheet comprises:
- a first plurality of granules having a first color;
- a second plurality of granules having a second color;
- wherein the first plurality of granules is located in the upper portion and the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;
- wherein the first plurality of granules located in the upper portion and the lower portion are the same first color;
- wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have a width of ¼ inch to ½ inch;
- wherein the second plurality of granules is located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;
- wherein the first color is darker than the second color.
21 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.