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US 2015/0308121 A1Published application
Pre-cut design shingle kit and method of use
OwnerRobert Foxinventor
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Abstract
A design pre-cut shingle design kit to allow a craftsman, as well as a homeowner, to install a custom designed shingle to their home and a method of installing a design pre-cut shingle without the help of a skilled craftsman or carpenter. A precision ramping apparatus, system and accompanying methods allow the user to place an image on a wall.
Claims9
A pre-cut decorative shingle kit comprising:
- a set of pre-cut decorative shingles,
- at least one ramp mechanism;
- and,
- a set of full shingles.
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A method of manufacturing and installing an artistic enhancement system for home shingles comprising the steps of:
- pre-cutting a first decorative row of shingles, serving as the bottom portion of the overall custom design;
- pre-cutting a second decorative row of shingles, serving as the upper portion of the overall custom design;
- precutting at least one ramp member that will be used to accommodate the difference in levels of the row B shingles and the existing shingles on either side of the custom design;
- precutting at least one full shingle to fill gaps wherein the at least one full shingle is selected to match the existing shingles;
- designating an area for shingle replacement;
- marking the area for shingle replacement;
- removing a plurality of existing shingles within the area for shingle replacement;
- creating a gap to accommodate the pre-cut custom design;
- drawing a straight line across the gap connecting the bottoms of the existing shingles in a row;
- installing the first decorative row of shingles;
- installing the second decorative row of shingles;
- installing the at least one ramp member;
- identifying a set of gap areas;
- and,
- installing the at least one full shingle to fill the set of gap areas.
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A method for installing a pre-cut decorative shingle kit comprising:
- removing a plurality of existing shingles;
- installing a plurality of row a pre-cut decorative shingles;
- installing a plurality of ramps;
- installing a plurality of row b pre cut decorative shingles;
- and,
- installing a plurality of full shingles to fill gaps.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.