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US 2016/0194878 A1Published application
Roofing system
AssigneeGutter Cap, Inc.
InventorSteven J. TENUTE
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Abstract
A roofing system includes shingles having a front surface, a rear surface, an upper portion, and a lower portion. The lower portion is wider than the upper portion. A tongue extends from the upper portion and overlaps the lower portion, thereby defining a first groove between the tongue and the front surface of the lower portion. A return extends from an end of the lower portion opposite the upper portion, thereby defining a second groove between the return portion and the rear surface of the lower portion.
Claims22
A roofing shingle comprising:
- a first portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end;
- a second portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end, said second end of said first portion adjacent said second end of said second portion;
- a tongue extending from said first portion opposite said free end of said first portion and overlying at least part of said first surface of said second portion, said tongue and said second portion cooperating to define a first groove there between;
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- a third portion extending from said free end of second portion, said third portion overlying at least part of said second surface of said second portion, said third portion and said second portion cooperating to define a second groove there between;
- said first portion further having a first width and said second portion having a second width, said second width greater than said first width, whereby said second portion defines a first tab extending beyond said first side of said first portion and a second tab extending beyond said second side of said first portion.
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The shingle of claim 4 wherein said first portion comprises a metal material.
A roofing system comprising:
- a first shingle and a second shingle, each of said first and second shingles comprising:
- a first portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end;
- a second portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end, said second end of said second portion adjacent said second end of said first portion;
- a tongue extending from said first portion opposite said free end of said first portion and overlying at least part of said first surface of said second portion, said tongue and said second portion cooperating to define a first groove there between;
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- a third portion extending from said free end of said second portion, said third portion overlying said second surface of said second portion, said third portion and said second portion cooperating to define a second groove there between;
- said first portion further having a first width and said second portion having a second width, said second width greater than said first width, whereby said second portion defines a first tab extending beyond a first end of said first portion and a second tab extending beyond a second end of said first portion;
- said first tab of said second shingle engaged within said first groove of said first shingle;
- and said second tab of said first shingle engaged with said second groove of said second shingle.
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The system of claim 9 further comprising:
- a third shingle comprising:
- a first portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end;
- a second portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end, said second end of said second portion adjacent said second end of said first portion;
- a tongue extending from said first portion opposite said free end of said first portion and overlying at least part of said first surface of said second portion, said tongue and said second portion cooperating to define a first groove there between;
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- a third portion extending from said free end of said second portion, said third portion overlying at least part of said second surface of said second portion, said third portion and said second portion cooperating to define a second groove there between;
- said third shingle overlying part of said upper portion of said first shingle and part of said upper portion of said second shingle, said tongue of said first shingle and said tongue of said second shingle at least partially received within said second groove of said third shingle.
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A method of attaching roofing shingles to a roof of a structure, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first shingle and a second shingle, each of said first and second shingles comprising:
- a first portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end;
- a second portion having a first surface, an opposing second surface, a free end, and a second end, said second end of said second portion adjacent said second end of said first portion;
- a tongue extending from said first portion opposite said free end and overlying at least part of said first surface of said second portion, said tongue and said second portion cooperating to define a first groove there between;
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- a third portion extending from said free end of second portion, said third portion overlying at least part of said second surface of said second portion, said third portion and said second portion cooperating to define a second groove there between;
- said first portion further having a first width and said second portion having a second width, said second width greater than said first width, whereby said second portion defines a first tab extending beyond a first end of said first portion and a second tab extending beyond a second end of said first portion;
- engaging said first tab of said second shingle within said first groove of said first shingle;
- and engaging said second tab of said first shingle with said second groove of said second shingle;
- fastening said first shingle to said roof;
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- fastening said second shingle to said roof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.