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US 2019/0161970 A1Published application
Sealed tabbed asphalt shingle system and method
OwnerChad Stricklandinventor
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Abstract
A sealed tabbed asphalt shingle system and method of sealing around the slots defining the tabs of the installed shingles, prevent the intrusion of water and preventing the lifting of installed shingles by wind forces.
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A sealed tabbed asphalt shingle system for shingles having top and bottom faces, upper and lower areas when installed, and tabs in the lower areas defined by slots having a closed end, two parallel legs, and an open end, and a granular coating on the top face, the sealed tabbed asphalt shingle comprising:
- a sealant layer formed in a U-shaped configuration extending from immediately above the closed end and along two parallel legs of each slot on the bottom face of each shingle;
- where, in use, upon installation, said sealant layer on an upper shingle bonds to the upper area of the top face of a shingle below, creating a seal, preventing intrusion of water and preventing lifting by wind forces.
A sealed tabbed asphalt shingle installation method, comprising:
- (i) providing shingles having top and bottom faces, upper and lower areas when installed, and tabs in the lower areas defined by slots having a closed end, two parallel legs, and an open end, and a granular coating on the top face;
- (ii) forming a sealant layer in a U-shaped configuration extending from immediately above the closed end and along two parallel legs of each slot on the bottom face of each shingle;
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- (iii) installing said shingles;
- where, in use, upon installation, said sealant layer on an upper shingle bonds to the upper area of the top face of a shingle below, creating a seal, preventing intrusion of water and preventing lifting by wind forces.
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