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US 2024/0360672 A1Published application
Shingle assembly, system, and method for assembling shingles
AssigneeBryan John Kirkey
InventorBryan John Kirkey
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Abstract
An assembly, and a machine for constructing the assembly, that provides a much faster and more precise shingle installation with optimized keyway spacing and offsets, and with built-in ventilation that improves the performance of the shingles and protects the wall assembly. Also providing a pleasing distribution of shingle widths with no apparent patterns.
Claims3
An assembly of shingles comprising:
- a plurality of side-by-side shingles;
- one or more connectors between each pair of shingles;
- the shingles and connectors forming a semi-rigid panel,
- wherein the shingles are aligned when the panel is installed on a flat surface, and
- wherein the connectors allow the shingles to expand and contract, and
- wherein the shingles and connectors of the semi-rigid panel remain connected to each other throughout handling and installation, and
- wherein the connectors are substantially contained within the plane of the shingles such that the installed assembly functions as a conventional individual shingle installation, and
- wherein manufacturing the assembly can be sufficiently automated to enable efficient and practical production.
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