# US 5,349,801 A · Sheet metal shingle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,349,801 A - Document ID: US5349801A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/111,662 - Filed: 1993-08-25 - Granted: 1994-09-27 - Earliest claimed: 1993-08-25 - Assignees: Aluminum Company of America - Inventors: David W. Verbofsky - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5349801A ## CPC - E04D 1/265: {the roofing elements being rigid, e.g. made of metal, wood or concrete} - E04D 1/2916: {the fastening means taking hold directly on adjacent elements of the same row} - E04D 1/2918: {the fastening means taking hold directly on adjacent elements of succeeding rows} - E04D 1/2942: {having folded sections receiving interfitted part of adjacent section} - E04D 1/2956: {having tongues and grooves} - E04D 3/30: of metal - E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00) ## Abstract A sheet metal shingle for horizontal application on a roof beginning at the roof ridge and proceeding downwardly. The shingle has a male portion along its top edge, a female portion adjacent its lower edge and hook portions along both vertical ends. A bead of resilient compressible material is disposed along the male edge of the shingle, and a bead of sealing material is disposed in at least one of the hook portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sheet metal shingle adapted to be installed on a roof beginning at a roof ridge and proceeding downwardly, said shingle having a first surface to be exposed outwardly, a second surface to face inwardly, a first longitudinally extending edge to be installed as a top edge of the shingle and a second longitudinally extending edge to be installed as a bottom edge of the shingle, said shingle comprising an elongated generally rectangular metal panel shaped to have ornamental contours therein extending generally transversely of the panel, a male portion extending along said first edge, a female portion extending adjacent said second edge to receive a male portion of an adjacent shingle, an integral nailing flange extending along said second edge below said female portion, first and second hook portions extending along first and second ends of said panel with a first hook portion turned outwardly toward said first surface and a second hook portion turned inwardly toward said second surface so that hook portions on adjacent shingles can be interengaged, a bead of resilient, compressible foamed polymeric material adhered to said male portion of said panel along the length of the panel to resist moisture infiltration through the engagement of male and female portions of adjacent shingles and a sealing compound disposed in at least one of said hooks along the length thereof to resist moisture infiltration through interengaged hooks on adjacent shingles. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A shingle as set forth in claim 1 in which said polymeric material is nitrogen foamed urethane. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A shingle as set forth in claim 1 in which said polymeric material is adhered to the outwardly facing surface of said male member. ### Claim 4 A sheet metal shingle adapted to be installed horizontally on a roof beginning at a roof ridge and proceeding downwardly, said shingle having a first surface to be exposed outwardly, a second surface to face inwardly, a first longitudinal edge to be installed as the top edge of the shingle and a second longitudinal edge to be installed as the bottom edge of the shingle, said shingle comprising an elongated rectangular metal panel shaped to have ornamental contours therein extending generally transversely the panel, a male portion extending along said first edge, a female portion extending adjacent said second edge to receive a male portion of an adjacent shingle, an integral nailing flange extending along said second edge below said female portion, hook portions extending along both ends of said panel with one hook portion turned inwardly toward said second surface so that hook portions on adjacent shingles can be interengaged, a bead of resilient, compressible foamed polymeric material adhered to at least one of said male portion and said female portion along the length of the panel to resist moisture infiltration through the engagement of male and female portions of adjacent shingles. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A shingle as set forth in claim 4 in which said polymeric material is nitrogen foamed urethane. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) A shingle as set forth in claim 4 in which said polymeric material is adhered to the outwardly facing surface of said male member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) A shingle as set forth in claim 4 which has a plurality of recessed channels therein extending between said male and female portions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) A shingle as set forth in claim 4 which further includes sealing compound disposed in said outwardly turned hook along the length thereof for sealing of said outwardly turned hook with the inwardly turned hook of the adjacent shingle. ### Claim 9 A sheet metal shingle made of an aluminum alloy adapted to be installed on a roof beginning at a roof ridge and proceeding downwardly, said shingle having a first surface to be exposed outwardly, a second surface to face inwardly, a first longitudinally extending edge to be installed as the top edge of the shingle and a second longitudinal extending edge to be installed as the bottom edge of the shingle, said shingle comprising an elongated rectangular metal panel shaped to have ornamental contours therein extending generally transversely the panel, a male portion extending along said first edge, a female portion extending adjacent said second edge to receive a male portion of an adjacent shingle, an integral nailing flange extending along said second edge below said female portion, hook portions extending along both ends of said panel with one hook portion turned outwardly toward said first surface and the other hook turned inwardly toward said second surface so that hook portions on adjacent shingles can be interengaged, a bead of resilient, compressible nitrogen foamed urethane material adhered to the outwardly facing surface of said male portion of said panel along the length of the panel to resist moisture infiltration through the engagement of male and female portions of adjacent shingles and a sealing compound disposed in at least one of said hooks along the length thereof to resist moisture infiltration through interengaged hooks on adjacent shingles.