US 5,950,387 A · Wind-resistant shingle and method of applying

Abstract

A shingle and a method of applying the same to a roof is disclosed, in which the shingles are wind-resistant, opposing being torn from a roof by wind or the like. The shingles each include a pair of vertically spaced-apart lines extending horizontally across the lower ends of butt portions of the shingles, with at least a lower-most line being a line of sealant, and defining between the vertically spaced-apart lines a fastener zone, which fastener zone may have fastening spots therein that, in turn, may define a fastening line. When shingles in accordance with this invention are applied to a roof, the line of adhesive connection between tab portions of shingles in an overlying course are secured to lower ends of butt portions of the shingles of a subjacent course, sufficiently low below the tab portions of shingles, as to preclude any significant engagement by wind or the like that may tend to lift the tab portion off the sealant line. Additionally, the person applying shingles to a roof is directed where to apply the fasteners, so that a greater number of fasteners secure a given shingle to the roof.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A wind-resistant shingle having front and rear surfaces comprising a web coated with a solidified coating material and having a layer of granules on a surface of the coating material, with the shingle having a butt portion and a tab portion, each of which portions extend longitudinally of the shingle;

with the butt portion having a lower end and an upper end and with the tab portion having a lower end and an upper end, and with the lower end of the butt portion merging with the upper end of the tab portion;
with a pair of generally horizontal, visually distinct, vertically spaced-apart lines extending longitudinally of the front surface of the shingle in the lower end of the butt portion of the shingle, on the layer of granules, adjacent the upper end of the tab portion of the shingle;
with at least the lowermost one of the vertically spaced-apart lines comprising a line of sealant;
and with said visually distinct vertically spaced-apart lines defining therebetween a generally horizontal, longitudinally-extending fastener area for visually directing a predetermined location for fastener placement in applying shingles to a roof.

1 more element

A method of applying shingles to a roof to resist wind-induced stripping of shingles from the roof, comprising:

(a) providing an underlying course of shingles, each having a web coated with a solidified coating material and having a layer of granules on a surface of the coating material, with each shingle having:
a butt portion and a tab portion, each of which portions extend longitudinally of the shingle;
with the butt portion having a lower end and an upper end and with the tab portion having a lower end and an upper end, and with the lower end of the butt portion merging with the upper end of the tab portion;
with a pair of generally horizontal, visually distinct, vertically spaced-apart lines extending longitudinally of the shingle in the lower end of the butt portion of the shingle, on the layer of granules, adjacent the upper end of the tab portion of the shingle;
with at least the lowermost one of the vertically spaced-apart lines comprising a line of sealant;
and with said vertically spaced-apart lines defining therebetween a generally horizontal, longitudinally-extending fastener area for directing a predetermined location for fastener placement in applying shingles to a roof;
(b) fastening the shingles of the underlying course to the roof by applying fasteners through the fastener areas of the underlying courses of shingles into the roof;
(c) providing an overlying course of shingles, each having a web coated with a solidified coating material and having a layer of granules on a surface of the coating material, with each shingle having:
a butt portion and a tab portion, each of which portions extend longitudinally of the shingle;
with the butt portion having a lower end and an upper end and with the tab portion having a lower end and an upper end, and with the lower end of the butt portion merging with the upper end of the tab portion;
with a pair of generally horizontal, visually distinct, vertically spaced-apart lines extending longitudinally of the shingle in the lower end of the butt portion of the shingle, on the layer of granules, adjacent the upper end of the tab portion of the shingle;
with at least the lowermost one of the vertically spaced-apart lines comprising a line of sealant;
and with said vertically spaced-apart lines defining therebetween a generally horizontal, longitudinally-extending fastener area for directing a predetermined location for fastener placement in applying shingles to a roof;
(d) applying shingles in the overlying course to the roof with tab portions of shingles of an overlying course overlying butt portions of shingles of a next-underlying course, leaving tab portions of shingles exposed;
and
(e) fastening the shingles of the overlying course to the roof by applying fasteners
(i) through the fastener areas of the overlying course of shingles;
and
(ii) through upper ends of butt portions of shingles of the next-underlying course of shingles.

16 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wind-resistant shingle and method of applying

Life of this patent

Wind-resistant shingle and method of applying

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims16