Asphalt composition ridge covers with three dimensional effect
AssigneeThe Dorothy and Ben Freiborg 1980 Trust
InventorsMark Freiborg, Ben Freiborg
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Abstract
An asphalt composition ridge cover providing a three dimensional character to a roof. The ridge covers are manufactured and packaged in an approximately 90 degree "V" shape so as to require very little bending during installation. Adhesive holds the angle formed during manufacture. The ridge cover may have a thickening member or members thereunder giving the ridge covers a tapered thickness which, when installed, gives the resulting roof a pronounced three dimensional appearance.
Claims53
An asphalt composition ridge cover comprising an approximately rectangular sheet of asphalt composition roofing material having top and bottom surfaces, first and second ends, and first and second side edges on each side of a ridge cover centerline, the sheet of asphalt composition material being folded through an angle along the centerline with an adhesive holding the angle.
An asphalt composition ridge cover comprising:
- an approximately rectangular sheet of asphalt composition roofing material having top and bottom surfaces, first and second ends, and first and second side edges on each side of a ridge cover centerline, the sheet of asphalt composition material being folded through approximately a ninety degree angle along the centerline, the sheet of asphalt composition roofing material having a layer of granules bonded to the top surface thereof, and thickening members bonded to the bottom surface thereof on each side of the ridge cover centerline, the thickening members having a maximum thickness adjacent the first end and a minimum thickness adjacent the second end, the thickening members having approximately 45 degree beveled edges adjacent the centerline cemented together with an elastic adhesive.
Asphalt composition ridge covers comprising:
- a plurality of ridge covers each having;
- an approximately rectangular sheet of asphalt composition roofing material having top and bottom surfaces, first and second ends, and first and second side edges on each side of a ridge cover centerline, the sheet of asphalt composition roofing material having a layer of granules bonded to the top surface thereof, and thickening members bonded to the bottom surface thereof on each side of the ridge cover centerline, the thickening members having a maximum thickness adjacent the first end and a minimum thickness adjacent the second end, the sheet of asphalt composition material being folded through approximately a ninety degree angle along the centerline, the thickening members have an approximately 45 degree beveled edge adjacent the centerline, the beveled edges of the thickening members are cemented together with an elastic adhesive;
- the ridge covers being stacked on alternate ends for storage and shipping.
An asphalt composition ridge cover comprising:
- a sheet of asphalt composition roofing material having top and bottom surfaces, first and second ends, and first and second side edges on each side of a ridge cover centerline, the sheet of asphalt composition roofing material having a distance between the first and second side edges which is greater at the first end than at the second end, having a layer of granules bonded to the top surface thereof, and having thickening members bonded to the bottom surface thereof on each side of the ridge cover centerline, the thickening members having a maximum thickness adjacent the first end and tapering to a minimum thickness adjacent the second end, the thickening members being embossed, reducing the material therein, the thickening members extending from approximately the first end to a position short of the second end;
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- blobs of asphalt adhesive on the exposed surface of each thickening member, each blob adjacent the first end and a respective side edge of the sheet of asphalt composition roofing material, the second end of an adjacent identical asphalt composition ridge cover being located between the blobs of asphalt adhesive when a plurality of ridge covers are stacked with alternate ridge covers rotated end to end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.