Roofing installation apparatus
OwnerGlen A. Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
A roofing installation device for enabling quick and accurate installation of shingle type roofing. The device includes a generally c-shaped inner portion and correspondingly c-shaped outer portion slidable relative to one another. The inner and outer portions include at least one spring there between in an expansion state such that manual compression allows a user to clamp the device onto a first shingle layer. An adjustable portion is affixed to the inner portion and includes a stop edge to allow placement of a second shingle layer in such a manner to form a predetermined surface exposure of the first shingle layer. The predetermined surface exposure is variable by moving the adjustable portion relative to the inner portion. Such adjustment is accomplished in a quick, manual manner.
Claims19
A device for use in roofing installation, said device comprising:
- an inner portion having a first surface for engaging a first roofing shingle and a second surface for engaging a second roofing shingle;
- an outer portion movable relative to said inner portion and having a tab for engaging an end of said first roofing shingle;
- said inner and outer portions being configured to compressingly retain said first roofing shingle within a gap formed between said first surface of said inner portion and said tab of said outer portion;
- an adjustable portion affixed to said inner portion upon said second surface and having a stop edge for engaging without force an end of said second roofing shingle laid upon said second surface;
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- wherein said end of said first roofing shingle and said end of said second roofing shingle are separated by a distance corresponding to a predetermined surface exposure of said first roofing shingle.
A device for use in roofing installation, said device comprising:
- an inner portion having a first surface for engaging a first roofing shingle and a second surface for engaging a second roofing shingle;
- an outer portion movable relative to said inner portion and having a tab for engaging an end of said first roofing shingle;
- an adjustable portion affixed to said inner portion and having an L-shaped stop edge extending perpendicular from an area adjacent said second surface of said inner portion, said L-shaped stop edge for engaging an end of said second roofing shingle and precluding movement of said second roofing shingle towards said end of said first roofing shingle;
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- wherein said end of said first roofing shingle and said end of said second roofing shingle are separated by a distance corresponding to a predetermined surface exposure of said first roofing shingle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.