Patent · US Expired

Composite shingle having target nailing areas

US5946877A · kind A · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateApr 28, 1998
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04D2001/3423
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A fastenable composite roofing shingle is made from a composition comprising an organic, resinous material and an inorganic filler material, the shingle having a structure comprising a top surface forming an upper, headlap portion and a lower, butt portion, with the headlap portion having one or more targets suitable for indicating a desired fastener location to a shingle installer. The targets include a recessed area in the top surface of the shingle to enable a head of a fastener to be sheltered below the top surface. The recessed area has a hollow dimple defining an area of additional indentation, whereby the thickness of the shingle in the recessed area is greater than the thickness of the shingle in the dimple.

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