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Laminated roofing shingle

US6289648A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 1999
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04D2001/005
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

There is provided a laminated roofing shingle having a first shingle sheet and a second shingle sheet. The first shingle sheet has a headlap section and a buttlap section, the buttlap section being about 7 inches or greater in height and including a plurality of tabs which are spaced apart to define one or more openings between the tabs. Each of the tabs has a relatively uniform color throughout the tab. The second shingle sheet is attached to the underside of the first shingle sheet and has portions exposed through the openings between the tabs. The second shingle sheet has at least first, second, third, and fourth horizontal striations thereon across at least partial portions of the second sheet which are exposed through the openings between the tabs. The first striation includes a first elongated quadrilateral area with a substantially uniform dark color throughout the first quadrilateral area. The second striation includes a second elongated quadrilateral area below the first striation. The second striation has a substantially uniform color throughout the second quadrilateral area. The third striation includes a third elongated quadrilateral area below the second striation. The…

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