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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061102 | Roofing product A starter block and a shingle are utilized to form courses that may be positioned in overlapping fashion on a roof to form a roofing covering system. The particular design of the starter block and shingle result in a roofing product that provides increased durabilit... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7827753 | Lofted mat for shingles A roofing shingle comprising a mat having regions of various thicknesses. A layer of asphalt-based material coats the mat and a layer of granules is deposited on the asphalt-coated mat. The variations in the thickness of the regions of the mat give the shingle diffe... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7665262 | Composite bevel siding A plank is disclosed. The plank has a cellular thermoform plastic substrate, a groove formed in at least one planar surface of the cellular thermoform plastic substrate, and a fiber reinforced thermoset plastic backing on the at least one planar surface. The fiber r... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7222465 | Building board A board suitable for installation on the side of a building has a front surface suitable for exposure to the weather, a rear surface, an upper end and a lower end, wherein the board has a stacking foot at either the upper end or lower end of the board, and has a sta... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7178294 | Ridge cap roofing product The present invention generally encompasses a ridge cap roofing product that is formed from a composite material. The ridge cap has a cross section that is generally in the shape of an inverted V with a rounded apex and includes a front section and a back section. T... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178301 | Simulated wood roofing shake A roof shake which simulates a conventional wooden shake includes an exposure portion, a toplap portion, a headlap portion, a butt end, an upper edge, an upper surface, and a lower surface. The shake tapers from the butt end to the upper edge. The exposure portion o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7121057 | Contour illusion roof tile The roof tile system of the present invention includes parallel patterns of channels or features which when viewed in a large pattern of identical tiles create the illusion of a surface made using a costly three dimensional roofing material such as Spanish tile. The... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7073295 | Front fold ridge cover and method of making A shingle ridge cover is formed from an elongate sheet of shingle roofing material back folded on itself to provide a folded and thickened front lower edge of the shingle ridge cover. The shingle ridge cover provides upwardly disposed stripes of adhesive material pr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6972149 | Artificial shingle An artificial shingle adapted for mounting on substantially any roof surface (e.g., spaced slat- or solid sheathing-type construction) whereupon conventional shingles might alternatively be mounted, wherein the artificial shingle provides superior cost, wear, fire r... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948288 | Roof tile support A roof tile support element that fits between roof tiles and a roofing surface to provide support for the roof tiles, which is compatible with a broad range of roof tiles, is adjustable during installation, and that allows individuals to walk confidently on a tile r... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933037 | Triple laminate roofing shingle A three-layer asphalt composition shingle where the top layer is of a full width, a middle layer is less than the full width, and a bottom layer has a width shorter than the middle layer. The middle and top layers of the shingle have tabs and cutouts. The tabs of ea... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6907702 | Staggered look shake siding Siding panels and intermediate articles of their manufacture are provided. The siding panels include a central portion including an aesthetic pattern and a pair of lateral edge portions which are molded while the polymeric material is still hot or molten. One exempl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907701 | Steel roofing panel support A steel roofing panel support system is disclosed herein. The system generally includes a support element positioned on a roof surface, the support being configured to support at least a portion of a steel roof panel to be placed thereon. The support element may be ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6813866 | Laminated hip and ridge asphalt shingle Laminated hip and ridge asphalt shingle having a first, a second and a third layer laminated together by a lamination adhesive. The first layer is of two L-shaped configurations, each having a horizontal head portion and a vertical butt portion. The horizontal head ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6609337 | Tile for a pitched roof A tile for a pitched roof. The tile includes a body that overlies the pitched roof and a plurality of protrusions that stick outwardly from the body and function as heat sinks that sluff-off heat and impede thermal energy from being transmitted to the pit... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6546687 | Waterproofing method by using plastic panels An improved waterproofing system for the concrete slab of a flat roof on a building is disclosed. The waterproofing system uses hollow plastic panels of designed size, different thickness, and groove and tongue joints for interconnecting the panels. A sup... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530189 | Aesthetic, self-aligning shingle for hip, ridge, or rake portion of a roof There is provided a hip, ridge, or rake shingle, which includes a shingle panel and at least one rigid back member. The shingle panel has a substantially planar lower surface. The at least one rigid back member has a length substantially the same as or gr... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526718 | Reinforced vinyl siding The present invention comprises a siding unit which is adapted for installation. An exemplary embodiment of the siding unit has at least 1.5 courses of vinyl siding. The courses of vinyl siding are preferably formed by one or more facing panels which are ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6428876 | Laminated siding pieces and method of producing the same Laminated siding pieces and a method of producing them. A laminated siding work piece is provided including a substantially flat piece of display material having a first major surface that is laminated to a beveled piece of support material. The substanti... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6418692 | Aesthetic, self-aligning shingle for hip, ridge, or rake portion of a roof There is provided a hip, ridge, or rake shingle, which includes a shingle panel and at least one rigid back member. The shingle panel has a substantially planar lower surface. The at least one rigid back member has a length substantially the same as or gr... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6397546 | Laminated shingle Laminated shingles are manufactured from roll stock roofing material that is wider than that used to make similar laminated shingles. The roll stock includes longitudinal edge strips having a reduced thickness. The roll stock is cut into strips of tabbed ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6321500 | Reinforced vinyl siding The present invention is a siding unit which is adapted for installation. The siding unit has at least two courses of vinyl siding. The courses of vinyl siding are preferably formed by one or more facing panels which are made of polyvinyl chloride. A rein... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6145265 | Laminated shingle Laminated shingles are manufactured from roll stock roofing material that is wider than that used to make similar laminated shingles. The roll stock includes longitudinal edge strips having a reduced thickness. The roll stock is cut into strips of tabbed ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6125602 | Asphalt composition ridge covers with three dimensional effect 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... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112492 | Shingle having ribs and cavity on its underside A roofing shingle includes organic, resinous material and an inorganic filler material, the single having a top surface, two side surfaces, an upper end, and a lower or butt end, defining a cavity on the underside of the shingle, with ribs positioned with... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6042680 | Laminated siding pieces and method of producing the same Laminated siding pieces and a method of producing them. A laminated siding workpiece is provided including a substantially flat piece of display material having a first major surface that is laminated to a bevelled piece of support material. The substanti... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6021611 | Shingle having ribs and a cavity on its underside A roofing shingle includes organic, resinous material and an inorganic filler material, the single having a top surface, two side surfaces, an upper end, and a lower or butt end, defining a cavity on the underside of the shingle, with ribs positioned with... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5711126 | Resinous angled shingles for roof ridge lines An angled roofing shingle for a roof ridge line is made from an organic, resinous material and a filler material. The shingle has a first elongated portion and a separable, second elongated portion. These two portions each have a longitudinal edge provide... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5615523 | Roof having resinous shingles A roof includes a roof deck and a plurality of roofing shingles where the roofing shingles have the appearance of a wooden shake shingle and comprise organic, resinous material in, preferably a plastic material, an amount within the range of from about 16... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5502940 | Composite building element and methods of making and using the same A composite roofing element comprises a first layer of aggregate based material, a second layer of material having a density less than that of the first layer and has a wedge shaped region depending from its underside. The wedge shaped region is preferabl... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5471801 | Hip and ridge asphalt roof covering The present invention provides a composition ridge or hip covering which creates an appearance similar to that of a wood shake or slate roof. The covering may be easily installed, requires no trimming or folding during installation and may be manufactured... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5377459 | Ridge cover and shingle and method of making and using the same A ridge cover also useable as a shingle having a three dimensional appearance much like shake, together with methods of making and using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, right isosceles triangular pieces of asphalt composition roofing material a... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5375388 | Ridge shingle unit A ridge shingle unit is disclosed which provides for multilayer coverage of a ridge or hip of a structure. A single sheet of roofing material is cut to a shape having end portions, tapered portions, and a center portion. The sheet is folded back on itself... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5305569 | Thick shingle A series of roofing shingles (200, 240, 260, 280) are disclosed which have multiple tabs across the exposed width of the shingle. A polymer foam layer is bonded to an asphalt shingle material to form the roofing shingle. The polymer foam is thicker at cer... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5293727 | Plate roofing material A plate roofing material is divided into an exterior portion which is exposed when a roof is covered with a plate roofing material and an overlap portion which is concealed under an exterior portion of a plate roofing material superimposed on the overlap ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5247771 | Ridge shingle unit A ridge shingle unit is disclosed which provides for multilayer coverage of a ridge or hip of a structure. A single sheet of roofing material is cut to a shape having end portions, tapered portions, and a center portion. The sheet is folded back on itself... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5232530 | Method of making a thick shingle An approved roofing shingle (10) and a method for its manufacture, are disclosed. The shingle incorporates an upper layer (12) of conventional asphaltic composite roofing material and a lower layer (14) of a polymer foam having a thickness between 1/16 in... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5214895 | Roof tiles An interlocking roof tile which can be made by extrusion, pressing or moulding has an upper edge; a lower edge which is visible in use when the tile is laid in overlapping relationship with at least one tile of a next adjacent line of the tiles; an upper ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5174092 | Steel tile roof A watertight and fire proof system for covering a roof is provided which comprises a plurality of tile elements which interlock in a horizontal direction relative the roof. The individual tiles can be interlocked and oriented relative each other to enable... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5094058 | Roofing shingle The improved roofing shingle has a body portion of generally flat, four-sided polygonal configuration and relatively thin in thickness. The body portion is provided with a plurality of irregular corrugations or otherwise deformed to give the roofing shing... | 03/10/1992 |
