Weirton Steel Corporation

Robert R Goodhart

William E Carnahan

Jane M Brown

Paula J Costantini

Ray A Benesh

James A Orr

Combinations of inorganic corrosion-protection, passivating chemical treatment, and selected organic-type coatings of flat-rolled mild steel of selected thickness gauge and mechanical properties, provide for fabrication of composite-coated unitary sheet metal structures for lightweight and durable roof covering. Weathertight features with provisions for subsurface air circulation, free of liquid from precipitation, are provided by fabricating interfitting slot configurations on four linear sides of a viewable tab portion. Methods of fabrication provide for ease of assembly while providing configurations which compensate for barriers to entry of liquids where linearly-extending slots interfit during horizontally-extended assembly, and provide a horizontally-oriented appearance for viewable tab portions throughout a horizontally-extended assembly of unitary flat-rolled sheet metal roof covering structures.

Weatherproofing for sheet metal roofing

Flat-rolled sheet metal is manufactured to preselected gage, mechanical properties and surface finish and is fabricated into unitary sheet metal shingle structures with interlocking folded over sheet metal layers providing for ease of assembly and weatherproofing along each side of a rectangular configuration portion which remains exposed after assembly of shingle structures in side-by-side interlocked relationship in a horizontal direction, and in overlapping partially-covering relationship in a vertical direction. Galvanized mild steel provides lightweight, high-tensile strength, impact-resistant and long-service-life shingle structure. Finish coating enables selection of coloring and thermosetting polymeric coatings facilitate embossing of exposed portions to simulate the appearance of cedar shakes or other types of shingles.

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New Cumberland, WV, United States of America

Robert R Goodhart