Laminated roofing shingle

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 third striation has a substantially uniform color throughout the third quadrilateral area, which is lighter than the color of the second striation. The fourth striation includes a fourth elongated quadrilateral area below the third striation. The fourth striation has a substantially uniform color throughout the fourth quadrilateral area, which is lighter than the color of the third striation. There are also provided methods for manufacturing the above-described laminated shingle.