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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2002
Matti Kiik, Richardson, TX (US);
Allen Mclintock, Grapevine, TX (US);
Michael Bryson, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Kevin L. Beattie, Plano, TX (US);
Matti Kiik, Richardson, TX (US);
Allen Mclintock, Grapevine, TX (US);
Michael Bryson, Blue Springs, MO (US);
Kevin L. Beattie, Plano, TX (US);
Elk Premium Building Products, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A roofing system having a multiplicity of courses of roofing shingles and interply material having at least one course of interply material overlapping at least about ten percent of a first course of shingles and a second course of shingles overlapping at least a portion of the interply material and the first course of shingles. More than about 40% of the first course of shingles is exposed after installation. The roofing system has a class A fire resistant rating. Roofing shingles having particular utility in the roofing system of the present invention are also disclosed. In preferred embodiments the shingles have an exposure width of at least about 60% of the shingle, more preferably at least about 64% of the width of the shingle.