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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2009
Peter Shadwell, Carl Junction, MO (US);
Brandon Lee Brummett, Lamar, MO (US);
Peter Shadwell, Carl Junction, MO (US);
Brandon Lee Brummett, Lamar, MO (US);
Tamko Building Products, Inc., Joplin, MO (US);
Abstract
A composite shingle having unitary construction is presented that includes a body shell, a plurality of longitudinal ribs, and a plurality of rib stiffeners. The present composite shingle may also include transverse ribs, a depressed nailing zone, nailing zone ribs, and/or at least one alignment aid. The plurality of rib stiffeners may include a material saving profile. Further, the dimensions of the composite shingle more closely resemble true slate and shake shingles and at least a portion of the outside face of composite shingle may be textured to resemble slate or wood shake shingles. A plurality of assembled composite shingles of the present invention is also claimed as part of this invention. Finally, a method of applying multiple courses of shingles on a roof including the composite shingle of the present invention is presented.