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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
May. 13, 2010
Joseph Quaranta, Yardley, PA (US);
Stephen A. Koch, Collegeville, PA (US);
Robert L. Jenkins, Honey Brook, PA (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
Karen L. Steele, Downingtown, PA (US);
Joseph Quaranta, Yardley, PA (US);
Stephen A. Koch, Collegeville, PA (US);
Robert L. Jenkins, Honey Brook, PA (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
Karen L. Steele, Downingtown, PA (US);
CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, PA (US);
Abstract
A hip, ridge or rake shingle comprised of a plurality of panels sandwiched on each panel portion side of a layer of shingle material, such that each panel portion can be folded along a fold line, and wherein tabs are provided for each panel portion, adapted to be bent backwardly upon themselves, sandwiching thickening panels therebetween. The shingles can be laid up on a hip, ridge or rake of a roof, to yield desirable thickened features.