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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2002
Applicants:
Thomas Morrison King, Carl Junction, MO (US);
Stephen Andrew Mcnally, Joplin, MO (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Morrison King, Carl Junction, MO (US);
Stephen Andrew McNally, Joplin, MO (US);
Assignee:
TAMKO Roofing Products, Inc., Joplin, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D 1/12 (2006.01); B44F 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a shingle includes a first layer having at least one full tab and at least one full cut-out. A second layer is positioned under the first layer. The full tab width to first layer length ratio is greater than 8.5/36. The full cut-out width to first layer length ratio is greater than 8.5/36. A method that includes applying such shingles to a roof.