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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2006
Edward R. Harrington, Jr., Toledo, OH (US);
Larry Grubka, Westerville, OH (US);
Yihsein H. Teng, Westerville, OH (US);
Jill Krueger, Gahanna, OH (US);
Venkata S. Nagarajan, New Albany, OH (US);
Marc B. Kuttler, Lancaster, OH (US);
Don G. Hendershot, Columbus, OH (US);
Jay D. Beck, Mt. Vernon, OH (US);
Edward R. Harrington, Jr., Toledo, OH (US);
Larry Grubka, Westerville, OH (US);
Yihsein H. Teng, Westerville, OH (US);
Jill Krueger, Gahanna, OH (US);
Venkata S. Nagarajan, New Albany, OH (US);
Marc B. Kuttler, Lancaster, OH (US);
Don G. Hendershot, Columbus, OH (US);
Jay D. Beck, Mt. Vernon, OH (US);
Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC, Toledo, OH (US);
Abstract
A roofing shingle includes a buttlap portion with a butt edge and a headlap portion with a head edge. The roofing shingle includes a coated mat which is a roofing mat coated with an organic-based coating material. The roofing shingle also includes a water impermeable sheet adjacent to the coated mat. In one embodiment, the headlap portion of the coated mat is mostly replaced by the sheet. In another embodiment, the roofing shingle has a limited width. In a further embodiment, the roofing shingle is reduced in weight compared to a conventional shingle.