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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
May. 01, 2012
Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Swarthmore, PA (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
Erik F. Shay, Exton, PA (US);
Alexander H. Plache, Wayne, PA (US);
Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Swarthmore, PA (US);
Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, PA (US);
Erik F. Shay, Exton, PA (US);
Alexander H. Plache, Wayne, PA (US);
CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, PA (US);
Abstract
A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques.