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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2013
Building Materials Investment Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Daniel C. DeJarnette, Fairhope, AL (US);
William B. Corley, Sr., Wilmer, AL (US);
Willie R. Grice, Saraland, AL (US);
Skyler G. Hare, Spanish Fort, AL (US);
Mark T. Glover, Fairhope, AL (US);
Billy R. Brown, Mobile, AL (US);
Sean C. Marren, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Olan T. Leitch, Bakerfield, CA (US);
Keith E. Stephens, Waxahachie, TX (US);
Building Materials Investment Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An impact resistant shingle is provided which includes an asphalt-coated substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a headlap portion and an exposure portion. The headlap portion comprises a transition zone disposed at an edge region of the substrate distal to the exposure portion. The first surface of the substrate exclusive of the transition zone comprises granules, wherein the shingle has a smaller thickness dimension at the transition zone than a thickness dimension of a remaining area of the shingle.