US3667184A
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Interlocking metal shingle construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-24
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Granted: 1972-06-06
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Expires: 1990-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A metal shingle construction containing simulated shingles formed of sheet metal which present the appearance of wooden Hollywood shakes. The shingles of adjacent courses are in interlocking engagement as are adjacent shingles in each course so as to prevent a hard and driven rain from penetrating the joints between adjacent shingles, as well as to prevent flapping of the shingles in the wind. Nailing of the shingles to a roof substructure is only required at one end of each shingle, securance of the opposite end being provided by interlocking engagement with the shingles of an adjacent course. The nails, or other fastening means, are disposed in the shingle construction in completely sheltered position with respect to the weather without requirement of mastic or equivalent sealing means. The shingles are arranged such that prior to attachment of the shingles of each course the shingles therein may be shifted laterally and angled, or ''''skewed'''', relative to each other to adjust the length of the course to the dimensions of the roof and thereby prevent the course from overlapping the edge of the roof. Special forms of shingles are provided for forming valleys, and another special form is provided for constructing hip roofs both of which are necessary when two flat roof surfaces intersect to form a valley or a hip. Generally speaking, the construction of these special shingles is substantially the same as that outlined above for regular shingles, but differs in the one respect that one side of the shingle is formed at an angle to the other side. The shingles designed for use in valleys are narrow at the lower and thicker end and wider at the top and thin end, while the shingles designed for hips are wider at the lower end and narrow at the upper. These special shingles for both hips and valleys are necessarily constructed, sold and used in pairs as they must form a special joint where they abut at the hip or valley. Another difference between these special shingles for valleys and those for the regular flat roof structure lies in the fact that there is no flange or gutter where the two valley shingles of each pair abut each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford C Merrill
- 👤 Carl E Strombeck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:26
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/04; E04D13/0404; E04D13/0445; E04D1/00; E04D1/29; E04D1/2907; E04D1/2914; E04D1/2916; E04D1/2918; E04D1/2935; E04D1/2942; E04D1/12; E04D1/18; E04D2013/045; E04D2013/0454
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
431 words
A metal shingle comprising a body section defining a top wall, first and second wedge-shaped side walls extending downwardly from said top wall along opposite sides thereof with the smaller narrow ends of said side walls being adjacent an upper first end of said body section and with the larger base ends of said side walls being adjacent a lower second end of said body section, an end wall section depending from said top wall adjacent the lower end of said body section and extending transversely between said side walls to simulate therewith and with said top wall a wedge-shaped shingle having a thick lower end and thin upper end, said side walls being respectively provided with cooperable structure extending essentially from one end to the other of said body and enabling one of the side walls of said shingle to be disposed in association with the opposite side wall of a similar shingle laterally adjacent thereto in the same course so as to form a joint therebetween enabling any two such similar laterally adjacent shingles to be shifted relative to each other to orient the same in accordance with the requirements of any particular roof, cooperable means providing elements respectively adjacent the upper end of said body and adjacent the lower edge of said end wall section for interlocking said shingle with similar shingles of adjacent upper and lower courses, respectively, and including adjacent the upper end of said body a holding flange extending over said top wall to define therewith a downwardly opening slot and also including adjacent the lower end of said body a tongue extending upwardly from the lower edge of said end wall section for reception within the slot of a similar shingle disposed in a lower course to interconnect one with the other, said holdingflange element having opposite lateral edge portions respectively overlying said cooperable structure along each side of said shingle and being structurally complementary with respect to each other so that one lateral edge portion of said shingle will cooperatively interengage the opposite lateral edge portion of a similar shingle laterally adjacent thereto in the same course, the elements of said cooperable means at the upper end of said body for interlocking said shingle with similar shingles of an upper adjacent course being meshable with the elements of said cooperable means at the lower end of such similar shingles in the upper adjacent course to enable such interlocked shingles of adjacent courses to be shifted with respect to each other to orient the same in accordance with the requirements of any particular roof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
431 words
A metal shingle comprising a body section defining a top wall, first and second wedge-shaped side walls extending downwardly from said top wall along opposite sides thereof with the smaller narrow ends of said side walls being adjacent an upper first end of said body section and with the larger base ends of said side walls being adjacent a lower second end of said body section, an end wall section depending from said top wall adjacent the lower end of said body section and extending transversely between said side walls to simulate therewith and with said top wall a wedge-shaped shingle having a thick lower end and thin upper end, said side walls being respectively provided with cooperable structure extending essentially from one end to the other of said body and enabling one of the side walls of said shingle to be disposed in association with the opposite side wall of a similar shingle laterally adjacent thereto in the same course so as to form a joint therebetween enabling any two such similar laterally adjacent shingles to be shifted relative to each other to orient the same in accordance with the requirements of any particular roof, cooperable means providing elements respectively adjacent the upper end of said body and adjacent the lower edge of said end wall section for interlocking said shingle with similar shingles of adjacent upper and lower courses, respectively, and including adjacent the upper end of said body a holding flange extending over said top wall to define therewith a downwardly opening slot and also including adjacent the lower end of said body a tongue extending upwardly from the lower edge of said end wall section for reception within the slot of a similar shingle disposed in a lower course to interconnect one with the other, said holdingflange element having opposite lateral edge portions respectively overlying said cooperable structure along each side of said shingle and being structurally complementary with respect to each other so that one lateral edge portion of said shingle will cooperatively interengage the opposite lateral edge portion of a similar shingle laterally adjacent thereto in the same course, the elements of said cooperable means at the upper end of said body for interlocking said shingle with similar shingles of an upper adjacent course being meshable with the elements of said cooperable means at the lower end of such similar shingles in the upper adjacent course to enable such interlocked shingles of adjacent courses to be shifted with respect to each other to orient the same in accordance with the requirements of any particular roof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
A metal shingle according to claim 1 in which said cooperable structure along one of said side walls comprises a generally U-shaped channel including a third side wall disposed in spaced apart relation with said first side walland a web extending therebetween and interconnecting the same adjacent the lower edges thereof, said body along the underside thereof adjacent said second side wall being substantially free from obstructions to enable said second side wall to be inserted into the channel of a similar laterally adjacent shingle so as to be disposed intermediate the firstand third side walls thereof, said lateral edge portions overlying the respectively associated channel and second side wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A metal shingle according to claim 1 in which said top wall defined by said body section is generally rectangular and said first and second side walls are substantially parallel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A metal shingle according to claim 1 in which the top wall defined by said body is generally trapezoidal with the thick lower and thin upper ends thereof being substantially parallel, one of said first and second side walls being substantially normal to the lower and upper ends of said shingle and the other such side wall being angularly disposed with respect thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
A metal shingle according to claim 1 further including a metallic starter strip for securing said shingle onto the lower end of a roof sheathing, said strip including an elongated main section having a holding flange extending reentrantly upward and inward from the upper longitudinal end thereof in closely spaced relationship to said main section to define therewith a downwardly opening slot for receiving the tongue of said shingle, said strip having transversely spaced sets of registering holes through said holding flange thereof and the main section therebeneath rearwardly of the location in said slot for said tongue, and said strip further including a sealing lip depending downwardly and inclined inwardly from the lower end of said main section for butting engagement with the end of said roof sheathing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
A metal shingle according to claim 2 wherein one of the lateral edge portions of said holding flange extends laterally over the upper end of said U-shaped channel section and is upwardly and laterally offset with respect thereto to form with said channel upper end a socket for receiving therein a locking tab of an adjacent shingle, and wherein the upper end of said body section adjacent said second side wall and the lateral edge portion of the holding flange thereover are upwardly and laterally offset with said body section Corner terminating in a downwardly extending locking tab engageable within a socket of an adjacent similar shingle and laterally adjustable therein for substantially the full width of said socket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
A metal shingle according to claim 2 in which said channel is wide relative to the thickness of said second side wall and tapers in width from end to end thereof so that said first and third side walls diverge toward the aforesaid first end of said body section, the aforesaid shiftability of shingles constituting bodily lateral displacements of similar adjacent shingles and also angular displacements thereof so that two such similar laterally adjacent shingles can be canted with respect to each other from end to end thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
A metal shingle according to claim 10 in which the top wall defined by said body is generally trapezoidal with the thick lower and thin upper ends thereof being substantially parallel, one of said first and second side walls being substantially normal to the lower and upper ends of said shingle and the other such side wall being angularly disposed with respect thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A metal shingle according to claim 8 in which said top wall defined by said body has a generally trapezoidal configuration with the thick lower and thin upper ends of said shingle being substantially parallel, and further comprising an elongated gutter adapted to underlie the associated side walls forming a joint between two laterally adjacent trapezoidal shingles at a valley of a roof structure.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-06 | 1975-12-06 | 1976-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-06 | 1979-12-06 | 1980-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-06 | 1983-12-06 | 1984-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |