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Granted Patent B1
US 12674322 · App. 19/341,844 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Roofing shingle

Inventors: Mike Kiik (Richardson, TX); Ming-Liang Shiao (Collegeville, PA); James A. Svec (Kearny, NJ); Zackary Geurin (Dallas, TX); Bryan Hill (Dallas, TX); Michael Kjelson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: BMIC LLC
E04D1/28E04D1/26E04D2001/005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12674322
App. No.
19/341,844
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A roofing shingle for installation as part of a roofing structure includes at least one layer of a shingle material having a top surface and a bottom surface. The roofing single will include a headlap portion and an exposure portion having a plurality of tabs with a plurality of granules being applied along the top surface. Shadow lines are defined at selected locations along the top surface of the roofing shingle to provide the roofing shingles with a selected visual appearance.

Claims (82)

1 . A roofing shingle comprising:

a top sheet,

wherein the top sheet comprises:

a headlap; and

a plurality of tabs extending from a side of the headlap;

a back sheet attached to the top sheet,

wherein the back sheet underlies the plurality of tabs such that the back sheet has an exposed front surface between each of the plurality of tabs;

wherein the exposed front surface of the back sheet has:

an upper portion;

a lower portion; and

an intermediate portion between the upper portion and the lower portion;

wherein the back sheet comprises:

a first plurality of granules having a first color;

a second plurality of granules having a second color;

 wherein the first plurality of granules is located in the upper portion and the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;

 wherein the first plurality of granules located in the upper portion and the lower portion are the same first color:

 wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have a width of ¼ inch to ½ inch;

 wherein the second plurality of granules is located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;

 wherein the first color is darker than the second color.

2 . The roofing shingle of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet has a width of ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

3 . The roofing shingle of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet has a width of ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

4 . The roofing shingle of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of granules is not located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet.

5 . The roofing shingle of claim 1 , wherein the top sheet comprises a third plurality of granules having a third color,

wherein the first color is darker than the third color.

6 . The roofing shingle of claim 5 , wherein the third plurality of granules is located on the plurality of tabs of the top sheet.

7 . The roofing shingle of claim 5 , wherein the second color is different from the third color.

8 . A stack comprising:

a plurality of roofing shingles,

wherein each of the plurality of roofing shingles comprises:

a top sheet,

wherein the top sheet comprises:

 a headlap; and

 a plurality of tabs extending from a side of the headlap;

a back sheet attached to the top sheet,

wherein the back sheet underlies the plurality of tabs such that the back sheet has an exposed front surface between each of the plurality of tabs;

 wherein the exposed front surface of the back sheet has:

 an upper portion;

 a lower portion; and

 an intermediate portion between the upper portion and the lower portion;

 wherein the back sheet comprises:

 a first plurality of granules having a first color;

 a second plurality of granules having a second color;

 wherein the first plurality of granules is located in the upper portion and the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;

 wherein the first plurality of granules located in the upper portion and the lower portion are the same first color;

 wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have a width of ¼ inch to ½ inch;

 wherein the second plurality of granules is located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;

 wherein the first color is darker than the second color.

9 . The stack of claim 8 , wherein the upper portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet has a width of ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

10 . The stack of claim 8 , wherein the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet has a width of ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

11 . The stack of claim 8 , wherein the first plurality of granules is not located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet.

12 . The stack of claim 8 , wherein the top sheet comprises a third plurality of granules having a third color,

wherein the first color is darker than the third color.

13 . A system comprising:

a roofing substrate; and

a plurality of roofing shingles located on the roofing substrate,

wherein each of the plurality of roofing shingles comprises:

a top sheet,

wherein the top sheet comprises:

 a headlap; and

 a plurality of tabs extending from a side of the headlap;

a back sheet attached to the top sheet,

wherein the back sheet underlies the plurality of tabs such that the back sheet has an exposed front surface between each of the plurality of tabs;

 wherein the exposed front surface of the back sheet has:

 an upper portion;

 a lower portion; and

 an intermediate portion between the upper portion and the lower portion;

 wherein the back sheet comprises:

 a first plurality of granules having a first color;

 a second plurality of granules having a second color;

 wherein the first plurality of granules is located in the upper portion and the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;

 wherein the first plurality of granules located in the upper portion and the lower portion are the same first color;

 wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have a width of ¼ inch to ½ inch;

 wherein the second plurality of granules is located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet;

 wherein the first color is darker than the second color.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the roofing substrate comprises at least one of a roof deck, an underlayment, or any combination thereof.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the upper portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet has a width of ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the lower portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet has a width of ¼ inch to ⅜ inch.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the first plurality of granules is not located in the intermediate portion of the exposed front surface of the back sheet.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the top sheet comprises a third plurality of granules having a third color,

wherein the first color is darker than the third color.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the first color is darker than the third color.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the second color is different from the third color.