Shingles and methods of applying shingles
View Patent ↗In one embodiment, a shingle includes a first layer having at least one full tab and at least one full cut-out. A second layer is positioned under the first layer. The full tab width to first layer length ratio is greater than 8.5/36. The full cut-out width to first layer length ratio is greater than 8.5/36. A method that includes applying such shingles to a roof.
1. A shingle comprising:
a first layer including:
a full tab having a full tab length;
a full cut-out having a full cut-out length;
a full tab width to first layer length ratio greater than 9/36 along the entire length of the full tab;
a full cut-out width to first layer length ratio greater than 8.5/36 along the length of the full cut-out; and
a second layer positioned under the first layer.
2. The shingle of claim 1 , where the full tab has a butt portion and a top portion, and the butt portion is wider than the top portion.
3. The shingle of claim 1 , where the full tab has a butt portion and a top portion, and the top portion is wider than the butt portion.
4. The shingle of claim 1 , where the full cut-out has a butt portion and a top portion, and the butt portion is narrower than the top portion.
5. The shingle of claim 1 , where the full cut-out has a butt portion and a top portion, and the butt portion is wider than the top portion.
6. The shingle of claim 1 , where the full tab width to first layer length ratio is greater than 14/36.
7. The shingle of claim 1 , where the full cut-out width to first layer length ratio is greater than 14/36.
8. The shingle of claim 1 , the first layer further including:
a second full cut-out; and
a second full cut-out width to first layer length ratio greater than 8.5/36.
9. The shingle of claim 1 , the first layer further including:
a second full tab; and
a second full tab width to first layer length ratio greater than 8.5/36.
10. A method comprising:
applying to a roof shingles having:
a first layer including:
a full tab having a full tab length;
a full cut-out having a full cut-out length;
a full tab width to first layer length ratio greater than 8.5/36 along the entire length of the full tab;
a full cut-out width to first layer length ratio greater than 8.5/36 along the length of the full cut-out; and
a second layer positioned under the first layer.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
offsetting the shingles in courses.
12. The method of claim 10 , where the full tab of at least one shingle has a butt portion and a top portion, and the butt portion is wider than the top portion.
13. The method of claim 10 , where the full tab of at least one shingle has a butt portion and a top portion, and the top portion is wider than the butt portion.
14. The method of claim 10 , where the full cut-out of at least one shingle has a butt portion and a top portion, and the butt portion is narrower than the top portion.
15. The method of claim 10 , where the full cut-out of at least one shingle has a butt portion and a top portion, and the butt portion is wider than the top portion.
16. The shingle of claim 10 , where the full tab width to first layer length ratio is greater than 14/36.
17. The shingle of claim 10 , where the full cut-out width to first layer length ratio is greater than 14/36.