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US 6,968,662 · App. 10/309,435 · Granted Nov 29, 2005

Sealing courses of shingles

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Patent No.
US 6,968,662
App. No.
10/309,435
Granted
Nov 29, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to improved wind lift resistant self-sealing shingles having an adhesive-to-adhesive seal between courses of shingle installation.

Claims (8)

1. In a shingle unit suitable for overlapping course installation which is a composite shingle comprising (a) a top sheet having a spaced tab butt portion and an undivided headlap portion having a top free surface and (b) an underlying, undivided backer strip filling the spaces between said tabs and extending upwardly beneath the headlap portion of the top sheet having a top surface and a free under surface, the improvement which comprises said top sheet joined to said backer strip by a first band of adhesive on the lower under surface portion of said tabs and a second, mateable adhesive band on the lower top surface of said backer strip adapted to provide an adhesive-to-adhesive bond between the top sheet and the backer strip of the shingle unit and wherein said composite shingle unit also has a horizontal band of adhesive disposed on the top free surface of said headlap portion in an area of overlapping with a successive shingle unit and a corresponding band of adhesive horizontally disposed on the under free surface of the backer strip in an area which is mateable with the adhesive band on the headlap top free surface of a successive composite shingle unit to form an adhesive-to-adhesive bond between composite shingle units when installed in courses.

2. The shingle unit of claim 1 wherein the first and second bands of adhesive are continuous matching strips of adhesive.

3. The shingle unit of claim 1 wherein the first and second bands of adhesive are spaced dabs of adhesive of similar size and shape and wherein the spaced dabs of adhesive in the second band are vertically aligned with those in the first band.

4. The shingle unit of claim 1 wherein one of the bands of adhesive is a plurality of spaced dabs and the other band of adhesive is a continuous horizontally disposed strip of adhesive.

5. The shingle unit of claim 1 wherein both bands of adhesive are continuous, horizontally disposed strips of adhesive.

6. The shingle unit of claim 1 wherein the adhesive has a softening point of from about 170° to about 220° F.; a penetration at 77° F. of from about 20 to about 75; a thermosel viscosity at 350° F. of between about 250 and about 1500 cp and a ductility at 77° F. of between about 40 and about 80 cm/min.

7. The shingle unit of claim 1 wherein the thicknesses of the applied adhesive on the surfaces of the top sheet and the backer strip are between about 15 and about 35 mils.

8. A shingle assembly in overlapping course installation of the composite shingles of claim 1 wherein the adhesive band on each under free surface of the respective backer strip engages a corresponding adhesive band on the headlap upper free surface in a successive course to form an adhesive-to-adhesive bond.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: BMIC LLC; ELKCORP; ELK COMPOSITE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.; ELK PREMIUM BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; GAF ENERGY LLC; SIPLAST, INC.; SPECIALTY GRANULES INVESTMENTS LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 057572/0607 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
To: BMIC LLC
Reel/Frame 057292/0184 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2011
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
Reel/Frame 027180/0331 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2011
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
Reel/Frame 027180/0368 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 5, 2007
From: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 019122/0197 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 19, 2007
From: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 019028/0534 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2007
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS, INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
Reel/Frame 019019/0695 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2003
From: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 014294/0558 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2002
From: RODRIGUES, TOMMY F.
To: BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 013564/0521 →