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Granted Patent B2
US 11,959,281 · App. 18/065,304 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Roofing system and associated roofing shingle

Inventors: Daniel E. Boss (Morris Township, NJ); Ming-Liang Shiao (Basking Ridge, NJ); James Svec (Kearny, NJ); Chris Searcy (Tuscaloosa, AL); Nicholas Thurston (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Assignee: BMIC LLC
E04D1/365E04D1/20E04D2001/005
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Patent No.
US 11,959,281
App. No.
18/065,304
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.

Claims (103)

1. A roofing system, comprising:

a roof deck; and

a roofing shingle installed above the roof deck,

wherein the roofing shingle comprises:

a first shingle layer;

a second shingle layer,

wherein the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer overlap to form a common bond area;

a first attachment between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer,

wherein the first attachment is in the common bond area,

wherein the first attachment comprises a first indentation in the first shingle layer,

wherein the first indentation comprises a dome shape,

wherein a depth of the first indentation is at most 90% of a thickness of the common bond area,

wherein a radius of the first indentation is about ⅛ inch,

wherein a width of the first indentation is about ¼ inch; and

a second attachment between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer,

wherein the second attachment is in the common bond area,

wherein the second attachment comprises a second indentation in the first shingle layer.

2. The roofing system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an underlayment,

wherein the underlayment is between the roof deck and the roofing shingle.

3. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the roofing shingle further comprises:

an adhesive in the common bond area, between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer.

4. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is less than 65% of the thickness of the common bond area.

5. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is less than 50% of the thickness of the common bond area.

6. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is from 50% to 90% of the thickness of the common bond area.

7. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein a spacing between the first indentation and the second indentation is about 2 inches.

8. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein a spacing between the first indentation and the second indentation is about 0.5 inches to about 2 inches.

9. A roofing system, comprising:

a roof deck; and

a roofing shingle installed above the roof deck,

wherein the roofing shingle comprises:

a first shingle layer;

a second shingle layer,

wherein the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer overlap to form a common bond area;

a first attachment between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer,

wherein the first attachment is in the common bond area,

wherein the first attachment comprises a first indentation in the first shingle layer,

wherein the first indentation comprises a rounded rectangular shape,

wherein a depth of the first indentation is at most 90% of a thickness of the common bond area,

wherein a radius of the first indentation is about ⅛ inch,

wherein a width of the first indentation is about ¼ inch; and

a second attachment between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer,

wherein the second attachment is in the common bond area,

wherein the second attachment comprises a second indentation in the first shingle layer.

10. The roofing system of claim 9 , further comprising:

an underlayment,

wherein the underlayment is between the roof deck and the roofing shingle.

11. The roofing system of claim 9 , wherein the roofing shingle further comprises:

an adhesive in the common bond area, between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer.

12. The roofing system of claim 9 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is less than 65% of the thickness of the common bond area.

13. The roofing system of claim 9 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is less than 50% of the thickness of the common bond area.

14. The roofing system of claim 9 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is from 50% to 90% of the thickness of the common bond area.

15. The roofing system of claim 9 , wherein a spacing between the first indentation and the second indentation is about 2 inches.

16. The roofing system of claim 9 , wherein a spacing between the first indentation and the second indentation is about 0.5 inches to about 2 inches.

17. A roofing system, comprising:

a roof deck; and

a roofing shingle installed above the roof deck,

wherein the roofing shingle comprises:

a first shingle layer;

a second shingle layer,

wherein the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer overlap to form a common bond area;

a first attachment between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer,

wherein the first attachment is in the common bond area,

wherein the first attachment comprises a first indentation in the first shingle layer,

wherein the first indentation comprises a rivet shape,

wherein a depth of the first indentation is at most 90% of a thickness of the common bond area,

wherein a radius of the first indentation is about 3/16 inch to about ⅝ inch,

wherein a width of the first indentation is about ⅜ inch to about ¾ inch; and

a second attachment between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer,

wherein the second attachment is in the common bond area,

wherein the second attachment comprises a second indentation in the first shingle layer.

18. The roofing system of claim 17 , further comprising:

an underlayment,

wherein the underlayment is between the roof deck and the roofing shingle.

19. The roofing system of claim 17 , wherein the roofing shingle further comprises:

an adhesive in the common bond area, between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer.

20. The roofing system of claim 17 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is less than 65% of the thickness of the common bond area.

21. The roofing system of claim 17 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is less than 50% of the thickness of the common bond area.

22. The roofing system of claim 17 , wherein the depth of the first indentation is from 50% to 90% of the thickness of the common bond area.

23. The roofing system of claim 17 , wherein a spacing between the first indentation and the second indentation is about 2 inches.

24. The roofing system of claim 17 , wherein a spacing between the first indentation and the second indentation is about 0.5 inches to about 2 inches.

25. A roofing system, comprising:

a roof deck; and

a roofing shingle installed above the roof deck,

wherein the roofing shingle comprises:

a first shingle layer;

a second shingle layer,

wherein the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer overlap to form a common bond area;

an attachment between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer,

wherein the attachment is in the common bond area,

wherein the attachment comprises a indentation in the first shingle layer,

wherein the indentation comprises a round bar shape,

wherein a depth of the indentation is at most 90% of a thickness of the common bond area,

wherein a radius of the indentation is about 1/16 inch,

wherein a width of the indentation is about ¼ inch.

26. The roofing system of claim 25 , further comprising:

an underlayment,

wherein the underlayment is between the roof deck and the roofing shingle.

27. The roofing system of claim 25 , wherein the roofing shingle further comprises:

an adhesive in the common bond area, between the first shingle layer and the second shingle layer.

28. The roofing system of claim 25 , wherein the depth of the indentation is less than 65% of the thickness of the common bond area.

29. The roofing system of claim 25 , wherein the depth of the indentation is from 50% to 90% of the thickness of the common bond area.

30. The roofing system of claim 25 , wherein the indentation extends from one end of the roofing shingle to another end of the roofing shingle.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 17736223 · May 4, 2022
Continuation 16533032 · Aug 6, 2019
Provisional Application 62783960 · Dec 21, 2018
Provisional Application 62714827 · Aug 6, 2018
Related Publication 20230110284A1 · Apr 13, 2023
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