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Granted Patent B2
US 8,430,983 · App. 13/193,868 · Granted Apr 30, 2013

Method of manufacturing a shingle with reinforced nail zone

Inventors: Donn Vermilion (Newark, OH); Stephanie A. Rinne (Granville, OH); Michael S. Ugorek (New Albany, OH); John Scowden (Gahanna, OH); Barry M. Lewis (Newark, OH); D. Greg Hendershot (Columbus, OH); Russell L. Ault (Newark, OH); James S. Belt (Utica, OH)
Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,430,983
App. No.
13/193,868
Granted
Apr 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a roofing shingle includes applying an asphalt coating to a substrate to define an asphalt coated sheet, the asphalt coated sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion. Reinforcement material is applied from a spool to the asphalt coated sheet, wherein the reinforcement material is wound in a waywind pattern on the spool. The reinforcement material is then secured to the headlap portion of the asphalt coated sheet.

Claims (32)

1. A method of manufacturing a roofing shingle comprising:

applying an asphalt coating to a substrate to define an asphalt coated sheet, the asphalt coated sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion;

applying reinforcement material from a spool to the asphalt coated sheet, wherein the reinforcement material is wound in a waywind pattern on the spool; and

securing the reinforcement material to the headlap portion of the asphalt coated sheet;

wherein the reinforcement material on the spool has a first width, the method further including shrinking the reinforcement material to a second width narrower than the first width upon securing the reinforcement material to the headlap portion.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven material.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the spool has a width of at least about 10.0 inches and the wound reinforcement material has an outer diameter of at least about 19.0 inches.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein an initial weight of the reinforcement material on the spool is greater than about 30 lbs.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement material has a thickness within the range of from about 3 mils to about 20 mils.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement material has a thickness within the range of from about 5 mils to about 15 mils.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement material has a thickness of about 9.5 mils.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first width is within the range of from about 1.125 inches and about 1.25 inches.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second width is about 1.0 inches.

10. A method of manufacturing a roofing shingle comprising:

applying an asphalt coating to a substrate to define an overlay sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion;

securing an underlay sheet to the overlay sheet such that a region of the underlay sheet overlaps a region of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet;

applying reinforcement material from a spool to the overlay sheet, wherein the reinforcement material is wound in a waywind pattern on the spool; and

securing reinforcement material to the headlap portion of the overlay sheet;

wherein the reinforcement material on the spool has a first width, the method further including shrinking the reinforcement material to a second width narrower than the first width upon securing the reinforcement material to the headlap portion.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven material.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the reinforcement material initially on the spool has a weight within the range of from about 30 lbs, to about 40 lbs.

13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the reinforcement material initially on the spool has a weight within the range of from about 65 lbs, to about 75 lbs.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the reinforcement material has a thickness within the range of from about 3 mils to about 20 mils.

15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the first width is within the range of from about 1.125 inches and about 1.25 inches.

16. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the second width is about 1.0 inches.

17. A method of manufacturing a roofing shingle comprising:

applying an asphalt coating to a substrate to define an asphalt coated sheet, the asphalt coated sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion;

applying reinforcement material from a spool to the asphalt coated sheet, wherein the reinforcement material is wound in a waywind pattern on the spool; and

securing the reinforcement material to the headlap portion of the asphalt coated sheet, wherein the reinforcement material on the spool has a first width, the method further including shrinking the reinforcement material to a second width narrower than the first width upon securing the reinforcement material to the headlap portion.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the reinforcement material is formed from woven material.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the first width is within the range of from about 1.125 inches and about 1.25 inches.

20. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the second width is about 1.0 inches.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2011
From: VERMILION, DONN; RINNE, STEPHANIE A.; UGOREK, MICHAEL S.; SCOWDEN, JOHN; LEWIS, BARRY M.; HENDERSHOT, D. GREG; AULT, RUSSELL L.; BELT, JAMES S.
To: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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