Shingle panel
First Claim
1. A shingle panel, comprising:
- at least one shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge;
at least one backing affixed to the shingle, the backing having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge; and
wherein;
the first edge of the backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the shingle;
the second edge of the backing is offset the second edge of the shingle;
the third edge of the backing is offset the third edge of the shingle; and
the fourth edge of the backing is offset the fourth edge of the shingle.
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Abstract
The shingle panel includes at least one shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge and at least one backing affixed to the shingle with corresponding first, second, third and fourth edges. The first edge of the backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the shingle, the second edge of the backing is offset the second edge of the shingle, the third edge of the backing is offset the third edge of the shingle and the fourth edge of the backing is offset the fourth edge of the shingle. The shingle panel may be tapered and include parallel grooves in the shingle and breathing grooves in the backing. The method for manufacturing the shingle panel includes pressing multiple backings on either side of a shingle board and separating the shingle board to produce multiple shingle panels.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. A shingle panel, comprising:
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at least one shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge;
at least one backing affixed to the shingle, the backing having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge; and
wherein;
the first edge of the backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the shingle;
the second edge of the backing is offset the second edge of the shingle;
the third edge of the backing is offset the third edge of the shingle; and
the fourth edge of the backing is offset the fourth edge of the shingle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A shingle panel, comprising:
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a plurality of shingles, each shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge, the plurality of shingles substantially adjacent each other such that the first edge of each shingle is substantially aligned with the first edge of the other shingles and the third edge of each shingle is substantially abutting the fourth edge of each adjacent shingle;
at least one backing affixed to the plurality of shingles, the backing having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge; and
wherein;
the first edge of the backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the plurality of shingles;
the second edge of the backing is offset the second edge of the plurality of shingles;
the third edge of the backing is offset the third edge of the plurality of shingles; and
the fourth edge of the backing is offset the fourth edge of the plurality of shingles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for manufacturing a shingle panel, comprising:
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affixing a first backing to a first side of at least one shingle board having first and second sides, wherein the first side of the shingle board is substantially opposite the second side of the shingle board;
affixing a second backing to the second side of the shingle board;
separating the shingle board between the affixed first and second backings to produce at least one shingle panel comprising at least one shingle associated with the first or second backing, the shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge, the associated first of second backing having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge, and wherein the first edge of the associated first or second backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the shingle;
producing an offset in the second edge of the first or second backing relative to the second edge of the shingle; and
producing an offset in at least one of the third and fourth edges of the first or second backing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for installing a shingle panel system on a building exterior, comprising:
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affixing a first shingle panel to the building exterior, the first shingle panel comprising at least one shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge, a backing affixed to the shingle, the backing having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge, and wherein the first edge of the backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the shingle, the second edge of the backing is offset the second edge of the shingle, the third edge of the backing is offset the third edge of the shingle and the fourth edge of the backing is offset the fourth edge of the shingle;
affixing a second shingle panel to the building exterior, the second shingle panel comprising at least one shingle having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge, a backing affixed to the shingle, the backing having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, wherein the first edge is substantially opposite the second edge and the third edge is substantially opposite the fourth edge, and wherein the first edge of the backing is substantially aligned with the first edge of the shingle, the second edge of the backing is offset the second edge of the shingle, the third edge of the backing is offset the third edge of the shingle and the fourth edge of the backing is offset the fourth edge of the shingle; and
wherein the first shingle panel is affixed to the building exterior along the first edge of the shingle of the first shingle panel;
the second shingle panel is affixed to the building exterior along the first edge of the shingle of the second shingle panel; and
the second shingle panel is positioned relative the first shingle panel such that the first edge of the first and second shingle panels are substantially aligned, the third edge of a second shingle panel substantially abuts the fourth edge of the first shingle panel, and the offset of the third edge of the second shingle panel interlocks with the offset of the fourth edge of the first shingle panel. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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Specification