U.S. patent application number 16/854931 was filed with the patent office on 2020-11-19 for rolled hip and ridge shingle.
The applicant listed for this patent is Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC. Invention is credited to Patricia Nichols.
Application Number | 20200362563 16/854931 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004796534 |
Filed Date | 2020-11-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20200362563 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nichols; Patricia |
November 19, 2020 |
ROLLED HIP AND RIDGE SHINGLE
Abstract
A strip of material for covering a ridge of a roof. The strip
includes a color pattern applied to a surface of the strip to
simulate multiple individual ridge shingles overlapping one
another. The strip may be folded to simulate a layered effect
created by the multiple individual ridge shingles. Adhesive may be
applied to a surface of the strip to secure the strip to the ridge
of the roof. The strip may also be attached over installed shingles
with nails or staples.
Inventors: |
Nichols; Patricia;
(Columbus, OH) |
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Applicant: |
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State |
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Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC |
Toledo |
OH |
US |
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Family ID: |
1000004796534 |
Appl. No.: |
16/854931 |
Filed: |
April 22, 2020 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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62848746 |
May 16, 2019 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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E04D 2001/305 20130101;
E04D 1/26 20130101 |
International
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E04D 1/26 20060101
E04D001/26 |
Claims
1. A method of covering a hip or a ridge of a roof, the method
comprising: providing a strip of material comprising a body with a
first surface and a second surface, said strip of material having
an asphalt coating on at least one of the first surface and the
second surface; positioning the strip of material on the hip or
ridge with the first surface facing the roof and the second surface
facing away from the roof; manipulating the strip of material so
that a first portion of the strip is on a first side of the hip or
ridge and a second portion of the strip is on a second side of the
hip or ridge; and securing the strip of material to the roof,
wherein the second surface comprises a plurality of granules, and
wherein the granules are arranged in a pattern that simulates the
appearance of a plurality of discrete cap shingles.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the hip or ridge bisects the
strip of material.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the strip of material
is at least 5 ft.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the length of the strip of
material is at least 50% a length of the hip or the ridge.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the length of the strip of
material is at least 70% a length of the hip or the ridge.
6. The method of claim 3, wherein the length of the strip of
material is at least 95% a length of the hip or the ridge.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein a length of the strip of material
is in the range of 10 ft to 80 ft.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein a width of the strip of material
is in the range of 8 inches to 16 inches.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the strip of material is secured
to the roof using at least one of a plurality of nails, a plurality
of staples, and an adhesive.
10. A method of covering a hip or a ridge of a roof, the method
comprising: providing a strip of material comprising a body with a
first surface and a second surface, said strip of material having
an asphalt coating on at least one of the first surface and the
second surface; positioning a first portion of the strip of
material on the hip or ridge; manipulating the first portion of the
strip of material so that a first portion of the first portion of
the strip is on a first side of the hip or ridge and a second
portion of the first portion of the strip is on a second side of
the hip or ridge; securing the first portion of the strip of
material to the roof; folding the strip of material to create a
second portion of the strip of material; positioning the second
portion of the strip of material on the hip or ridge, wherein a
portion of the second portion of the strip overlaps the first
portion of the strip; manipulating the second portion of the strip
of material so that a first portion of the second portion of the
strip is on the first side of the hip or ridge and a second portion
of the second portion of the strip is on the second side of the hip
or ridge; and securing the second portion of the strip of material
to the roof.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the body includes a plurality
of relief cuts which facilitate folding of the strip of
material.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the hip or ridge bisects the
strip of material.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein a length of the strip of
material is at least 5 ft.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the length of the strip of
material is at least 50% a length of the hip or the ridge.
15. The method of claim 13, wherein the length of the strip of
material is at least 70% a length of the hip or the ridge.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the length of the strip of
material is at least 95% a length of the hip or the ridge.
17. The method of claim 10, wherein a length of the strip of
material is in the range of 10 ft to 80 ft.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein a width of the strip of
material is in the range of 8 inches to 16 inches.
19. The method of claim 10, wherein the strip of material is
secured to the roof using at least one of a plurality of nails, a
plurality of staples, and an adhesive.
20. A roll of material for covering a hip or a ridge of a roof, the
material comprising a body with a first surface and a second
surface, wherein the body has an asphalt coating on at least one of
the first surface and the second surface; and wherein the body
includes a plurality of relief cuts therein to facilitate folding
of the body.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to and all benefit of U.S.
Provisional Patent Application No. 62/848,746, filed on May 16,
2019, the entire disclosure of which is fully incorporated herein
by reference.
FIELD
[0002] The general inventive concepts relate generally to composite
roofing materials.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Roofing shingles (shingles) are used to protect a roof
portion of a structure from damage caused by rain or snow exposure.
Generally, shingles are nailed, stapled, glued, or otherwise
attached to the roof portion of a structure to prevent water, snow,
and other substances from damaging wood or other materials used to
form the roof portion of a structure. Shingles are positioned on
the roof in horizontal rows (known as courses) such that they
overlap a previously applied row, causing water (rain, snow, etc.)
to flow from an upper shingle to a lower shingle without contacting
the structure underneath the shingles. Generally, a roof is formed
from two sloped sections that meet along an upper edge. This upper
edge is referred to as a ridge or hip depending upon where the
upper edge is located on a roof. Because shingles are applied to a
roof with an overlap, as the shingles approach the ridge or hip
portion of a roof, there comes a position on the roof that doesn't
allow for shingles to be applied to overlap the previous course of
shingles. In order to protect the ridge or hip, a series of
shingles, either cut from ordinary roof shingles or formed
specifically for use along a ridge or hip are applied such that
they overlap the upper edge of shingles along each of the sections
that meet to form the ridge. In order to protect the entire ridge
(which can extend across the entire structure) or hip, a series of
shingle pieces are overlapped horizontally (rather than vertically
as with ordinary courses) to protect the ridge. Installation of
these shingle pieces requires that an installer place each shingle
in place and secure it with nails, staples, or adhesive as the
installer moves along the ridge or hip. This can be a
time-consuming process and may create reliability problems because
of the number of pieces used. In order to improve the reliability
and reduce the installation time, an improvement to the
conventional approach of using individual shingles to protect a
roof ridge or hip is needed.
SUMMARY
[0004] In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of ridge or hip
shingles are simulated using a strip that is sufficiently wide to
wrap over the ridge or hip portion of a roof such that the upper
portions of shingles found along each side of the ridge or hip are
covered by the strip as the strip is folded lengthwise along the
ridge. In order to simplify the description hereinafter, the term
"ridge" is intended to encompass both the ridge and hip portions of
a roof, as the exemplary embodiments described herein are
applicable to both.
[0005] In some exemplary embodiments, the strip that forms the cap
shingles extends along the ridge from end to end.
[0006] In some exemplary embodiments the strip is attached to the
roof using nails placed at regular intervals. In some exemplary
embodiments, the strip is attached to the roof using an adhesive
material (i.e., to the upper portions of overlapped shingles that
cover the roof on either side of the ridge).
[0007] In some exemplary embodiments, a pattern is formed by
applying colored granules to the strip such that the colored
granules further simulate the appearance of conventional
overlapping ridge shingles.
[0008] In some exemplary embodiments, the strip forming the cap
shingles is folded to at least partially overlap upon itself
multiple times to simulate the appearance of a series of individual
shingle pieces that are nailed along a ridge. The folded strip may
be affixed to the roof in any suitable manner, such as by using
nails or adhesive. In those exemplary embodiments where the strip
is nailed to the roof, the portions of the strip that are folded
back upon themselves create an overlap similar to shingles used on
non-ridge or hip portions of the roof. This overlap can be used to
cover nails used to attach the strip to a ridge of a roof in order
to provide greater resistance to leaks that could be caused by the
nails puncturing the strip substrate.
[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, a method of covering a ridge of
a roof is disclosed. The method comprises providing a strip of
material comprising a body with a first surface and a second
surface, said strip of material having an asphalt coating on at
least one of the first surface and the second surface; positioning
the strip of material on the ridge with the first surface facing
the roof and the second surface facing away from the roof;
manipulating (e.g., bending) the strip of material so that a first
portion of the strip is on a first side of the ridge and a second
portion of the strip is on a second side of the ridge; and securing
the strip of material to the roof, wherein the second surface
comprises a plurality of granules, and wherein the granules are
arranged in a pattern that simulates the appearance of a plurality
of discrete cap shingles.
[0010] Typically, the strip of material is substantially planar.
The strip of material will often have a rectangular shape, wherein
a length of the strip (e.g., 50 feet) is much greater than a width
of the strip (e.g., 1 foot).
[0011] In some exemplary embodiments, during the positioning step,
the ridge bisects the strip of material.
[0012] In some exemplary embodiments, a length of the strip of
material is at least 5 ft. In some exemplary embodiments, wherein
the length of the strip of material is at least 50% a length of the
ridge. In some exemplary embodiments, the length of the strip of
material is at least 70% a length of the ridge. In some exemplary
embodiments, wherein the length of the strip of material is at
least 95% a length of the ridge. In some exemplary embodiments, the
length of the strip of material is in the range of 10 ft to 80 ft.
In some exemplary embodiments, a width of the strip of material is
in the range of 8 inches to 16 inches.
[0013] In some exemplary embodiments, the strip of material is
secured to the roof using at least one of a plurality of nails, a
plurality of staples, and an adhesive.
[0014] In an exemplary embodiment, a method of covering a ridge of
a roof is disclosed. The method comprises providing a strip of
material comprising a body with a first surface and a second
surface, said strip of material having an asphalt coating on at
least one of the first surface and the second surface; positioning
a first portion of the strip of material on the ridge; manipulating
(e.g., bending) the first portion of the strip of material so that
a first portion of the first portion of the strip is on a first
side of the ridge and a second portion of the first portion of the
strip is on a second side of the ridge; securing the first portion
of the strip of material to the roof; folding the strip of material
to create a second portion of the strip of material; positioning
the second portion of the strip of material on the ridge, wherein a
portion of the second portion of the strip overlaps the first
portion of the strip; manipulating (e.g., bending) the second
portion of the strip of material so that a first portion of the
second portion of the strip is on the first side of the ridge and a
second portion of the second portion of the strip is on the second
side of the ridge; and securing the second portion of the strip of
material to the roof.
[0015] In some exemplary embodiments, the body includes a plurality
of relief cuts which facilitate the folding of the strip of
material.
[0016] In some exemplary embodiments, during the positioning steps,
the ridge bisects the strip of material.
[0017] In some exemplary embodiments, a length of the strip of
material is at least 5 ft. In some exemplary embodiments, the
length of the strip of material is at least 50% a length of the
ridge. In some exemplary embodiments, the length of the strip of
material is at least 70% the length of the ridge. In some exemplary
embodiments, the length of the strip of material is at least 95%
the length of the ridge. In some exemplary embodiments, the length
of the strip of material is in the range of 10 ft to 80 ft. In some
exemplary embodiments, a width of the strip of material is in the
range of 8 inches to 16 inches.
[0018] In some exemplary embodiments, the strip of material is
secured to the roof using at least one of a plurality of nails, a
plurality of staples, and an adhesive.
[0019] In an exemplary embodiment, a roll of material for covering
a ridge of a roof is provided.
[0020] The material on the roll comprises a body with a first
surface and a second surface, wherein the body has an asphalt
coating on at least one of the first surface and the second
surface; and wherein the body includes a plurality of relief cuts
therein to facilitate folding of the body.
[0021] In some exemplary embodiments, a length of the material on
the roll is at least 50 feet.
[0022] The above and other aspects and advantages of the general
inventive concepts will become more readily apparent from the
following description and figures, illustrating by way of example,
the principles of the general inventive concepts.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] These and other features of the general inventive concept
will become better understood with regard to the following
description and accompanying drawings in which:
[0024] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the top plan view of a section
of roof covered with shingles;
[0025] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the top plan view of two
sections of roof as they are ordinarily arranged to form a
ridge;
[0026] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an end elevation view of the two
sections of the roof of FIG. 2, shown with a series of cap shingles
covering the ridge;
[0027] FIG. 4 is diagram showing a top plan view of the two
sections of the roof with the cap shingles of FIG. 3;
[0028] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a top plan view of a section of
the roof covered with a rollable roof ridge cap, according to an
exemplary embodiment;
[0029] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an end elevation view of the
rollable roof ridge cap of FIG. 5;
[0030] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an end elevation view of a
layered rollable roof ridge cap prior to the forming of the
individual layers, according to an exemplary embodiment;
[0031] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a top plan view of a roof ridge
cap prior to folding according to an exemplary embodiment;
[0032] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a side elevational view of the
roof ridge cap of FIG. 8 with several longitudinal folds, according
to an exemplary embodiment;
[0033] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an end elevational view of the
roof ridge cap of FIG. 9 installed on a roof ridge;
[0034] FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing a bottom plan view of
a roof ridge cap with adhesive applied thereto according to two
exemplary embodiments; and
[0035] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a side elevational view of a
portion of the roof ridge cap of FIG. 9 shown with a nail
applied.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] This detailed description merely describes exemplary
embodiments of the invention and is not intended to otherwise limit
the scope of the general inventive concepts. Indeed, the
contemplated invention is broader than the exemplary embodiments.
The terms used the claims have their full ordinary meaning unless a
definition is expressly provided herein.
[0037] Roofing is applied to structures to prevent damage caused by
rain, snow, and other types of precipitation. While there are
various types of roofing materials, the following disclosure will
focus on asphalt shingles. One of ordinary skill in the art will
recognize that the general inventive concepts may be equally
applicable to other types of shingles. An asphalt shingle is
commonly formed from a fibrous substrate to which an asphalt or
similar material has been applied. Granules are applied to a side
of the substrate that is intended to face outward from the roof
(and thus be exposed to the elements). The granules function to
protect the substrate from damage due to heavy rain, hail, impacts,
and other damaging circumstances. These granules can also form a
decorative surface feature (e.g., pattern, color) on the shingle.
The side of the shingle opposite the granules is often coated with
a substance intended to prevent the shingle from adhering to other
shingles during shipment and storage.
[0038] Shingles are ordinarily applied to a roof in horizontal
rows, also known as courses. The shingles are often secured to the
roof structure (the deck or decking) using nails or staples. An
illustration of an exemplary first section 100 of a roof is shown
in FIG. 1. As shown, a first course 102 is applied at a lower edge
104 of the first section 100 of the roof. A second course 106 is
applied to overlap the first course 102. This overlap covers the
nails or staples used to secure the shingles of the first course
102 to the decking. The overlap serves to prevent water from
infiltrating through the nail or staple holes formed in the first
section of the roof and also directs water over (rather than
underneath) the shingles on the lower course. Courses are applied
in this overlapping manner until the first section of the roof is
covered. This process could also be applied to another section of
the roof that abuts the first section 100. This is illustrated by
the second section 200 of the roof as shown in FIG. 2. As shown,
the first roof section 100 of the roof abuts a second section 200
of the roof. This abutment typically forms the point of a triangle
referred to as a ridge 300 which is illustrated in FIG. 3.
[0039] Referring again to FIG. 2, the ridge consists of two
adjacent courses of shingles 206, 208 that are positioned such that
the upper portions 210 of the shingles 206, 208 would be exposed
without additional covering materials. Additionally, a seam 212 is
formed where the decking of the first section 100 of the roof abuts
the second section 200 of the roof. The exposed upper portions 210
and the seam 212 represent potential routes for water infiltration,
causing leaks. A conventional approach to solving this problem
involves applying a series of cap shingles 402 along the ridge 400,
as shown in FIG. 4. The cap shingles 402 are applied individually
along the ridge 400. This method is time consuming in that each cap
shingle 402 must be individually transported to and installed on
the roof. Furthermore, because each cap shingle 402 is applied
individually, there is a greater risk of wind damage. Referring to
FIG. 3, the cap shingles 402 are bent (i.e., manipulated from a
relatively flat shape into one that conforms to the ridge 300 to
cover the upper portion 210 of the shingles and the seam 212
between the roof sections (100, 200).
[0040] In an exemplary embodiment, a single strip of shingle
material is applied to a ridge instead of the multiple individual
cap shingles 402 of FIGS. 3 and 4. Such a strip 502 is shown
installed on the roof 500 of FIG. 5. In an exemplary embodiment,
the strip 502 may be covered with granules arranged in a pattern
504 that simulates the appearance of the individual cap shingles
402 of FIGS. 3 and 4. As shown, the pattern may introduce a shading
504 effect as well as lines 506 that simulate the appearance of a
series of individual cap shingles 402. This strip 502 may be formed
from a substrate that is sufficiently flexible that the strip 502
can be rolled for transportation and storage before installation on
the roof 500. In an exemplary embodiment, an installer can simply
position the rolled strip (not shown) into place, unroll it, and
secure the unrolled strip 502 to the roof. As shown in FIG. 6, the
strip 502 is bent over the ridge 510 of the roof 500.
[0041] In some exemplary embodiments, the strip 502 may be folded
to simulate multiple layers. This is illustrated in FIG. 7 as an
upper layer 702 and a lower layer 704. Because the strip 502 is
folded as illustrated in FIG. 7, stress relief cuts may be helpful
to prevent the substrate from tearing or the folded substrate being
too inflexible to bend over the ridge 510 as shown in FIG. 7. An
exemplary embodiment of such stress relief cuts 802 is shown in the
unfolded strip 800 of FIG. 8. When the cuts 802 are formed in the
unfolded strip 800, the strip may be folded to form the layers 702,
704 of FIG. 7 to simulate the presence of distinct shingles. An
exemplary embodiment of a folded strip 900 is shown in FIG. 9. The
strip 900 is folded such that the lower fold 902 is formed in the
portion of the strip 900 at which the cuts 802 are formed. An upper
fold 904 forms the "nose" that simulates the individual cap
shingles. Not only does this upper fold 904 simulate individual cap
shingles as shown in FIG. 10, depending upon the characteristics of
the substrate used, the upper fold 904 can also provide an
appearance of thickness that may be desirable when used on roofs
constructed with multi-layer (dimensional) shingles.
[0042] In certain exemplary embodiments, adhesive 1102 may be
applied to portions of a lower face of a strip 1100, as shown in
FIG. 11A. The adhesive 1102 may then be pressed against the upper
portions 210 of roofing shingles to secure the strip 1100 to other
shingles on the roof. This provides an easy method of attachment
that avoids the need to apply nails or staples through the strip.
This adhesive 1102 may also be used to secure the strip 1100 to a
ridge vent material (not shown) located at a peak of the roof. In
another exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 11B, an adhesive 1104 is
applied to an area that is substantially all of the lower face of
the strip 1101. In the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 11A and 11B,
a release strip may be used to prevent the strip 1100 and 1101 from
adhering to itself or other surfaces prior to installation on the
roof.
[0043] In an exemplary embodiment in which the folded strip 900 of
FIG. 9 is applied to a roof, nails or staples may be used to secure
the folded strip 900 to the roof. As shown in FIG. 12, nails 1202
may be applied near the lower fold 902 to secure the folded strip
900 to the roof. As with the strip 502 of FIGS. 5 and 6, the strip
900 of FIG. 12 may be rolled for transportation or storage before
the strip 900 is applied to a roof. As with the strip 502 shown in
FIG. 6, the lower fold of the ridge strip 900 is secured to a first
roof portion with a first nail 1202, as shown in FIG. 9, and a
second nail (not shown) is used to hold the strip 900 into a bent
arrangement, similar to that shown in FIG. 6.
[0044] While the present invention and associated inventive
concepts have been illustrated by the description of various
embodiments thereof, and while these embodiments have been
described in considerable detail, it is not the intention of the
Applicant to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the appended
claims to such detail. Additional advantages and modifications will
readily appear to those skilled in the art. Moreover, in some
instances, elements described with one embodiment may be readily
adapted for use with other embodiments. Therefore, the invention,
in its broader aspects, is not limited to the specific details, the
representative apparatus, and illustrative examples shown and
described. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details
without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive
concepts.
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