Random cut laminated shingle

- Elk Corporation of Dallas
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a single random cut laminated shingle incorporating our design, with the back view being plain and unadorned;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of our design;

FIG. 3 is a front plan view of our design;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of our design; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view of our design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D369421
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 1995
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 1996
Assignee: Elk Corporation of Dallas (Dallas, TX)
Inventors: Matti Kiik (Richardson, TX), Michael L. Bryson (Northport, AL)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Baker & Botts
Application Number: 0/36,361
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