Foldable hip and ridge roofing shingle

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view;

FIG. 2 is a left side view;

FIG. 3 is a horizontal edge view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a left side view;

FIG. 6 is a horizontal edge view;

FIG. 7 is a top view of a third embodiment

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of FIGS. 1 and 4;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of a fourth embodiment showing a reinforcing strip the top being the same as the top of the shingle in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of a fifth embodiment reinforcing strips, the top being the same as the top of the shingle in FIG. 1.

The manner of folding shown in FIG. 8 applies to all embodiments of the shingle design illustrated herein.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1738006 December 1929 Houghton
1962613 June 1934 Payne
2194659 March 1940 Howle, Sr.
4404783 September 20, 1983 Freiborg
5065553 November 19, 1991 Magid
Patent History
Patent number: D383223
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 1997
Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America (Wayne, NJ)
Inventors: Frederick W. Sieling (Bound Brook, NJ), William R. Carroll (Sussex, NJ), Alfredo A. Bondoc (Somerset, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorneys: Marilyn J. Maue, Joshua J. Ward
Application Number: 0/41,835
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Perforated Or Openwork (D25/142)
International Classification: 2501;