Roofing, Or Wall Shingle Patents (Class D25/139)
  • Patent number: 6539683
    Abstract: The roof shingle system of the present invention includes rows of shingle elements having parallel, slanting lower edges that are aligned to divert the flow of water away from areas where high flow volumes are not desired toward areas where high flow volumes will not cause harm. Because water flowing down a surface will tend to adhere to that surface, the water flowing down the surface of the shingle system of the present invention will tend to follow the slanting lower edges of the shingle elements in the direction of the slanted edges so as to provide a way to control the flow of water on the surface of a roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Mitchell Pilcher
  • Patent number: 6361851
    Abstract: A composite roofing shingle coated with weather resistant granules on its exposed surface which comprises (a) a top member having an upper undivided headlap section and a lower butt section comprising spaced tabs depending from said headlap and (b) a bottom backer member attached to the under surface and coterminal with the length of said headlap section, said backer member being exposable in the spaces between said tabs, said tabs carrying a horizontal band area of a given hue which contrasts with that of the remaining portion of the tab and which is painted or printed across the bottom margin of the tab to provide a band having a relatively smooth surface, said backer member having a surface texture distinguishable from the texture of the color band and having weather resistant granules embedded on its exposed surface; which granules are of a contrasting color with respect to the unpainted portions of the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sieling, William R. Carroll
  • Patent number: 6195951
    Abstract: A laminated shingle is provided, having lighter and darker granule portions visible from the front, at different planes; the front-most or anterior lane generally having granules of lighter shading and the more rearward or posterior plane generally having darker granules. The darker granules in the more posterior plane are visible from the front of the shingle to provide visually sharp, precise delineation between zones of lighter and darker shading. The shingles may be of multi-layer construction with suitable adhesives securing the layers together. The darker granules may be visible from beneath the lower edge(s) of the anterior shingle, to provide a shadow line effect. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, the darker shingle zones from the more posterior plane may be visible through tab-separating slots of the lighter shaded anterior shingle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Kermit E. Stahl, Michael J. Noone, George W. Mehrer
  • Patent number: 6190754
    Abstract: The variegated shingle comprises a shingle layer having front and rear surfaces the front surface including a butt portion and a headlap portion. The shingle layer contains granules on the front surface forming a plurality of horizontal striations providing gradations having color values ranging from light to dark extending between a leading edge of the butt portion and an upper portion thereof. The striations include an upper striation along the upper portion, a lower striation closer to the leading edge, and an intermediate striation between the upper and lower striations. The upper striation is darker in color value than the lower striation, whereas the intermediate striation is no darker in color value than the upper striation and no lighter in color value than the lower striation. The color values of at least one of the upper, lower, and intermediate striations vary across the granule layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, Frederick W. Sieling, William R. Carroll
  • Patent number: 6174403
    Abstract: A method for the production of a laminated shingle wherein at least two strips of a continuously advancing sheet are coated with differently colored aggregates of granules. Present among one of the aggregates are a multitude of granules having at least one color and/or hue thereof not present among the granules of the other aggregate or aggregates. The strips are cut from the sheet and laminated one above the other so as to form at least two layers with the differently colored aggregates exposed to view. The difference in coloration creates a pleasing color contrast and accentuates the difference in elevation between the shingle layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Edward C. Steiner, Jr., Shelby L. Freeman, Walter F. Becker, Calvin G. Trotter
  • Patent number: 6010589
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a multi-layer laminated shingle, wherein each shingle layer comprises granule and bituminous coated web, with the layers laminated together and with the butt zone of the base layer disposed against a bottom surface of the tab zone of the secondary layer and with the tab zone of the base layer disposed against the bottom surface of the butt zone of the secondary layer. The shingle lends itself to having tabs spaced by voids. Because the tabs in the base layer are inverted, the base layer's butt zone is visible through voids in the tabs of the secondary layer. The method of making the shingle lends itself to complementally cutting out the tabs of two side-by-side shingles from a given line. Enhanced nailing area is provided, and stacking of shingles for packaging is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Kermit E. Stahl, Michael J. Noone, Joseph Quaranta
  • Patent number: 5901517
    Abstract: A laminated shingle is provided, having lighter and darker granule portions visible from the front, at different planes; the front-most or anterior plane generally having granules of lighter shading and the more rearward or posterior plane generally having darker granules. The darker granules in the more posterior plane are visible from the front of the shingle to provide visually sharp, precise delineation between zones of lighter and darker shading. The shingles may be of multi-layer construction with suitable adhesives securing the layers together. The darker granules may be visible from beneath the lower edge(s) of the anterior shingle, to provide a shadow line effect. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, the darker shingle zones from the more posterior plane may be visible through tab-separating slots of the lighter shaded anterior shingle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Kermit E. Stahl, Michael J. Noone, George W. Mehrer
  • Patent number: 5853858
    Abstract: This invention relates to a unitary roofing shingle sheet comprising (a) an undivided cop section having an unexposable upper portion and a lower portion carrying a partially exposable horizontal band of distinguishable colors or color patterns and (b) exposable tabs in a butt bottom section depending from the lower boundary of the band in the partially exposable portion of (a); the exposable portions of said shingle being covered with weather resistant granules of distinguishable hues or patterns disposed in discrete exposable areas in the band of section (a) and on each of said tabs so as to provide a distinctive color or pattern for each tab and a contrasting color or color pattern above each tab in the adjoining exposable portion of said band of section (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventor: Alfredo A. Bondoc
  • Patent number: 5660014
    Abstract: A laminated shingle is provided, having lighter and darker granule portions visible from the front, at different planes; the front-most or anterior plane generally having granules of lighter shading and the more rearward or posterior plane generally having darker granules. The darker granules in the more posterior plane are visible from the front of the shingle to provide visually sharp, precise delineation between zones of lighter and darker shading. The shingles may be of multi-layer construction with suitable adhesives securing the layers together. The darker granules may be visible from beneath the lower edge(s) of the anterior shingle, to provide a shadow line effect. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, the darker shingle zones from the more posterior plane may be visible through tab-separating slots of the lighter shaded anterior shingle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Kermit E. Stahl, Michael J. Noone, George W. Mehrer
  • Patent number: D448865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Crane Plastics Siding LLC
    Inventor: John M. Manning
  • Patent number: D449121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Hunter, Randall Elinski, David Jacobson
  • Patent number: D449897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Metals USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Croft
  • Patent number: D450138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Crane Plastics Siding LLC
    Inventor: David C. Barber
  • Patent number: D452917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D452918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Inventor: Harout Ohanesian
  • Patent number: D452919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Inventor: Harout Ohanesian
  • Patent number: D454648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Robert David Shaw, Stephen William Steffes
  • Patent number: D456089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Robert David Shaw, Stephen William Steffes
  • Patent number: D461259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Big Pig I, Inc.
    Inventor: Sam S. Meiner
  • Patent number: D462461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Tamko Roofing Products
    Inventors: Stanley P. Frankoski, Randal J. Jolitz
  • Patent number: D466629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Phillips
  • Patent number: D467356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Phillips
  • Patent number: D473326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Phillips
  • Patent number: D480485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Phillips
  • Patent number: D482141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventor: Tommy F. Rodrigues
  • Patent number: D482462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignees: Extrutech International, Inc., Tri-Ex Composites Incorporated
    Inventors: Roderick E. Hughes, Kevin Fidati, Joe Schiff, Jack Cuttle, George Vuduris
  • Patent number: D484992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventor: Tommy F. Rodrigues
  • Patent number: D388195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Marcia G. Hannah, Michael J. Noone, Kermit E. Stahl, George W. Mehrer, Joseph Quaranta
  • Patent number: D397232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll
  • Patent number: D399981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: Radovan Blagojevic
  • Patent number: D400268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sieling, William R. Carroll, Alfredo A. Bondoc
  • Patent number: D400981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D400982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll
  • Patent number: D400983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D401362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D401363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D403087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sieling, William R. Carroll, Alfredo A. Bondoc
  • Patent number: D403088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: William R. Carroll, Alfredo A. Bondoc, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D406361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll
  • Patent number: D406362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D406665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll, Frederick W. Sieling
  • Patent number: D414279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Mira C. Kubiak, Harold C. Albo, Jr., Brent L. Grazman, William D. Lee, William J. Woodring
  • Patent number: D417016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Atlas Roofing Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Nolan Moore, Robert H. Blanpied
  • Patent number: D417513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Atlas Roofing Corporation
    Inventor: Robert H. Blanpied
  • Patent number: D422095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Fontana Paper Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: George F. Thagard, III, Casey G. Tzeng
  • Patent number: D422096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Nationwide Slate, Clay Tile & Architecural Sheet Metal, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick P. Stead
  • Patent number: D422719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Belt, Frank R. Wilgus, Frank A. Wilgus
  • Patent number: D426002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Building Materials Corporation of America
    Inventors: Alfredo A. Bondoc, William R. Carroll
  • Patent number: D435671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Phillips
  • Patent number: D435672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Lance T. Hampel