Shingle underlayment system including a built-in drip edge

US9945124B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9945124-B2
Application numberUS-201414580954-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 23, 2014
Priority dateDec 23, 2013
Publication dateApr 17, 2018
Grant dateApr 17, 2018

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Abstract

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A shingle underlayment system includes a waterproofing shingle underlayment, drip edge member, and one or more adhesive sealing strips integrated in a single product. The waterproofing shingle underlayment includes a top surface and an adhesive bottom surface. The drip edge member comprises an in-roof portion and an overhang portion, with the in-roof portion affixed to the top surface of the waterproofing shingle underlayment. The one or more adhesive sealing strips are located above the drip edge member on the top surface of the waterproofing shingle underlayment.

First claim

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We claim: 1. A shingle underlayment system, the system comprising: a shingle underlayment roll comprising: a waterproofing shingle underlayment comprising a top surface and an adhesive bottom surface; a built-in drip edge member comprising an in-roof portion and an overhang portion, the in-roof portion integrally affixed to the top surface of the waterproofing shingle underlayment; and one or more adhesive sealing strips located above the in-roof portion of the drip edge member on the top surface of the waterproofing shingle underlayment, wherein the shingle underlayment roll is installed by unrolling the shingle underlayment roll along a roof edge with the adhesive bottom surface of the waterproofing shingle underlayment facing toward the roof edge. 2. The shingle underlayment system of claim 1 , wherein the drip edge member further comprises a fold line indicator located between the in-roof portion of the drip edge member and the overhang portion of the drip edge member. 3. The shingle underlayment system of claim 1 , wherein the drip edge member further comprises a product identifier presented on an outward facing surface of the drip edge member. 4. The shingle underlayment system of claim 3 , wherein the product identifier comprises one or more of an indicia of a manufacturing company, an indication of a manufacturing date, and manufacture location information. 5. The shingle underlayment system of claim 1 , wherein the drip edge member is composed of woven material operable to provide stiffness in a direction transverse to a roof line while allowing rolling and unrolling of the shingle underlayment system in a longitudinal direction. 6. The shingle underlayment system of claim 1 , wherein the drip edge member is composed of a plurality of slat members operable to provide stiffness of the drip edge member in a direction transverse to a roof line while allowing rolling and unrolling of the shingle underlayment system in a longitudinal direction. 7. The shingle underlayment system of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of slat members is made of a plastic-based composition. 8. The shingle underlayment system of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of slat members is made of a metal-based composition. 9. The shingle underlayment system of claim 1 , wherein the drip edge member further comprises a water diversion structure included on the in-roof portion of the drip edge member. 10. The shingle underlayment system of claim 9 , wherein the water diversion structure comprises a groove structure extending longitudinally across the in-roof portion of the drip edge member or a ridge structure extending longitudinally across the in-roof portion of the drip edge member.

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Classifications

  • E04D12/002Primary

    Sheets of flexible material, e.g. roofing tile underlay · CPC title

  • made of flexible material, e.g. shingles · CPC title

  • Adhesive, hardenable or heat-sensitive material · CPC title

  • for eaves, valley, or verge tiles · CPC title

  • Drip edges · CPC title

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What does patent US9945124B2 cover?
A shingle underlayment system includes a waterproofing shingle underlayment, drip edge member, and one or more adhesive sealing strips integrated in a single product. The waterproofing shingle underlayment includes a top surface and an adhesive bottom surface. The drip edge member comprises an in-roof portion and an overhang portion, with the in-roof portion affixed to the top surface of the wa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Certain Teed Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E04D12/002. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).