Roof ridge shingle unit and method of using same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04D-001/30
E04D-005/00
E04D-005/14
E04D-001/34
E04D-001/36
출원번호
US-0225999
(2016-08-02)
등록번호
US-10240343
(2019-03-26)
우선권정보
GB-1514046.0 (2015-08-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Rivard, Daniel
출원인 / 주소
Rivard, Daniel
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초록▼
A roof ridge shingle unit including: a substantially elongated cover element shaped like a plurality of shingles longitudinally overlapping partially each other and having a substantially inverted V-shaped transversal cross-sectional configuration defining a pair of opposed side edges and a zenith r
A roof ridge shingle unit including: a substantially elongated cover element shaped like a plurality of shingles longitudinally overlapping partially each other and having a substantially inverted V-shaped transversal cross-sectional configuration defining a pair of opposed side edges and a zenith ridge extending longitudinally therealong between the side edges, the cover element defining a top surface and an opposed bottom surface, the cover element defining longitudinally opposed first and second ends; and a first end attachment provided substantially adjacent the first end and a second end attachment provided substantially adjacent the second end. The first and second end attachments are configured and sized so that the first end attachment of the roof shingle unit is attachable to the second end attachment of a similar roof shingle units so that the roof ridge shingle units are secured to each other in a predetermined positional relationship relative to each other.
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1. A roof ridge shingle kit, comprising: first and second roof ridge shingle units, each of the first and second roof ridge shingle units including a substantially elongated shingle assembly including a plurality of shingles longitudinally overlapping partially each other, each of the plurality of s
1. A roof ridge shingle kit, comprising: first and second roof ridge shingle units, each of the first and second roof ridge shingle units including a substantially elongated shingle assembly including a plurality of shingles longitudinally overlapping partially each other, each of the plurality of shingles having a substantially inverted V-shaped transversal cross-sectional configuration and defining a pair of opposed shingle side edges and a shingle zenith ridge extending longitudinally therealong between the shingle side edges, the shingle assembly defining a shingle assembly top surface and an opposed shingle assembly bottom surface, the shingle assembly defining longitudinally opposed shingle assembly first and second ends; anda substantially elongated linking element secured to the shingle assembly and extending longitudinally along at least part of the shingle assembly in register with and below the shingle zenith ridges, the linking element defining a first end attachment provided substantially adjacent the shingle assembly first end and a second end attachment provided substantially adjacent the shingle assembly second end;wherein the first and second end attachments are configured and sized so that with the first end attachment of the first roof ridge shingle unit engaging the second end attachment of the second roof ridge shingle unit with the first and second roof ridge shingle units operatively positioned on a roof ridge longitudinally aligned with each other, the first and second roof ridge shingle units are secured to each other in a predetermined positional relationship relative to each other. 2. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 1, wherein the first end attachment is at the shingle assembly first end and the second end attachment is longitudinally opposed to the first end attachment and retracted from the shingle assembly second end so that when the first end attachment of the first roof ridge shingle unit engages the second end attachment of the second roof ridge shingle unit, the first and second roof ridge shingle units partially overlap each other. 3. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 2, wherein the linking element includes a rod, the first attachment including one of a female portion and a male portion and the second attachment including an other one of the female portion and the male portion, the male and female portions being configured and sized so that the male portion of the first roof ridge shingle unit is insertable into the female portion of the second roof ridge shingle unit. 4. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 2, wherein the linking element includes a rod, the first attachment including a recess extending longitudinally into the rod and the second attachment including a pin protruding longitudinally from the rod, the pin and recess being configured and sized so that the pin of the first roof ridge shingle unit is insertable into the recess of the second roof ridge shingle unit. 5. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 4, wherein the rod defines longitudinally opposed rod first and second ends, the pin protruding from the rod second end, the rod second end being distanced from the shingle assembly second end by a distance equivalent to an overlap between adjacent ones of the shingles in the shingle assembly. 6. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 4, wherein the pin is sized to substantially snugly fit into the recess. 7. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 4, wherein the rod has a substantially circular transversal cross-sectional configuration. 8. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 4, wherein the rod has a substantially triangular transversal cross-sectional configuration. 9. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 1, further comprising a roofing membrane extending parallel to the shingle assembly bottom surface and secured to the shingle assembly. 10. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 9, wherein the linking element is between the roofing membrane and the shingle assembly bottom surface. 11. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 9, wherein the roofing membrane is between the linking element and the shingle assembly bottom surface. 12. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 9, wherein the roofing membrane protrudes longitudinally from at least one of the shingle assembly first and second ends. 13. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 9, further comprising a reinforcement structure between the roofing membrane and the shingle assembly bottom surface. 14. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 13, wherein the reinforcement structure is a mesh. 15. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 1, further comprising a junction shingle unit, the junction shingle unit having one of a “L”, “X” and “T” shaped configuration, the first and second roof ridge shingle units being attachable to the junction shingle unit. 16. The roof ridge shingle kit as defined in claim 1, wherein the shingles within the shingle assembly are bonded to each other. 17. A roof ridge shingle unit, comprising: a substantially elongated shingle assembly including a plurality of shingles longitudinally overlapping partially each other, each of the plurality of shingles having a substantially inverted V-shaped transversal cross-sectional configuration and defining a pair of opposed shingle side edges and a shingle zenith ridge extending longitudinally therealong between the shingle side edges, the shingle assembly defining a shingle assembly top surface and an opposed shingle assembly bottom surface, the shingle assembly defining longitudinally opposed shingle assembly first and second ends; anda substantially elongated linking element secured to the shingle assembly and extending longitudinally along at least part of the shingle assembly in register with and below the shingle zenith ridges, the linking element defining a first end attachment provided substantially adjacent the shingle assembly first end and a second end attachment provided substantially adjacent the shingle assembly second end;wherein the first and second end attachments are configured and sized so that the first end attachment of the roof ridge shingle unit is attached to the second end attachment of a similar roof ridge shingle units so that the roof ridge shingle units are secured to each other in a predetermined positional relationship relative to each other. 18. A roof ridge shingle unit, comprising: a substantially elongated cover element shaped like a plurality of shingles longitudinally overlapping partially each other, the cover element having a substantially inverted V-shaped transversal cross-sectional configuration and defining a pair of opposed side edges and a zenith ridge extending longitudinally therealong between the side edges, the cover element defining a top surface and an opposed bottom surface, the cover element defining longitudinally opposed first and second ends; anda first end attachment provided substantially adjacent the first end and a second end attachment provided substantially adjacent the second end;wherein the first and second end attachments are configured and sized so that the first end attachment of the roof ridge shingle unit is attachable to the second end attachment of a similar roof ridge shingle unit so that the roof ridge shingle units are secured to each other in a predetermined positional relationship relative to each other;wherein the first end attachment is at the first end and the second end attachment is longitudinally opposed to the first end attachment and retracted from the second end; andwherein the first attachment includes a recess extending longitudinally into the roof ridge shingle unit and the second attachment including a pin protruding longitudinally, the pin and recess being configured and sized so that the pin of the roof ridge shingle unit is insertable into the recess of the similar roof ridge shingle unit. 19. The roof ridge shingle unit as defined in claim 18, wherein the pin is sized to substantially snugly fit into the recess.
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