Patent ID: 9605432
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: E04D,F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,Y02B

Claim:
1. An interlocking roof shingle comprising: a body comprising: a first side edge, a second side edge, and a transverse axis extending between the first side edge and the second side edge, the first side edge being spaced apart from the second side edge along the transverse axis; a first end edge, a second end edge, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end edge and the second end edge, the first end edge being spaced apart from the second end edge along the longitudinal axis; an upper surface and a lower surface; a front tongue element extending from the first side edge of the body; an elongated groove assembly on the upper surface of the body and having a groove defined therein and extending from the first end edge of the body to the second end edge of the body and defining an area with the second side edge of the body; the second end edge of the body having a groove defined therein and extending between the first side edge and the second side edge of the body; the second side edge of the body having a groove defined therein and extending between the first end edge and the second end edge of the body; a tongue element on the first end edge of the body and extending between the first side edge and the second side edge; an elongated tongue assembly located on the lower surface of the body and extending between the first end edge and the second end edge of the body and including a first leg mounted on the lower surface of the body and a second leg spaced away from the lower surface to define an open area in the elongated tongue assembly; and a plurality of apertures in the area defined between the elongated groove assembly and the second side edge of the body.