Patent ID: 9739062
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: E04D

Claim:
1. A two layer laminated roofing shingle comprising: (a) a posterior layer having a posterior headlap portion and a posterior buttlap portion including a plurality of posterior tabs extending from said posterior headlap portion, said posterior tabs spaced apart to define a plurality of posterior openings between said posterior tabs; (b) an anterior layer having an anterior headlap portion and an anterior buttlap portion including a plurality of anterior tabs extending from said anterior headlap portion, said anterior tabs spaced apart to define a plurality of anterior openings between said anterior tabs; and wherein the anterior layer is positioned on the posterior layer in a manner such that each posterior tab has an anterior tab positioned thereon; wherein the number of posterior tabs is equal to the number of anterior tabs; wherein the posterior tabs have a given breadth that is about equal for each posterior tab; wherein at least one anterior tab has a first anterior tab breadth and at least another anterior tab has a second anterior tab breadth that differs from the first anterior tab breadth; wherein at least one anterior opening has a first anterior opening breadth that is about equal to the second anterior tab breadth; and wherein at least another anterior opening has a second anterior opening breadth that is about equal to the first anterior tab breadth; such that each posterior tab is at least partially covered with an anterior tab to achieve the appearance of a shingle having at least one posterior tab that is not covered by an anterior tab.