Patent ID: 6367222
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A sheet of shingles, which comprises:two or more shingles, each shingle having a top, a bottom, a first edge, a second edge, and corners, arranged in a generally straight line such that the tops of adjacent shingles are generally aligned with one another, the bottoms of adjacent shingles are generally aligned with one another, and the second edge of each shingle overlaps and is above the first edge of any immediately subsequent shingle; adhesive located in the overlapping area of adjacent shingles to attach each prior shingle to each immediately subsequent shingle, leaving the corners unattached; and a substance having the melting and adhesive properties of tar placed in the overlapping area of adjacent shingles between the corners of the second edge of each prior shingle and the corners of the first edge of any immediately subsequent shingle.