Patent ID: 9151055
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B32B,E04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A shingle blank comprising: a substrate coated with an asphalt coating and including a first fold region, a second fold region, a third region, a lower edge and an upper edge, the shingle blank having a height defined between the lower edge and upper edge and a length, the first fold region, second fold region and the third region each having an upper surface, the first fold region extending substantially across the length of the shingle blank, the second fold region extending substantially across the length of the shingle blank and positioned between the first fold region and the third region; a first perforation line positioned between the second fold region and the third region; a second perforation line positioned between the first fold region and the second fold region; and a reinforcement material positioned over the first perforation line and configured to reinforce the first perforation line and to facilitate folding of the shingle blank at the first perforation line, the reinforcement material including a plurality of apertures that allow the asphalt coating to bleed through the reinforcement material; wherein the portion of the shingle blank where the asphalt coating has bled through the reinforcement material forms a reinforced region and a plurality of granules are located on the reinforced region, wherein each of the first fold region, second fold region and the third region have a height defined between a lower edge and upper edge and wherein the height of the third region is greater than each of the heights of the first fold region and second fold region; and wherein the first and second perforation lines are configured to facilitate folding of the first fold region and the second fold region on top of the third region to form a three layered stack configuration to be applied across a ridge or hip.