Patent ID: 7219476
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: E04D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A roofing system, comprising: a foundation layer of hook and loop fastening material adapted for being affixed to a roof; a plurality of shingles, each of the shingles having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper portion and a lower portion; a roof attachment layer of hook and loop fastening material affixed to the entire bottom surface of each of the shingles, the roof attachment layer releasably mating with the foundation layer; and an overlap layer of hook and loop fastening material affixed to the upper portion of the top surface of each of the shingles, the overlap layer releasably mating with the roof attachment layer of an overlapping one of the shingles; at least one lateral interlocking strip of hook and loop fastening material affixed to a lateral edge of the lower portion of the top surface of each of the shingles, the roof attachment layer of one of the shingles releasably mating with the interlocking strip of another one of the shingles, whereby laterally adjacent shingles have releasably attachable, overlapping lateral edges; whereby the shingles are attachable to the foundation layer in rows with the lower portion of one row being releasably attached to the upper portion of an adjacent row of the shingles.