Patent ID: 6933037
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: B32B,E04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A shingle, comprising: a bottom ply having a butt edge and a head edge; an intermediate ply having a butt edge and a head edge, said intermediate ply overlying a portion of said bottom ply and having said head edge extending beyond the head edge of said bottom ply; a top ply having a butt edge and a head edge, said top ply overlying a portion of said intermediate ply and having said head edge extending beyond the head edge of said intermediate ply; wherein said bottom, intermediate, and top plies each include a weather-exposed surface; wherein each of said intermediate and top plies have cutouts formed in a butt edge thereof to thereby define a plurality of corresponding intermediate tabs and top tabs and a plurality of corresponding intermediate cutouts and top cutouts, wherein said top tabs are positioned relative to said intermediate tabs so as to lie only on said intermediate tabs.