Patent ID: 8991130
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B32B,B65B,B65G,E04B,E04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A roofing shingle comprising: an asphalt-coated overlay sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion, the headlap portion including a lower zone adjacent to the tab portion and including a nail zone, and an upper zone adjacent to the lower zone and extending to a trailing edge of the overlay sheet; an underlay sheet secured to the overlay sheet; and a reinforcement member secured to the headlap portion entirely within the upper zone, the reinforcement member defining an outermost surface of the shingle, wherein the reinforcement member and the portion of the headlap portion to which the reinforcement member is secured improve nail pull-through; wherein at least a portion of the asphalt-coated overlay sheet is coated with granules, and wherein the reinforcement member causes a depression in an exterior surface of the upper zone, thereby reducing the thickness of the shingle.