Patent ID: 7565971
Filing Date: 2009-07-28
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A package of specialty roofing materials comprising: (a) a plurality of shingles arranged in nested relation, one against another in a stack, with the stack having opposite ends and having endmost shingles at opposite ends of the stack, with the shingles each being: (b) at least one insert structure disposed against an endmost shingle in the stack, with the at least one insert structure having longitudinally spaced-apart ends and being of generally triangular configuration in the transverse direction between its said spaced-apart ends and presenting two generally planar surface legs of the at least one insert structure against said panel portions and supporting said panel portions of the endmost shingle in its said hollow zone; (c) said at least one insert structure including a support for maintaining the shape of the at least one insert structure; said support being any one of: (d) a container in which said stack of shingles and said at least one insert structure are disposed.