Patent ID: 8257811
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,E04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composite intermediate building product for separation into a plurality of roofing shingles for application to a roof, comprising at least two substantially planar intermediate shingle formations, with the intermediate shingle formations each being in spaced-apart relation, opposed to and generally parallel to another intermediate shingle formation, with the intermediate shingle formations each being connected by connection zones on a plurality of intermediate shingle formation sides to at least one other intermediate shingle formation, with each connection zone comprising two layers of thermoplastic building product material and with each substantially planar intermediate shingle formation having: (a) two layers of thermoplastic substantially planar building product material; with one said layer being a core material; (b) with the other said layer being a weatherable capstock material; (c) with one of the core material and capstock material being disposed overlying the other of the core material and capstock material; (d) with the capstock material comprising a weatherable material that is adapted to be weather-exposed when installed on a building structure; (e) with the core material being adapted to be weather-protected by the capstock material when installed on a building structure; and (f) with the layer of core material being attached to the layer of capstock material.