Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips

This invention is a hip and ridge liner for a roof on a building. It is a waterproof and weather proof barrier that is installed on top of a hip line or a ridge line on a roof. Hip and ridge shingles are then installed on top of the hip and ridge liner. Embodiments of this invention include a plurality of external tabs which function to securely retain the hip and ridge shingles and keep them in place for many years. Other embodiments of this invention include a plurality of internal tabs which function to securely retain the hip and ridge shingles and keep them in place for many years. Other embodiments of this invention include a plurality of shingle retaining clips which function to securely retain the hip and ridge shingles and keep them in place for many years.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to roofing products and specifically to roofing products that cover and waterproof a ridge line or a hip line of a roof.

2. Description of Related Art

Current roofing practice is to shingle over or tile over a ridge line or a hip line on a roof without placing any sort of liner over the seam in the roof substrate or sub roof that creates the ridge line or hip line. This invention is a liner with a plurality of internal tabs, external tabs, or shingle clips that function to create a water, wind, and ice proof barrier over the seam in the roof substrate or sub roof at a ridge line or a hip line. This invention also functions to lock in and firmly retain shingles installed above the liner using a plurality of internal shingle tabs, external shingle tabs, or shingle clips. This invention is the first ridge line liner or a hip line liner and certainly the first ridge line liner or a hip line liner that includes a plurality of internal shingle tabs, external shingle tabs, or shingle clips as shown and described below.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an aspect of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips to include a waterproof and weather proof barrier covering the seam in roofing substrate at a hip line or a ridge line of a roof.

It is an aspect of an embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips to include a plurality of external tabs which help secure hip and ridge shingles to a hip line or a ridge line of a roof.

It is an aspect of an embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips to include a plurality of internal tabs which help secure hip and ridge shingles to a hip line or a ridge line of a roof.

It is an aspect of an embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips to include a plurality of nail plates which help secure hip and ridge shingles to a hip line or a ridge line of a roof.

It is an aspect of an embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips to include a plurality of shingle clips which help secure hip and ridge shingles to a hip line or a ridge line of a roof.

It is an aspect of an embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips to include a plurality of shingle hooks which help secure hip and ridge shingles to a hip line or a ridge line of a roof.

It is an aspect of an embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips to include a plurality of retaining protrusions on tail hooks which help secure hip and ridge shingles to a hip line or a ridge line of a roof.

DEFINITION LIST

TermDefinition2Open Seam on Roof Substrate at all Hip and Ridge Lines3Hip and Ridge Shingle4Roofing Nail5Hip and Ridge Liner with Shingle Retaining Tabs or Clips10Base Strip12Centerline on Base Strip14Upper Release Liner16Lower Release Liner20Right External Tab22Right External Tab Nail Plate30Left External Tab32Left External Tab Nail Plate40Right Internal Tab42Right Internal Tab Nail Plate50Left Internal Tab52Left Internal Tab Nail Plate60Right Shingle Clip62Right Shingle Clip Nail Plate70Left Shingle Clip80Left Shingle Clip Nail Plate81Nail Plate Hole on Shingle Clip Nail Plate82Left Hook Strip Slot on Left Shingle Clip83Hook Strip84Shingle Hook on Hook Strip85Tail Hook on Hook Strip86Retaining Protrusion on Tail Hook

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A hip line or a ridge line on a roof is a linear peak line from the intersection of two upward sloping planar segments of the roof. Ridge lines are located at the peaks of the roof. Hip lines are located toward the sides of the roof.

In all cases, there is a seam or gap between the roofing substrate or sub roof material at the hip or ridge line, in between the two upward sloping planar segments of the roof. This seam is meant to be as narrow or as small as possible however even with the utmost craftsmanship this seam or gap always measures at least ⅛ of an inch or greater. In some cases, this seam or gap can be up to 3 inches wide. To waterproof this seam or gap, it is common practice to tile or shingle over this seam with hip and ridge tiles or hip and ridge shingles3. A hip and ridge tile is a tile with a ninety degree bend across the full length of the tile. A hip and ridge shingle3is a shingle with a ninety degree bend across the length of the shingle. Both of these are common products that can be purchased from any home center or roofing supplier. Hip and ridge shingles3are installed by overlapping the shingles from one end of the hip or ridge line to the other end of the hip or ridge line where the front of one shingle is positioned over the tail of the proceeding shingle and so on. Applicant believes this is not enough protection because current hip and ridge roofing practices yield weak spots and insufficient coverage on the hip and ridge lines of roofs. This is because somehow or someway water and wind invariably penetrate one or more hip and ridge shingles3or blow entire hip and ridge shingles3off the roof, leaving a wide open seam in the roof exposed to the elements to yield substantial leaks through the seam, causing substantial damages to the home that are very expensive to repair.

The use of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5prevents this damage by providing a sturdy seal across the entire seam or gap in the roofing substrate or sub roof in a hip and ridge line. Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5is first installed over the seam or gap in the roofing substrate or sub roof and then hip and ridge shingles are installed on top of the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. Also, through the use of external tabs, internal tabs, or shingle clips, the hip and ridge shingles3are securely and firmly held into place to prevent wind or rain from ever removing them or penetrating the shingles.

A main reason why hip and ridge shingles fail and/or get blown off of the roof is because roofers use nail guns to install shingles and accidentally blow the nail heads right through the shingles to leave a gap in the shingle around the nail head. This gap causes leaks at the hip or ridge line of a roof. Moreover, this gap eventually erodes into a large gaping hole around the nail which causes the shingle to leak excessively or worse yet get blown right off the roof. These failures happen because shingles are designed and made to seal around a nail with a minimum of a ⅜″ head nail and to prevent a minimum of ⅜″ head nails from blowing through the shingle. However, nail guns can only shoot a maximum of a ¼″ inch head nail. Most roofers use nail guns to install roofs. Therefore, most roofers use ¼″ head nails to install shingles where the ¼″ head nails blow right through the shingles to cause these problems. In contrast, certain embodiments of this invention use nail plates that are design to accept ¼″ head nails from a nail gun and to prevent the ¼″ head nails from blowing through the nail plates and the shingles underneath the nail plates thereby creating a strong, secure, and leak-proof attachment of the shingles to the roof.

Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5comprises a base strip10. Base strip10is a strip, band, belt, ribbon, swathe, or long narrow piece of material or fabric. Base strip10has: a length, a width, a thickness, a longitudinal axis, a longitudinal center, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a left edge, and a right edge. Base strip10has a length of about 2 to 250 feet. Base strip10has a width of about 3 to 12 inches. Base strip10is a waterproof barrier. Base strip10has a substrate made of metal, steel, aluminum, polymer, plastic, composite, wood, fiberglass, ceramic, carbon fiber, or any other known material. Substrate is layer of strong tear resistant material or fabric that is capable of receiving a coating of a roofing compound. Substrate may be a netting or open weave material to help receive the coating of roofing compound. Substrate is coated on the upper surface and the lower surface with a roofing compound such as: asphalt, tar, oil, plastic, vinyl, modified bitumen, SBS modified bitumen, rubberized asphalt, mastic resin, neoprene, polymeric film, rubberized film, plastic film, vinyl film, or any other know roofing compound that functions to seal a roof and act as a strong impenetrable water barrier. Base strip10is coated with a roofing compound that makes base strip an impenetrable water barrier.

The upper surface of base strip10has a centerline12. Centerline12is a visible solid line, dashed line, or broken line running longitudinally along the full length of base strip10along the longitudinal center of base strip10. Centerline12runs along the center of base strip10as depicted. Centerline12has a width of about ⅛ to 2 inches wide. The length of centerline12matches that of the base strip10. Centerline12functions to provide a reference line for the roofer so that the roofer can align the centerline12with the open seam on roof substrate2during installation of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. This alignment ensures that the longitudinal centerline of the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5is coincident with the open seam on roof substrate2to yield an equal width of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5on each side of the open seam on roof substrate2.

Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5is shipped and sold in rolled form or coiled form, as depicted inFIG.1. The trailing edge of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5is wound into a roll in order to create a roll, spool, coil, or bolt of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. The outer most edge of the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5, as it appears on the on the roll, is the leading edge of base strip and the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. As stated below, a roofer installs a hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5by rolling it out over a hip or ridge line on a roof, as depicted inFIG.2. As the roofer does this, the right edge of base strip10and the right edge of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5are on the roofer's right hand side and the left edge of base strip10and the left edge of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5are on the roofer's left hand side.

Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5may further comprise: a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on its upper surface and/or an upper release liner14on its upper surface. It is optional for the roofing compound on the upper surface of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5to be of a sticky or adhesive nature wherein the roofing compound will adhere to the shingles installed on top of the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. Optionally further there could be layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the upper surface of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive will adhere to the shingles installed on top of the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. Any known type of pressure sensitive adhesive may be used. In these embodiments, the upper surface of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5would require an upper release liner14to prevent the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5from sticking to itself as it was rolled up for shipping and retail sale. Upper release liner14is a non-adherent material with an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface and/or the lower surface is coated with a release agent, such as a wax, fatty ester, silicone, metallic soap, or another chemical used to prevent the roofing compound or pressure sensitive adhesive from bonding to the release agent. Upper release liner14has a length, a width, a longitudinal axis, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a left edge, and a right edge that matches those of base strip10.

Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5may further comprise: a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on its lower surface and/or a lower release liner16on its lower surface. It is optional for the roofing compound on the lower surface of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5to be of a sticky or adhesive nature wherein the roofing compound will adhere to the sub roof and sub shingles underneath the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. Optionally further there could be a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the lower surface of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive will adhere to the sub roof and sub shingles underneath the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. Any known type of pressure sensitive adhesive may be used. In these embodiments, the lower surface of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5would require a lower release liner16to prevent the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5from sticking to itself as it was rolled up for shipping and retail sale. Lower release liner16is a non-adherent material with an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface and/or the lower surface is coated with a release agent, such as a wax, fatty ester, silicone, metallic soap, or another chemical used to prevent the roofing compound or pressure sensitive adhesive from bonding to the release agent. Lower release liner16has a length, a width, a longitudinal axis, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a left edge, and a right edge that matches those of base strip10.

The right edge of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5includes: a plurality of right external tabs20, a plurality of right internal tabs40, or a plurality of right shingle clips60; and, the left edge of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5includes: a plurality of left external tabs30, a plurality of left internal tabs50, or a plurality of left shingle clips70.

Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5may further comprise: a plurality of right external tabs20and a plurality of left external tabs30.

Each right external tab20is a square or rectangular tab or flap of material or fabric on the right edge of base strip10. Each right external tab20extends outwards from the right edge of base strip10to yield an ear member or outward projecting member of base strip10. Outwards means away from the centerline12and inwards means towards the centerline12. Each right external tab20is integral with base strip10. Each right external tab20is an extension of base strip10, of the same piece of material, and contiguous with base strip10, without any breaks or seams in the material or substrate. Thus, with right external tabs20, there are no holes, spaces, or breaks in the base strip10. Each right external tab20extends from the right edge of base strip10to yield a flap or an ear that extends from the right edge of base strip10as depicted inFIGS.3-5. Each right external tab20has a length, a width, a thickness, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, an open edge, and a hinge edge. The hinge edge of each right external tab20is coincident with and integral with the right edge of base strip10. The open edge of each right external tab20is the furthest most right edge of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. Each right external tab20has a width of about 1 to 10 inches. Each right external tab20has a length of about 1 to 10 inches. Each right external tab20is a waterproof barrier. Each right external tab20has a substrate made of the same material as the substrate on base strip10. The substrate of each right external tab20is integral with the substrate of base strip10. Each right external tab20is coated with the same roofing compound as base strip10. The roofing compound coating on each right external tab20is integral with the roofing compound coating on the base strip10. The plurality of right external tabs20is evenly spaced along the length of base strip10at a center to center distance that is equivalent to the length of a hip and ridge shingle3or about 5 to 25 inches.

As stated, a roofer installs a hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5by rolling it out over a hip or ridge line on a roof, as depicted inFIG.2. With the right external tabs20unfolded and extended, the open edge of each right external tab20is on the roofer's right hand side and the hinge edge of each right external tab20is on the roofer's left hand side. Also, the outer most edge of each right external tab20, as it appears on the on the roll, is the leading edge of each right external tab20and the inner most edge of each right external tab20, as it appears on the on the roll, is the trailing edge of each right external tab20. The hinge edge of each right external tab20is integral with base strip10and without a seam or break in the fabric or material as depicted. The leading edge, open edge, and trailing edge of each right external tab20are open and cut or trimmed edges as depicted.

Each left external tab30is a square or rectangular tab or flap of material or fabric on the left edge of base strip10. Each left external tab30extends outwards from the left edge of base stripe10to yield an ear member or outward projecting member of base strip10. Each right external tab20is integral with base strip10. Each left external tab30is an extension of base strip10, of the same piece of material, and contiguous with base strip10, without any breaks or seams in the material or substrate. Thus, with left external tabs30, there are no holes, spaces, or breaks in the base strip10. Each left external tab30extends from the left edge of base strip10to yield a flap or an ear that extends from the left edge of base strip10as depicted inFIGS.3-5. Each left external tab30has a length, a width, a thickness, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, an open edge, and a hinge edge. The hinge edge of each left external tab30is coincident with and integral with the left edge of base strip10. The open edge of each left external tab30is the furthest most left edge of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5. Each left external tab30has a width of about 1 to 10 inches. Each left external tab30has a length of about 1 to 10 inches. Each left external tab30is a waterproof barrier. Each left external tab30has a substrate made of the same material as the substrate on base strip10. The substrate of each left external tab30is integral with the substrate of base strip10. Each left external tab30is coated with the same roofing compound as base strip10. The roofing compound coating on each left external tab30is integral with the roofing compound coating on the base strip10. The plurality of left external tabs30is evenly spaced along the length of base strip10at a center to center distance that is equivalent to the length of a hip and ridge shingle3or about 5 to 25 inches.

As stated, a roofer installs a hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5by rolling it out over a hip or ridge line on a roof, as depicted inFIG.2. With the left external tabs30unfolded and extended, the open edge of each left external tab30is on the roofer's left hand side and the hinge edge of each left external tab30is on the roofer's right hand side. Also, the outer most edge of each left external tab30, as it appears on the on the roll, is the leading edge of each left external tab30and the inner most edge of each left external tab30, as it appears on the on the roll, is the trailing edge of each left external tab30. The hinge edge of each left external tab30is integral with base strip10and without a seam or break in the fabric or material as depicted. The leading edge, open edge, and trailing edge of each left external tab30are open and cut or trimmed edges as depicted.

Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5may further comprise: a plurality of right internal tabs40and a plurality of left internal tabs50.

Each right internal tab40is a square or rectangular tab or flap cut into the right edge of base strip10. Each right internal tab40extends inwards from the right edge of base stripe10and is cut from the base strip10. Inwards means towards the centerline12and outwards means away from the centerline12. Each right internal base strip40is integral with base strip10and of the same piece of material as base strip10. Each right internal tab40extends inwards from the right edge of base strip10to yield a tab or flap in the base strip10as depicted inFIGS.10-12. Each right internal tab40has a length, a width, a thickness, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, an open edge, and a hinge edge. The hinge edge of each right internal tab40is adjacent to and parallel with the right edge of base strip10. The open edge of each right internal tab40is adjacent to and parallel with the centerline12. Each right internal tab40has a width of about 1 to 10 inches. Each right internal tab40has a length of about 1 to 10 inches. Each right internal tab40is a waterproof barrier. Each right internal tab40has a substrate made of the same material as the substrate on base strip10. Each right internal tab40is coated with the same roofing compound as the coating on base strip10. The plurality of right internal tabs40is evenly spaced along the length of base strip10at a center to center distance that is equivalent to the length of a hip and ridge shingle3or about 5 to 25 inches.

As stated, a roofer installs a hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5by rolling it out over a hip or ridge line on a roof, as depicted inFIG.2. With the right internal tabs40unfolded and extended, the open edge of each right internal tab40is on the roofer's right hand side and the hinge edge of each right internal tab40is on the roofer's left hand side. Also, the outer most edge of each right internal tab40, as it appears on the on the roll, is the leading edge of each right internal tab40and the inner most edge of each right internal tab40, as it appears on the on the roll, is the trailing edge of each right internal tab40. The hinge edge of each right internal tab40is integral with base strip10and without a seam or break in the fabric or material as depicted. The leading edge, open edge, and trailing edge of each right internal tab40are open and cut or trimmed edges as depicted.

Each left internal tab50is a square or rectangular tab or flap cut into the left edge of base strip10. Each left internal tab50extends inwards from the left edge of base stripe10and is cut from the base strip10. Each left internal base strip50is integral with base strip10and of the same piece of material as base strip10. Each left internal tab50extends inwards from the left edge of base strip10to yield a tab or flap in the base strip10as depicted inFIGS.10-12. Each left internal tab50has a length, a width, a thickness, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, an open edge, and a hinge edge. The hinge edge of each left internal tab50is adjacent to and parallel with the left edge of base strip10. The open edge of each left internal tab50is adjacent to and parallel with the centerline12. Each left internal tab50has a width of about 1 to 10 inches. Each left internal tab50has a length of about 1 to 10 inches. Each left internal tab50is a waterproof barrier. Each left internal tab50has a substrate made of the same material as the substrate on base strip10. Each left internal tab50is coated with the same roofing compound as the coating on base strip10. The plurality of left internal tabs50is evenly spaced along the length of base strip10at a center to center distance that is equivalent to the length of a hip and ridge shingle3or about 5 to 25 inches.

As stated, a roofer installs a hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5by rolling it out over a hip or ridge line on a roof, as depicted inFIG.2. With the left internal tabs50unfolded and extended, the open edge of each left internal tab50is on the roofer's left hand side and the hinge edge of each left internal tab50is on the roofer's right hand side. Also, the outer most edge of each left internal tab50, as it appears on the on the roll, is the leading edge of each left internal tab50and the inner most edge of each left internal tab50, as it appears on the on the roll, is the trailing edge of each left internal tab50. The hinge edge of each left internal tab50is integral with base strip10and without a seam or break in the fabric or material as depicted. The leading edge, open edge, and trailing edge of each left internal tab50are open and cut or trimmed edges as depicted.

Each left internal tab50may further comprise a left internal tab nail plate52. Each left internal tab nail plate52is a rigid square or rectangular piece of metal or composite material. Each left internal tab nail plate52has a length, a width, a thickness, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, an open edge, and a hinge edge. The thickness of each left internal tab nail plate52is about 1/32 to ½ inches. The length and width of each left internal tab nail plate52matches those of each left internal tab50. The lower surface of each left internal tab nail plate52is attached to the upper surface of a left internal tab50so that the leading edge, trailing edge, hinge edge, and open edge of each left internal tab nail plate52aligns with the leading edge, trailing edge, hinge edge, and open edge of the left internal tab50attached thereto in order to cover the upper surface of the left internal tab50. The upper surface of each left internal tab50is the surface facing upwards with the left internal tab50unfolded. Any known method of attachment may be used such as glue, adhesive, epoxy, chemical welding, roofing adhesive, or any other known method of attachment. Each left internal tab nail plate52functions to prevent the head of a roofing nail4from penetrating the left internal tab nail plate52and the left internal tab50after being shot into the left internal tab nail plate52and the left internal tab50from a nail gun during installation of a hip and ridge shingle as stated below.

Hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5may further comprise: a plurality of right shingle clips60and a plurality of left shingle clips70.

Each right shingle clip60comprises: a right shingle clip nail plate62and a hook strip83.

Right shingle clip nail plate62is a rigid square or rectangular piece of metal or composite material. Right shingle clip nail plate62has a length, a width, a thickness, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a right edge, and a left edge. The thickness of right shingle clip nail plate is about 1/32 to ½ inches. The length of right shingle clip nail plate62is about 1 to 10 inches. The width of right shingle clip nail plate62is about 1 to 10 inches. The lower surface of each right shingle clip nail plate62is attached to the upper surface of base strip10so that the right edge of right shingle clip nail plate62aligns with and is coincident with the right edge of base strip10as depicted. Therefore, the leading edge of each right shingle clip nail plate62is parallel with that of base strip10, the trailing edge of each right shingle clip nail plate62is parallel with that of base strip10, and left edge of each right shingle clip nail plate62is parallel with that of base strip10. Any known method of attachment may be used such as glue, adhesive, epoxy, chemical welding, roofing adhesive, or any other known method of attachment. The plurality of right shingle clips60is evenly spaced along the length of base strip10at a center to center distance that is equivalent to the length of a hip and ridge shingle3or about 5 to 25 inches.

Each right shingle clip nail plate62may have a nail plate hole81. Nail plate hole81is a circular hole or void in right shingle clip nail plate62. Nail plate hole81has a diameter of about 1/32 to ¼ inches. Nail plate hole81is located in the center of right shingle clip nail plate62as depicted. Nail plate hole81functions to provide a clearance hole or void for a roofing nail4to be installed or inserted therethrough. Each right shingle clip nail plate62functions to prevent the head of a roofing nail4from penetrating the right shingle clip nail plate62and base strip10after being shot into the nail plate hole81and base strip10from a nail gun during installation of a hip and ridge shingle as stated below.

Each right shingle clip nail plate62has a right hook strip slot. Right hook strip slot is a slot, slit, oblong opening, or oblong hole in right shingle clip nail plate62. Right hook strip slot has a width of about 1/16 to ½ inches and a length of about 0.25 to 5 inches. Right hook strip slot is located at the corner of right shingle clip nail plate62where the leading edge of right shingle clip nail plate62meets the left edge of right shingle clip nail plate62. Right hook strip slot has a longitudinal axis that is parallel with the left edge of right shingle clip nail plate62and perpendicular to the leading edge of right shingle clip nail plate62. Right hook strip slot functions to receive and retain hook strip83. Hook strip83is slidably attached within right hook strip slot.

Hook strip83is a strip, band, belt, ribbon, swathe, or long narrow piece of metal or composite material. Hook strip83has a length of about 2-15 inches. Hook strip83has a width of about 0.25 to 10 inches. Hook strip83has a thickness of about 1/16 to ½ inches. Hook strip83has an upper surface and a lower surface. Hook strip has an outer end and an inner end. Hook strip83is shaped into an “S” or S-hook wherein the outer end has a ninety degree bend, curve, or fold that bends upward and the inner end has a ninety degree bend, curve, or fold that bends downward to make the “S” shape. The ninety degree bend or hook on the outer end is a shingle hook84. The ninety degree bend or hook on the inner end is a tail hook85. Shingle hook84is a “U” shaped or hook shaped member that functions to slide over a hip and ridge shingle3and to hook onto the hip and ridge shingle3and lock it in place as discussed below.

Tail hook85is a “U” shaped or hook shaped member. Tail hook85has an upper layer and a lower layer that make up the “U” shape or hook shape. The upper layer of tail hook85has a retaining protrusion86. Retaining protrusion is a protrusion, notch, tab, or flap of hook strip83that las been cut into hook strip83and pushed downward slightly. No material is removed from hook strip83. A notch, tab, or flap is simply cut and pushed or bent downwards to leave a notch, tab, or flap pointing downwards. The hinged portion of the retaining protrusion86is adjacent to the tail hook85end of hook strip83and the open portion of the retaining protrusion86is adjacent to the shingle hook84end of hook strip83. Optionally, the lower layer of tail hook85may have the retaining protrusion86, wherein the protrusion, notch, tab, or flap of hook strip83that has been cut into hook strip83is pushed upwards.

Retaining protrusion86functions to lock or secure hook strip83in place after hook strip83has been slid or moved inwards towards the centerline12to secure or lock the shingle hook84onto an installed hip and ridge shingle3thereby preventing the hook strip83from sliding back outwards or away from the centerline12and locking in the secured hip and ridge shingle3. Retaining protrusion86right shingle clips60locks into place because the bent notch, tab, or flap catches on the left edge of right shingle clip nail plate62when the shingle hook is slid or moved over hip and ridge shingle3wherein the retaining protrusion catches on the left edge of right shingle clip nail plate62. Retaining protrusion86prevents hook strip from sliding back out, thereby locking in the hip and ridge shingle3.

Each left shingle clip70comprises: a left shingle clip nail plate80and a hook strip83.

Left shingle clip nail plate80is a rigid square or rectangular piece of metal or composite material. Left shingle clip nail plate80has a length, a width, a thickness, an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a right edge, and a left edge. The thickness of left shingle clip nail plate80is about 1/32 to ½ inches. The length of left shingle clip nail plate80is about 1 to 10 inches. The width of left shingle clip nail plate80is about 1 to 10 inches. The lower surface of each left shingle clip nail plate80is attached to the upper surface of base strip10so that the left edge of left shingle clip nail plate80aligns with and is coincident with the left edge of base strip10as depicted. Therefore, the leading edge of each left shingle clip nail plate80is parallel with that of base strip10, the trailing edge of each left shingle clip nail plate80is parallel with that of base strip10, and right edge of each left shingle clip nail plate80is parallel with that of base strip10. Any known method of attachment may be used such as glue, adhesive, epoxy, chemical welding, roofing adhesive, or any other known method of attachment. The plurality of left shingle clips70is evenly spaced along the length of base strip10at a center to center distance that is equivalent to the length of a hip and ridge shingle3or about 5 to 25 inches.

Each left shingle clip nail plate80may have a nail plate hole81. Nail plate hole81is a circular hole or void in left shingle clip nail plate80. Nail plate hole81has a diameter of about 1/32 to ¼ inches. Nail plate hole81is located in the center of left shingle clip nail plate80as depicted. Nail plate hole81functions to provide a clearance hole or void for a roofing nail4to be installed or inserted therethrough. Each left shingle clip nail plate80functions to prevent the head of a roofing nail4from penetrating the left shingle clip nail plate80and base strip10after being shot into the nail plate hole81and base strip10from a nail gun during installation of a hip and ridge shingle as stated below.

Each left shingle clip nail plate80has a left hook strip slot82. Left hook strip slot82is a slot, slit, oblong opening, or oblong hole in left shingle clip nail plate80. Left hook strip slot82has a width of about 1/16 to ½ inches and a length of about 0.25 to 5 inches. Left hook strip slot82is located at the corner of left shingle clip nail plate80where the leading edge of left shingle clip nail plate80meets the right edge of left shingle clip nail plate80. Left hook strip slot82has a longitudinal axis that is parallel with the right edge of left shingle clip nail plate80and perpendicular to the leading edge of left shingle clip nail plate80. Left hook strip slot82functions to receive and retain hook strip83. Hook strip83is slidably attached within left hook strip slot82.

Hook strip83is a strip, band, belt, ribbon, swathe, or long narrow piece of metal or composite material. Hook strip83has a length of about 2-15 inches. Hook strip83has a width of about 0.25 to 10 inches. Hook strip83has a thickness of about 1/16 to ½ inches. Hook strip83has an upper surface and a lower surface. Hook strip has an outer end and an inner end. Hook strip83is shaped into an “S” or S-hook wherein the outer end has a ninety degree bend, curve, or fold that bends upward and the inner end has a ninety degree bend, curve, or fold that bends downward to make the “S” shape. The ninety degree bend on the outer end is a shingle hook84. The ninety degree bend on the inner end is a tail hook85. Shingle hook84is a “U” shaped or hook shaped member that functions to slide over a hip and ridge shingle3and to hook onto the hip and ridge shingle3and lock it in place as discussed below.

Tail hook85is a “U” shaped or hook shaped member. Tail hook85has an upper layer and a lower layer that make up the “U” shape or hook shape. The upper layer of tail hook85has a retaining protrusion86. Retaining protrusion is a protrusion, notch, tab, or flap of hook strip83that las been cut into hook strip83and pushed downward. No material is removed from hook strip83. A notch, tab, or flap is simply cut and pushed or bent downwards to leave a notch, tab, or flap pointing downwards. The hinged portion of the retaining protrusion86is adjacent to the tail hook85end of hook strip83and the open portion of the retaining protrusion86is adjacent to the shingle hook84end of hook strip83. Optionally, the lower layer of tail hook85may have the retaining protrusion86, wherein the protrusion, notch, tab, or flap of hook strip83that has been cut into hook strip83is pushed upwards.

Retaining protrusion86functions to lock or secure hook strip83in place after hook strip83has been slid or moved inwards towards the centerline12to secure or lock the shingle hook84onto an installed hip and ridge shingle3thereby preventing the hook strip83from sliding back outwards or away from the centerline12and locking in the secured hip and ridge shingle3. Retaining protrusion86on left shingle clips70locks into place because the bent notch, tab, or flap catches on the right edge of left shingle clip nail plate80when the shingle hook is slid or moved over hip and ridge shingle3wherein the retaining protrusion catches on the right edge of left shingle clip nail plate80. Retaining protrusion86prevents hook strip from sliding back out, thereby locking in the hip and ridge shingle3.

In order to install hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5onto a ridge line or a hip line of a roof, the leading edge of base strip10is placed at the first end of the ridge line or a hip line and then the install hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5is rolled out in order to cover the entire ridge line or a hip line as depicted inFIG.2. Next the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5is trimmed to length to match that of the ridge line or a hip line. Then the hip and ridge shingles3are installed over the hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5in the usual overlapped method while securing the hip and ridge shingles3with the tabs or clips of this invention to yield an impenetrable and impermeable protection layer over the hip or ridge line of a roof.

With the embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5with external tabs20,30, the left and right external tabs20,30are unfolded outwards to provide space to install the hip and ridge shingles3as depicted inFIG.3. Then the first hip and ridge shingle3is installed, wherein the hip and ridge shingle3is placed into position, then the first right external tab20and the first left external tab30are folded over the first hip and ridge shingle3and a roofing nail4is installed or inserted into the first right external tab20and the first left external tab30, as depicted inFIG.4. Then the second hip and ridge shingle3is installed, wherein the hip and ridge shingle3is placed into position, properly overlapping the first hip and ridge shingle3, then the second right external tab20and the second left external tab30are folded over the second hip and ridge shingle3and a roofing nail4is installed or inserted into the second right external tab20and the second left external tab30, as depicted inFIG.5. Next, this procedure is repeated all the way done the line of hip or ridge line of the roof until the full hip or ridge line of the roof is completely shingled.

With the embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5with internal tabs40,50, the left and right internal tabs40,50are unfolded outwards to provide space to install the hip and ridge shingles3as depicted inFIG.10. Then the first hip and ridge shingle3is installed, wherein the hip and ridge shingle3is placed into position, then the first right internal tab40and the first left internal tab50are folded over the first hip and ridge shingle3and a roofing nail4is installed or inserted into the first right internal tab40and the first left internal tab50, as depicted inFIG.11. Then the second hip and ridge shingle3is installed, wherein the hip and ridge shingle3is placed into position, properly overlapping the first hip and ridge shingle3, then the second right internal tab40and the second left internal tab50are folded over the second hip and ridge shingle3and a roofing nail4is installed or inserted into the second right internal tab40and the second left internal tab50, as depicted inFIG.12. Next, this procedure is repeated all the way done the line of hip or ridge line of the roof until the full hip or ridge line of the roof is completely shingled.

With the embodiment of hip and ridge liner with shingle retaining tabs or clips5with shingle clips60,70, the hooks strips83in the left and right shingle clips60,70are slid or moved outwards to allow space to install the hip and ridge shingles3as depicted inFIGS.6and9A. Then the first hip and ridge shingle3is installed, wherein the hip and ridge shingle3is placed into position, then and a roofing nail4is installed or inserted into the first right shingle clip60and the first left shingle clip70, as depicted inFIGS.7and9B. Then the second hip and ridge shingle3is installed, wherein the hip and ridge shingle3is placed into position, properly overlapping the first hip and ridge shingle3, then and a roofing nail4is installed or inserted into the second right shingle clip60and the second left shingle clip70, as depicted inFIG.9C. Then the hook strips83and shingle hooks84on the first right shingle clip60and the first left shingle clip70are slid or moved into lock position wherein the shingle hooks84on the first right shingle clip60and the first left shingle clip70are moved toward the centerline12on base strip10to clamp onto the edges of the first hip and ridge shingle3in order to lock the first hip and ridge shingle3onto the roof, as depicted inFIG.9D. Next, this procedure is repeated all the way done the line of hip or ridge line of the roof until the full hip or ridge line of the roof is completely shingled.

Using this invention will essentially keep the hip line and ridge lines of a roof completely waterproof and weather proof for many many years thereby saving the homeowner a considerable amount of maintenance costs over the course of the lifespan of the home.