Patent ID: 7118794

Claim:
A wind-resistant shingle having front and rear surfaces, a width defined by upper and lower edges and a length defined by right and left edges, comprising: (a) a base layer of mat having front and rear surfaces; (b) a coating of asphaltic material on both front and rear surfaces of the mat presenting corresponding front and rear asphaltic material surfaces; (c) coatings of granular material on the asphaltic material on both front and rear surfaces of the asphaltic material; (d) a longitudinal fastening zone between right and left shingle edges, generally intermediate said upper and lower edges; (e) a generally longitudinal wind-resistant layer having front and rear surfaces, with its front surface adhered to said rear surface of said shingle, and extending at least substantially between right and left edges of the shingle; (f) said wind-resistant layer extending at least partially lower than the fastening zone, toward the lower edge of the shingle; and (g) said wind-resistant layer comprising a scrim of crossing strands of reinforcing material with the rear surface of the scrim being uncoated with asphaltic material.