Patent ID: 7520098

Claim:
A shingle configured for attachment to a roof surface using a fastener, the shingle comprising: a body comprising an upper end, a lower end, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side and a second side, wherein the body has a width defined as the distance between the first side and the second side, a length defined by the distance between the upper end and the lower end; a first side wall extending downward from the body adjacent the first side and extending the length of the shingle, wherein the first side wall comprises an angular projection disposed toward the upper end; a second side wall extending downward from the body adjacent the second side and extending the length of the shingle, wherein the second side wall comprises an angular projection disposed toward the upper end; and a fastener reinforcement, wherein the fastener reinforcement comprises (i) a fastener target on the upper surface of the body, wherein the fastener target indicates an insertion point for the fastener, and (ii) a plurality of individual support columns extending from the bottom surface of the body around the insertion point spaced such that when the fastener is inserted at the insertion point, the fastener will not come into contact with any support column.