Patent ID: 7073295

Claim:
A front-folded, double-coverage shingle ridge cover comprising: an elongate work piece of sheet shingle material having an upper granular-coated face, and said elongate work piece being folded double on itself transversely intermediate of the length of said work piece to define a folded front lower end edge of said ridge cover, and an elongate upper portion having a determined length extending from said folded front lower end edge to an upper end edge defined by said elongate upper portion, and an elongate rear portion having a length dimension which is a major fraction of said determined length, so that said elongate upper and rear portions are integrally united at said folded front lower end edge of said ridge cover, with said upper portion having said granular-coated face disposed upwardly and away from said rear portion; said upper portion being generally rectangular in shape and said rear portion being generally trapezoidal in shape with a base edge of said trapezoidal shape uniting with said upper portion at said folded front lower end edge, so that said rear portion is narrower than said upper portion over substantially the entire length of said rear portion and so that opposite side edges of said rear portion are substantially concealed behind said upper portion; and in which said rear portion defines a centrally located relief slot extending between said folded front lower end edge and a respective upper end edge of said rear portion.