Patent ID: 8661760

Claim:
A fastener for holding tiles on a roof, comprising: a mounting portion on a first upper end portion of said fastener for holding said fastener on a roof; a first shank portion extending downwardly from said mounting portion; a secondary shank portion extending downwardly below said first shank portion; an anchor portion constructed to receive weight from overlying tiles, said anchor portion extending transversely from a bottom portion of said first shank portion and having a first anchor portion extending transversely in a first direction below said mounting portion and configured to extend transversely under at least one first roofing tile and having a second anchor portion extending transversely in a second direction opposite said first direction below said mounting portion and configured to extend transversely under at least one second roofing tile, said first anchor portion extending transversely into said second anchor portion; and a hook portion on a second end portion of said fastener, said hook portion extending outwardly above said anchor portion and above said secondary shank portion and having a mouth configured to project upwardly between adjacent tiles to receive and hold an edge portion of a roofing tile.