US1696120A - Shingle - Google Patents

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Dec. 1s, 1.928. 1 ,696,120

J. E. HOOKER SHINGLE Filed Feb. 13, 1928 INVENTOR m'floofief ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES J'AIES E. HOOKER, OI CORAL GABLES, F LORIOA.

SHINGLE.

Application filed l 'ebruary 1a, 1928. Serial No. 254,037.

This invention relates to shingles of the compositiontype.

An object of the invention is the provision of a shingle which may be cut from a roll of roofin in such a manner that waste is considera 1y reduced while at the same' time reducing the s'urface area of the shingle, as well as its weight, the shingle having slits to provide interlocking lips so that a minimum of securing elements are required in attaching the shingles and at the same time assuring against curling or Warping when exposed to the weather, wind or other stresses. A ,further object of the invention is the provision of a uniformly constructed shingle I 30 appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a roof showing the shingles constructed according to my invention'interlockedin posi- 35 tion,

Figure 2 is a plan view of a series of shingles having the interlocking or coopera: tive corners ofthe shingles,

Figure 3 is a plan view of a pluralityyof 4o shingles interlocked and disclosing another stage of the application,

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the shingle shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive,

Figure 5 is a view in erspective of a .45 slightly modified form of t e shingle shown in Fig. 4,

Figure 6 is a View in perspective of a further modified form of the shingle.

Referring more particularl to the draw 50 ings 1O designates a shingle aving cut out portions 11 and 12 at opposite corners of the square sheet of material forming the shingle. A third corner 13 has a diagonally disposed slit 14 extending inwardly from one edge 15 M and towards an edge 16, the edges 15 and 16 forming the lower boundaries of the shingle when applied to the roof.

The shingle shown in Fig. 5 designated by the numeral 20 has slits 21 and 22 directed inwardly and respectively from the side edges 23 and 24 of the shingle,-these slits being at right angles to said edges. A third slit 25 is formed at another corner 26 and extends inwardly from a side edge 27 towards the side edge 23. This shingle in effect will perform the same function as the shingle 10 when applied in cooperative relation with each other to produce a roof.

The third form of shingle shown in Fig. 7, and designated by thenumeral 30, has a pair of V-shaped cuts or slits 31 and 32 extending inwardl and respectively from the side edges 33 an 34 of the shingle. An edge 35 of the slits 31 and 32 is located at substantially right angles to the side edges ofthe shin le. i

A jacent a third corner-36 of the shingle a diagonally disposed slot 37 is formed which extends inwardly from a side edge 38 and towards aside edge 33. The slit 37 forms a locking flap 39 while the slits 35 provide locking flaps 40.

he diagonally disposed slots 14 and 25 resectively, of the shingles lOand 20, form aps 41 and 42 which are similar in all respects to the locking flap 39 of the shingle30. The slots 31 of the shin 1e 20 alsoprovide locking flaps or ears 43 an 44. Each shingle adjacent one corner is provided with a perforation 45 through which is adapted to be driven a nail or staple or any other form of securing means. As seen by this construction it is only necessary to employ one securing element at one corner since the other corners are locked in rigid relation by means of and with an edge of one cut out portion engaging an edge of the cut out portion of another shingle. One corner, where perforated, receives the securing means so that one corner of the pair of corners which are horizontally aligned is secured to the roof and beneath a portion of the shingle which overlaps .the corner at this point. In this manner, while one ortion 50 of the shingle is disposed beneati a complementary portion of the adjacent shingle, another portion 51 is superimposed in flat contact with the comacent corners of similarly constructed shin glesa The diagonally disposed slot 14 or is located at the lower corner of the vertically disposed pair of corners of the shingles and the said slot is adapted to receive a cut out portion 11 of the shingle 10 and the tongue 43 of the shingle 20. In either case, however, the two adjacent cornersof a pair of shingles with the interfitted slotted portions will lock these adjacent ends together and will prevent warping or curling of the shingles.

The shingle is adapted to be applied to a roof and have the tongues 40 interlock in a similar manner as will the tongues 43 and 44 in the shingle 20,and the slot 37 providing the tongue 39 is adapted to cooperate with a slit 31 in the same manner as has been explained with reference to shingle 20.

Instead of the shingles being applied in the manner as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, said shingles may be located in horizontal and vertical rows and with one edge of the shingle as designated by the numerals 16, 23 or 33 located in horizontal lines.

While I have shown the shingles formed from square pieces of material, it will be appreciated that the same may be either made rectangular or diamond shape. These forms of shingles will have the same qualities for eflt'ectually covering the roof with a minimum of securing elements.

I claim V 1. A shingle comprising a substantially square sheet of roofing material cut at three corners to provide a plurality of interlocking means, the remaining corner which is free of a cut providing an indicator for positioning the shingle on the roof, certain of the cuts forming slits which are at right angles to the edges of the shingle, the other slit being located at an acute angle to an edge of the shingle and extending inwardly from said edge towards an adjacent edge.

2. A shingle comprising a substantially square sheet of roofin material provided with a slit extendin inwardly from each edge of a pair of t e opposite sideedges thereof and forming locking tongues, said slits being at right angles to an edge, said material having a slit extending inwardly from a third side and forming a locking tongue, the last mentioned slit extending at an acute angle to the third side of the material.

Signed at Miami in the county of Dade and State of Florida, this 23rd day of Jan. A. D.

JAMES E. HOOKER.

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