摘要 |
Various embodiments of the invention provide a roofing element that has improved stacking characteristics. According to various embodiments, roofing elements for installing on a sloped roof are provided, and each roofing element includes a body portion that defines one or more batten lugs and/or weather bars and at least one stacker bar that corresponds with each batten lug or weather ba r. The batten lugs, weather bars, and the stacker bars extend outwardly from a lowe r surface of the roofing element, and each stacker bar includes a lower surface and on e or more tapered surfaces that extend between the lower surface of the stacker bar an d the lower surface of the body portion. The tapered surfaces are adapted for urgi ng the upper surface of a vertically stacked roofing element away from the lower surface of the roofing element.
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