Pre-assembled hip, ridge or rake shingle

摘要

A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques.

主权项

1. A hip, ridge or rake roofing shingle comprising:
(a) a first synthetic shingle panel of molded thermoplastic polymeric material comprising a core having an exterior surface covered by a capstock covering; (b) a second synthetic shingle panel of molded thermoplastic polymeric material comprising a core having an exterior surface covered by a capstock covering; (c) a hinge member of molded thermoplastic polymeric material that is softer than the shingle panels; (d) wherein said first shingle panel has a different configurational aspect than the configurational aspect of the second shingle panel; (e) wherein the hinge member is any one of:
(i) a material that is separate from each of the shingle panels and is in adhered relation to each of the shingle panels; and(ii) unitary with each of the shingle panels.