| 摘要 |
A clay roofing tile is provided, constructed so as to be molded from materials with weight-reducing zones (45-48, 60 61), and strengthening webs (37, 62-68, 73), integral with the tile, such that each tile is of unitary, molded, one-piece construction. The placement, type and number of webs enable the cutting of the tiles to form tile accessory pieces, at ends of laid-up courses, hips, ridges and the like, to minimize the necessity of inventorying large numbers of special accessory pieces. An interlock design at tile edges (15, 16) facilitates reduction in weight by eliminating the need for a double coverage overlap. A series of bosses (21, 22) with depressions (18, 20) facilitate nailing when the tile is cut at an angle to form hip pieces.
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