US1627805A - Combined shingle support and cornice-protecting device - Google Patents

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1 1927. May J. E. RICHARDS COMBINED SHINGLE SUPPORT AND COHNICE PROTECTING DEVICE Filed July 27, 1926 P m' M... 10,1927. 1,627,805 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFica.

JOHN E. RICHARDS, F PECKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED SHINGLE SUPPORT AND CORNICE-PROTECTING DEVICE.

Application filed July 27, 1926. Serial No. 125,267.

This invention relates to a combined applied to the roof, projects beyond the shingle support and cornice protecting decornice. At the extremity of the portion 17 vice. there is an upturned flange 18 having an in- As is well known, the composition shingle turned flange 19 at the upper portion therenow in common use is very flexible, and is of. Preferably a plurality of spaced apernot self supporting as is the wooden or tures 20 are provided at the base of the up metallic shingle. With the old type of roofturned flange 8. ing, using wooden, slate or metallic shingles, In operation the metallic sheet 15 is sethe last shingles were laid so as to extend cured to the roof 10 b means of suitable in somewhat beyond the edge of the cornice, to fastenings 21, before t e shingles are approtect the same from the weather. When plied. The downturned flange 16 abuts composition shingles, or shingles of flexible against the edge of the cornice 11, and the material are used, it has been the practice portion 17 projects beyond the edge of the to lay them only as far as the cornice, and roof, thus protecting the same against the 15 to apply woodenor other stiff shingles over weather.

the overhanging portion. The upturned portion 18 serves as a guide According to my invention I have profor the edge of the shingles when they are vided ametallic strip which is laid along laid. The roofing is now applied, the shinthe edge of the roof and is provided with a gles at the edge of the roofing extending be- In 20 flange which projects downwardly to cover yond the roof and being supported by the the cornice, and protect the same from the metallic flange 17 and limited by the upweather, and is also provided with an'overturned flange 18. The rearwardly extendhanging portion having an upturned flange mg flange 19 may now be bent down-upon adapted to support the flexible shingles, and the shingles, by hammering or otherwise, and 25 to hold the same in'position'. thereby prevent the same from being blown This invention Wlll be more fully underor loosened by the wind. The holes 20 are stood by reference to the accompanying for the purpose of preventing water from drawing in which is shown an illustrative accumulating within the trough formed by embodiment of the invention. the flanges 17, 18 and 19. so 3 In the drawings: My improved device possesses the com- Fig. 1 isa perspective view showing a bined functions of a support for the portion of a roof provided with my imsh 1n les, a protection for the same against proved device. win a cornice protecting strip and pro-' Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the vides in addition a decorative or ornamental 35 combined shingle support and cornice profinish for the edges of the roof.

tector, separate from the roof. 4 This invention has been described in de- Fig. 3 is a view partly in elevation and tail for the purpose of illustration, but is to partly in section showing the method of atbe lim ted only by the appended claims. taching the device to the roof. It will be understood that the invention is 40 Fig, 4 i an end iew of-the d vice, as a applicable to the protection of the eaves as li d to a f, well as the cornice of the roof, although il- As shown, the reference numeral 10 delustrated particularly with reference to the notes a roof of a building, having a' cornicev cornice. or overhanging portion 11 pr0 ectin be- What I cla m is: 45 yond th id wall 12 f a, budding, p n 1. In combination wlth aroof and cornice, the roof are secured shingles 13, the last row a Slnngle support comprising a metallic of which extend beyond the edge of the plate having integrally formed therefrom roof and beyond the cornice as shown at 14. a portion adapted to be fastened to th f My improved device is shownin detail in 111 some suitable manner, a'downwardly ex- 0 Fig. 2 and consists of a flat metal sheet, tendm flange adapted to abut against the which is provided with a downwardly exedge 0 the .corn1ce,'a section for pr0 ect1ng tending flange 16, formed by means of a beyond the edge of the roof thus protecting double bend in the sheet, this flange serving the roof against adverse weather conditions, to protect the edges of the cornice. Bean upwar yond the flange 16 is another flat portion on outer edge of the section adapted to serve as 4 the same plane as the sheet 15, which,'when a guide for the edge of the shingles as they 1y extending element along the plate having integrally forme are laid, an inwardly extending clinching portion along the upper edge of the element for the purpose of securely holding the shingles 1n position, the section, clinching portion and element being formed approximately at ri' ht angles to each other. 2. In com ination with a roof and cor nice, a shingle support comprisingla metallic d t erefrom a ortion adapted to be fastened to the roof in some suitable manner, a downwardly extendin flange adapted to abut against the edge 0 the cornice, a section for projecting beyond the edge of the roof thus protecting the roof against adverseweather conditions,

an upwardly extending element along the outer ed 0 of thesection adapted to serve as a guide %or the edge of the shingles as they are laid, an inwardly exterrding clinching portion along the upper edge of the element for the purpose of securely holding the shingles in position, the section, clinching portion and element being formed approx1- mately at right angles to each other, and

means for allowing the water to drain from the shingle support consisting of a plurality of openings along the lower edge 0 ment. 1

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN E. RICHARDS.

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