US2429480A

US2429480A - Metal ridge shingle

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Publication number: US2429480A
Application number: US621448A
Authority: US
Inventors: Miller Robert Darrah
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-10-10
Filing date: 1945-10-10
Publication date: 1947-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 1964-10-21

Description

Oct. 21, 1947.

R. D. MILLER METAL RIDGE SHINGLE Filed Oct. 10, 1945' JDWWYM I Patented Uct. 21, 1947 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NIETALRID GE "SHINGDE' Robert "Darra'h, "Miller, New. Hope; Pa.

Application October 10, 1945;Serial No. "621,448

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This application relates to ridge shingles for roofing, and. has for its principal object the pro vision of a metallic shingle particularly adapted for readily covering the ridges and finishing off the last courses of shingles on slanting roofs, gables, etc.

Another object of this invention is-to preiorm metal ridge shingles to enable laying by interfitting on the job regardless-of the pitch ofthe roots to be covered.

Another object of this invention is theprovision of a simple, practical, metallic ridge shingle, that may be. economically manufactured and stacked for shipment, :and speedily laid by unskilled workmen.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description wherein reference is had to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Fig, 1 is a perspective view of my improved metal ridge shingle;

Fig, 2 is an end elevation there'oi;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation; and,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken substantially on the line l'-4 of 3.

Referring now to the drawings, the reference numeral l designates the body portion :of my improved ridge shingle, which is preferably made of suitable metal, such as copper, zinc, or galvanized iron or steel. The body portion is 'cen t-rallybent on its longitudinal axis, as at H, to form an inverted V-shape, substantiallyas shown in Figs. 1 and 2. One end of the shingle, which will herein be called the forward end is centrally notched for a substantial depth, as at I2, such notch preferably taking the shape of a narrow V and extending on opposite sides of the central bent portion II. Each leg of the bodyportion is then creased laterally adjacent the inner edge of such notch, as at [3, the metal between such creasing and the bottom of the shingle being folded downwardly and then rearwardly into substantially parallel relation with'each leg of .the V-shaped body to form inner securing flaps [4, best shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The rear end of the body portion I 0 is also centrally notched for a substantial distance, as at l5, in the same manner as the notch at the forward end above described. Before any metal at the rear portion of the shingle is folded, however, slits It are cut at about one-third of the height of each leg and extending inwardly from the rear edge to a point in vertical alignment with the inner end of the slot l5. The metal portions between notch 15 and slits 4 6 are-bent upwardly and then forwardly into substantially parallel relation with each leg of the body po'n tion to -form-outer-seouring folds ll. The portions i each leg between slit 5 6 and the bot-- tom of the rear portion-of the shingle are utilized for fastening the shingle upon a root,- perforations l9 being arranged to facilitate nailing. -'If desired, a portion of "the metal at the rearend of the shingle may be sheared oil between notch I 5 and-slits- Hi to enable the use of long securing members l 8-while maintainin the width of upturned fiaps H substantially equal to the width of the down-turned flaps l4.

use, "the first shingle -is"-secured-at--one-end of the ridge, gable, etc. to be covered after the legs of the body portion 1 0 are separated to "the degree neededto snugly lit the shingle to the particular roof, nails being driven -throug h--perforations [9 in securing members I8. The'loweredges of thes'l iing'le may -'cover -theuppermost courses of shingles in the usual -ma-nner; The

second shingle is then laid by superimposing itsio'rwa-rd portion over the rear portion of the-first shingle,- the second sh-in'gl'e being then slid real wardlyto bring its-inner flaps I' l into the spaces between the-body and outer flaps 1 of thefirst shingle. Nails are then inserted through the apertures and securing members iii-oi the second shingle, arid 'the third shing -lesimi-larly superimposed on the second, etc. The depth'o'f the flaps I' l and-l1-maybe used as agauge to-r uniformly spacing the shingles, each shingle being slid until its flap 1-4 fills thespace-urrder flaps l1 ofthe'next adjacent shingle.

It will be noted that each shingle' is -'seourel'y engaged to thereof by nails at its rear-portion and to the next shingle by the interfitting flaps, while the overlying bodyportion of the next shingle covers the perforated securing inerribers la 'of the lower shingle. The spreading of the legs of the: V-sh ap'e'd body-portion is can read iiy be performed on the job afterthe steepness of pitch o-f the particular roof tobe covered-has been ascertained. The flexibility of the metal and the creasing of the body portion along its longitudinal axis ll tends to permit spreading of the shingle to accommodate it to roofs having considerable differences in pitch. Since the overlying flaps I! terminate short of the lower edges of opposite sides of the body portion Iii areas are provided below flaps I! through which anchoring nails may be driven and such areas will be protected by overlapping portions of the adjacent shingle. Hence while desirable the pro- 3 jecting anchoring portions I8 are not indispensable.

It will also be apparent that my improved shingle may be readily formed by tools and machinery ordinarily kept in all metal working shops, and that an unskilled workman can readily be taught how to use my improved shingles. By reference to the drawing it will be understood that the form of the finished shingle is such that it can be made from a rectangular sheet metal blank so that there is negligible Waste of material. A longitudinal medial cut at one end of the blank forms flaps l4, while a similar cut and two additional longitudinal cuts at the opposite end of the blank forms flaps I1 and anchoring portions 18. If the shingle is to be anchored by nails driven through the areas directly below flaps l1 portions l8 may be cut oil in whole or in part.

I claim:

1. A metal ridge shingle comprising a body portion of bendable material bent along its medial line to V-shape, and means for interlocking the shingle to adjacent similar shingles in lapping relation comprising inturned securing flaps integral with the vertical ends of the respective sides of the body portion at both ends of the body portion, the securing flaps at one end overlying the sides of the body portion and the securing flaps at the other end underlying the sides of the body portion, the upper edges of all the flaps throughout their lengths and at their points of merger with the vertical ends of the opposite sides of the body portion being vertically spaced below the medial line of the body portion so that the opposite sides may be bent to and from each other to different angular relations without interference between the upper edges of either the underlying flaps or the upper edges of the overlying flaps.

2. A metal ridge shingle comprising a body portion bent along its medial line to V-shape, inturned securing flaps integral with the vertical edges of the opposite sides of the body portion at both ends, the securing flaps at one end overlying the sides and the securing flaps at the other end underlying the sides, the overlying flaps bein narrower than the sides and terminating short of the lower edges of the sides, and fiat side portions adjacent the lower edges of the sides adapted to have anchoring fasteners driving therethrough clear of the narrower overlying flaps.

3. A metal ridge shingle having a body portion bent into inverted V-shape, securing flaps integral with and underlying the opposite sides of the body portion at one end, securing flaps of narrower width than the sides of the body portion integral with and overlying the opposite sides of the body portion at the other end, and anchoring strips integral with the opposite sides of the body portion projecting outwardly from the end having the narrower overlying flaps.

4. A metal ridge shingle adapted to be formed from a rectangular sheet metal blank comprising a rectangular body portion bent along its medial line to V-shape, anchoring strips of narrower width than the sides of the body portion integral with and projecting beyond one end of the opposite sides of the body portion, inturned securing flaps of narrower width than the sides of the body portion integral with the opposite sides at the same end as the anchoring strips, and inturned securing flaps integral with the opposite sides at the other end, the securing flaps at the opposite ends of the shingle respectively underlying and overlying the opposite sides of the body portion.

5. A metal ridge shingle adapted to be formed from a rectangular sheet metal blank comprising a body portion bent along its medial line to V- shape and having rectangular opposite sides, rectangular securing flaps integral with the opposite sides at both ends, the flaps at one end overlying the sides and the flaps at the other end underlying the sides, the flaps at one end being narrower than the sides and terminating short of the lower edges of the sides, and anchoring strips between said narrower flaps and the lower edges of the sides integral with the sides and projecting outwardly beyond said narrower flaps.

6. A metal ridge shingle having a, body portion bent into an inverted V-shape, flaps folded into substantially parallel relation above and below the body portion at the respective ends of the body portion for interfitting of the flaps of adja cent shingles when laid, the flaps at one extremity of the shingle being of less width than those at the other extremity, and the unfolded portions of the shingle at the extremity having the narrower flaps being perforated and serving as fastening members adapted to be covered by the next shingle when laid.

7. A metal ridge shingle having a body portion centrally creased to an inverted V-shape and notched at each end of such crease, the metal between the forward notch and lower edges of the shingle at its forward end being folded downwardly and then rearwardly to form inner securing flaps, and the metal below the rear notch being divided by slits into upper and lower portions, said upper portions being folded upwardly and then forwardly to form outer securing flaps and said lower portions extending rearwardly beyond the remainder of the shingle to serve as fastening members positioned to be covered by the next shingle when laid.

ROBERT DARRAH MILLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 420,707 Toner Feb. 4, 1890 2,110,258 Blank Mar, 8, 1938