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US748141A
US748141A US16038403A US1903160384A US748141A US 748141 A US748141 A US 748141A US 16038403 A US16038403 A US 16038403A US 1903160384 A US1903160384 A US 1903160384A US 748141 A US748141 A US 748141A
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  • This invention is a molded shingle.
  • the objects of the invention are to make a shingle of plastic material, such as cement, having the shape of the common wooden shingle,molded upon a stiffening-frame, and lightened by coring out parts of the material and to provide the frame with projecting loops for attaching the shingle to the roof.
  • plastic material such as cement
  • the shingle S is similar inform to the ordinary wooden shingle, being thicker at the bottom than at the top, so that the shingles will lie close down upon each other. It is reinforced by an inlaid frame of wire F, that may be of any suitable form, but is preferably of the form shown. Grooves G are formed in the under side between the longitudinal members of the frame, so that much material is saved and the shingle made lighter.
  • the frame F is formed with projecting loops L at the top, and openings N are formed in the sides of the shingle to receive similar loops L. The nails for securing the shingles to the roof are driven through the loops L and L, and thus the shingles are firmly secured to the roof without causing any strain in the shingle.
  • the wire will bend enough to let the nails be drawn tight without the danger of breaking the shingle.
  • the shingle thus produced is light, serviceable, and easily applied, is well reinforced, and may be securely nailed down without danger of breaking.
  • a metal frame molded within the shingle and extending lengthwise thereof, grooves formed in the under side of the shingle between the members of said frame, projecting loops at the edges of the shingle adapted to receive nails for securing the shingle to the roof; said shingle being formed with recesses to receive said loops, substantially as described.

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PATENTED DEC. 29, 1903.
G. 0. ZWERK.
CEMENT SHINGLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE .6, 1903.
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UNITED STATES Patented December 29, 1903.
PAT-ENT OFFICE.
CEMENT SHINGLE.
SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 748,141, dated December 29, 1903. Application filed June 6, 1903. Serial No. 160,384. (No model.)
To all whom) it may concern.-
Be it known that I, GEORGE O. ZWERK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cement Shingles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.
This invention is a molded shingle.
The objects of the invention are to make a shingle of plastic material, such as cement, having the shape of the common wooden shingle,molded upon a stiffening-frame, and lightened by coring out parts of the material and to provide the frame with projecting loops for attaching the shingle to the roof.
The accompanying drawings show the shingle, Figure 1 being a perspective view thereof; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section taken on the line 00 a: of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 a cross-section taken on the line y y of Fig. l.
The shingle S is similar inform to the ordinary wooden shingle, being thicker at the bottom than at the top, so that the shingles will lie close down upon each other. It is reinforced by an inlaid frame of wire F, that may be of any suitable form, but is preferably of the form shown. Grooves G are formed in the under side between the longitudinal members of the frame, so that much material is saved and the shingle made lighter. The frame F is formed with projecting loops L at the top, and openings N are formed in the sides of the shingle to receive similar loops L. The nails for securing the shingles to the roof are driven through the loops L and L, and thus the shingles are firmly secured to the roof without causing any strain in the shingle.
One of the serious difficulties encountered in the use of slate and many forms of tile for roofing is the breakage by nails driven through them. There is always a little clear ance between the slate and boards of the roof on account of the uniform thickness of the overlapping slate, and if the nails are driven the least bit too tight the slate is broken. This difficulty is entirely overcome in my shingle by the use of the loops L and L, as
the wire will bend enough to let the nails be drawn tight without the danger of breaking the shingle.
The shingle thus produced is light, serviceable, and easily applied, is well reinforced, and may be securely nailed down without danger of breaking.
What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:
1. A tapered shingle of plastic material molded upon a Wire reinforcing-frame, said frame being formed with loops projecting from the thin upper edge of the shingle and adapted to receive nails for securing the shingle to the roof. 7
2. In a molded shingle provided with openings, the combination of longitudinalrei'nforcing-wires embedded in the shingle, and metal loops formed in said wires, registering with said openings and adapted to receive nails for securing the shingle to the roof.
3. In a cement shingle, a metal frame molded within the shingle and extending lengthwise thereof, grooves formed in the under side of the shingle between the members of said frame, projecting loops at the edges of the shingle adapted to receive nails for securing the shingle to the roof; said shingle being formed with recesses to receive said loops, substantially as described.
4:. A shingle formed of plastic. material molded upon a reinforcing-frame and provided with openings, said frame being formed with loops adapted to receive nails forsecuring the shingle to the roof, substantially as.
described.
5. A tapered shingle of plastic material molded upon a wire reinforcing-frame, said frame being formed with loops projecting from the shingle and adapted to receive-nails for securing the shingle to the roof, substantially as described.
'In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
GEORGE o. ZWERK.
Witnesses:
JAMES C. HANSON, A. A. EASTERLY.
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US5369929A (en) * 1991-09-18 1994-12-06 Elk Corporation Of Dallas Laminated roofing shingle
US5502940A (en) * 1992-08-21 1996-04-02 Oldcastle, Inc. Composite building element and methods of making and using the same
USD369421S (en) 1995-03-17 1996-04-30 Elk Corporation Of Dallas Random cut laminated shingle
US5611186A (en) * 1994-02-01 1997-03-18 Elk Corporation Of Dallas Laminated roofing shingle
USD400268S (en) 1997-10-14 1998-10-27 Building Materials Corporation Of America Folded hip and ridge roofing shingle
US20030110729A1 (en) * 1998-05-07 2003-06-19 Kurt Waggoner Unitary modular shake-siding panels, and methods for making and using such shake-siding panels
US20080005858A1 (en) * 2006-07-07 2008-01-10 Miguel Wang Paint applicator
US7658050B2 (en) 2002-05-22 2010-02-09 Les Materiaux De Construction Oldcastle Canada Inc. Artificial masonry unit, a masonry wall, a kit and a method for forming a masonry wall
US9212487B2 (en) 2005-09-28 2015-12-15 Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. Enhanced single layer roofing material

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5369929A (en) * 1991-09-18 1994-12-06 Elk Corporation Of Dallas Laminated roofing shingle
US5666776A (en) * 1991-09-18 1997-09-16 Elk Corporation Of Dallas Laminated roofing shingle
US5502940A (en) * 1992-08-21 1996-04-02 Oldcastle, Inc. Composite building element and methods of making and using the same
US5611186A (en) * 1994-02-01 1997-03-18 Elk Corporation Of Dallas Laminated roofing shingle
USD369421S (en) 1995-03-17 1996-04-30 Elk Corporation Of Dallas Random cut laminated shingle
USD400268S (en) 1997-10-14 1998-10-27 Building Materials Corporation Of America Folded hip and ridge roofing shingle
US20030110729A1 (en) * 1998-05-07 2003-06-19 Kurt Waggoner Unitary modular shake-siding panels, and methods for making and using such shake-siding panels
US7575701B2 (en) 1998-05-07 2009-08-18 Shear Tech, Inc. Method of fabricating shake panels
US7658050B2 (en) 2002-05-22 2010-02-09 Les Materiaux De Construction Oldcastle Canada Inc. Artificial masonry unit, a masonry wall, a kit and a method for forming a masonry wall
US9212487B2 (en) 2005-09-28 2015-12-15 Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. Enhanced single layer roofing material
US20080005858A1 (en) * 2006-07-07 2008-01-10 Miguel Wang Paint applicator

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