US 12,000,149 B2
Roofing systems utilizing cap shingles with self-sealing adhesives
Luis Duque, Hackensack, NJ (US); and Ming-Liang Shiao, Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Assigned to BMIC LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by BMIC LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/185,742.
Application 18/185,742 is a continuation of application No. 17/680,454, filed on Feb. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,608,638.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/154,018, filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0220671 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04D 1/30 (2006.01); B32B 3/08 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); E04D 1/00 (2006.01); E04D 1/28 (2006.01); E04D 1/34 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B65G 57/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 1/30 (2013.01) [B32B 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); E04D 1/28 (2013.01); E04D 1/29 (2019.08); E04D 1/3402 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 2250/20 (2013.01); B32B 2260/021 (2013.01); B32B 2260/04 (2013.01); B32B 2405/00 (2013.01); B32B 2419/06 (2013.01); B65G 57/00 (2013.01); E04D 2001/005 (2013.01); E04D 2001/305 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3435 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3447 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3461 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3476 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3491 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cap shingle comprising:
a first layer of shingle material defining an upper surface of the cap shingle and having first and second side edges, a front edge, a back edge, an exposure portion, and a headlap portion adjacent the back edge;
a second layer of shingle material positioned beneath the first layer;
the second layer defining a lower surface of the cap shingle; wherein the first and second layers of shingle material are configured to bend in an arc along in a ridgeline direction extending from the back edge to the front edge for installation along a ridge, hip, or rake of a roof; and
one or more strips of adhesive along the lower surface of the cap shingle;
wherein the one or more strips of adhesive include a plurality of lines or dots of adhesive positioned adjacent the first side edge of the first layer of shingle material and a plurality of lines or dots of adhesive positioned adjacent the second side edge of the first layer of shingle material; and
wherein the plurality of lines or dots of adhesive extend along the first and second side edges in the ridgeline direction of the cap shingle continuously between the front edge and the back edge.