US 12,151,906 B2
Shingle with reinforced nail zone and method of manufacturing
James S. Belt, Utica, OH (US); and Bert W. Elliott, Toledo, OH (US)
Assigned to Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC, Toledo, OH (US)
Filed by Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC, Toledo, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/834,146.
Application 17/088,694 is a division of application No. 16/400,164, filed on May 1, 2019, granted, now 10,858,203, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Application 16/400,164 is a division of application No. 15/093,932, filed on Apr. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,322,889, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 14/132,125 is a division of application No. 13/036,200, filed on Feb. 28, 2011, granted, now 8,623,164, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 13/036,200 is a division of application No. 11/997,657, granted, now 8,240,102, issued on Aug. 14, 2012, previously published as PCT/US2006/030633, filed on Aug. 5, 2006.
Application 17/834,146 is a continuation of application No. 17/088,694, filed on Nov. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,377,312.
Application 15/093,932 is a continuation of application No. 14/132,125, filed on Dec. 18, 2013, granted, now 9,605,434, issued on Mar. 28, 2017.
Application 11/997,657 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/198,522, filed on Aug. 5, 2005, granted, now 7,836,654, issued on Nov. 23, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0297956 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 57/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 11/02 (2006.01); B32B 11/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/20 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B65B 5/06 (2006.01); E04B 1/66 (2006.01); E04D 1/26 (2006.01); E04D 1/28 (2006.01); E04D 1/34 (2006.01); B32B 3/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); B32B 38/10 (2006.01); E04D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 57/02 (2013.01) [B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/024 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 11/02 (2013.01); B32B 11/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/153 (2013.01); B32B 37/20 (2013.01); B65B 5/06 (2013.01); E04B 1/66 (2013.01); E04D 1/26 (2013.01); E04D 1/28 (2013.01); E04D 1/34 (2013.01); B32B 3/10 (2013.01); B32B 2037/243 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); B32B 38/0008 (2013.01); B32B 38/10 (2013.01); B32B 2260/023 (2013.01); B32B 2260/042 (2013.01); B32B 2305/20 (2013.01); B32B 2310/14 (2013.01); B32B 2315/085 (2013.01); B32B 2395/00 (2013.01); B32B 2419/06 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0305 (2013.01); E04D 2001/005 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3423 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3452 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3491 (2013.01); Y10T 156/1062 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1069 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1075 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1085 (2015.01); Y10T 156/13 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24372 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roofing shingle comprising:
an asphalt-coated overlay sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion, the headlap portion including a lower zone adjacent to the tab portion and including a nail zone, and an upper zone adjacent to the lower zone and extending to a trailing edge of the overlay sheet; an underlay sheet secured to the overlay sheet; and
a reinforcement member secured to the headlap portion entirely within the upper zone, the reinforcement member defining an outermost surface of the shingle, wherein the reinforcement member and the portion of the headlap portion to which the reinforcement member is secured improve nail pull-through.