Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of tiling a roof with interlocking tiles employing an adjustable rain lock
- Patent Title (中): 使用可调式雨锁的互锁瓦砌屋顶的方法
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Application No.: US13349374Application Date: 2012-01-12
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Publication No.: US08347587B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Derek P. Thomas
- Applicant: Derek P. Thomas
- Applicant Address: US OH New Lexington
- Assignee: Ludowici Roof Tile
- Current Assignee: Ludowici Roof Tile
- Current Assignee Address: US OH New Lexington
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Main IPC: E04G21/14
- IPC: E04G21/14 ; E04D1/12

Abstract:
A roofing system includes at least one row of tiles extending across a surface in a row direction, a first tile of the at least one row of tiles including a rain lock adapted to interlock with a second tile adjacent to and within the same row as the first tile, wherein the rain lock has a lower end, an upper end, and a weakened portion proximate the lower end to allow for removal of a predetermined portion of the rain lock. The second tile of the roofing system includes a corner at the upper end of the rain lock of the first tile, the corner including a notch and a second weakened portion to allow for lengthening of the notch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120102876A1 Interlocking tiles employing adjustable rain lock Public/Granted day:2012-05-03
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