US2003188503A1PendingUtilityA1

Roofing shingle having an insulating material and associated method for making the same

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Priority: Apr 22, 1999Filed: Apr 11, 2003Published: Oct 9, 2003
Est. expiryApr 22, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Colbey Parsons
E04D 1/28E04D 1/265E04D 5/10
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Abstract

A roofing shingle includes a substrate layer which is adapted to be secured to a roof of a building. The roofing shingle also includes an insulator layer co-extruded or otherwise secured to the substrate layer. The insulator layer includes a resin film having borosilicate implanted therein. A method of fabricating a roofing shingle is also disclosed.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A roofing shingle, comprising: 
 a substrate layer which is adapted to be secured to a roof of a building; and    an insulator layer secured to said substrate layer, said insulator layer comprising borosilicate.    
     
     
         2 . The roofing shingle of  claim 1 , wherein said insulator layer includes a resin film with said borosilicate being implanted into said resin film.  
     
     
         3 . The roofing shingle of  claim 2 , wherein said borosilicate is injection molded into said resin film.  
     
     
         4 . The roofing shingle of  claim 2 , wherein said resin film includes an olefin film.  
     
     
         5 . The roofing shingle of  claim 2 , wherein said resin film includes a polymer film.  
     
     
         6 . The roofing shingle of  claim 1 , wherein said substrate layer includes a re-vulcanized rubber material.  
     
     
         7 . The roofing shingle of  claim 1 , wherein said substrate layer is co-extruded with said insulator layer so as to be secured thereto.  
     
     
         8 . A method of fabricating a roofing shingle, comprising the steps of: 
 fabricating a substrate layer, said substrate layer being adapted to fabricating a substrate layer, be secured to a roof of a building;    fabricating an insulator layer which includes borosilicate;    and securing said substrate layer and said insulator layer to one another    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein: 
 said insulator layer includes a resin film, and    said insulator layer fabricating step includes the step of implanting 15 said borosilcate into said resin film.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said implanting step includes the step of injection molding said borosilicate into said resin film.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein: 
 said insulatorlayer includes an olefin film, and    said insulator layer fabricating step includes the step of implanting said borosilcate into said olefin film.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein: 
 said insulator layer includes a polymeric film, and    said insulator layer fabricating step includes the step of implanting said borosilcate into said polymeric film.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said substrate layer fabricating step includes the step of fabricating said substrate layer from a re-vulcanized rubber material.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said securing step includes the step of co-extruding said substrate layer and said insulator layer.  
     
     
         15 . A method of fabricating a roofing shingle, comprising the steps of: 
 fabricating a substrate layer, said substrate layer being adapted to be secured to a roof of a building;    implanting an insulating material into a resin film; and    securing said resin film to said substrate layer.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said securing step is performed subsequent to said implanting step.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said insulating material includes borosilicate, and    said implanting step includes the step of implanting said borosilicate into said resin film.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said implanting step includes the step of injection molding said insulating material into said resin film.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said resin film includes an olefin film, and    said implanting step includes the step of implanting said insulating material into said olefin film.    
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said resin film includes a polymeric film, and    said implanting step includes the step of implanting said insulating material into said polymeric film.    
     
     
         21 . The method of claim IS, wherein said substrate layer fabricating step includes the step of fabricating said substrate layer from a re-vulcanized rubber material.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said securing step includes the step of co-extruding said substrate layer and said resin film.  
     
     
         23 . A roofing shingle, comprising: 
 a substrate adapted to be secured to a roof of a building;    and a resin film secured to said substrate, said resin film having an insulating material implanted therein.    
     
     
         24 . The roofing shingle of  claim 23 , wherein said insulating  10  material includes borosilicate which is implanted into said resin film.  
     
     
         25 . The roofing shingle of  claim 23 , wherein said insulating material is injection molded into said resin film.  
     
     
         26 . The roofing shingle of  claim 23 , wherein: 
 said resin film includes an olefin film, and    said insulating material is implanted into said olefin film    
     
     
         27 . The roofing shingle of  claim 23 , wherein: 
 said resin film includes an polymeric film, and    said insulating material is implanted into said polymeric film.    
     
     
         28 . The roofing shingle of  claim 23 , wherein said substrate is constructed from a re-vulcanized rubber material.  
     
     
         29 . The roofing shingle of  claim 23 , wherein said substrate layer and said resin film are co-extruded.  
     
     
         30 . A method of fabricating a roofing shingle, comprising the steps of: 
 implanting an insulating material into a film so as to form an  10  implanted film;    co-extruding said implanted film with a substrate material so as to form a co-extruded composite material; and    altering a shape of said co-extruded composite material so as to form said roofing shingle.    
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein said altering step includes the step of die cutting said co-extruded composite material so as to form said roofing shingle.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein: 
 said substrate material includes a thermoplastic vulcanate material, and    said co-extruding step includes the step of co-extruding said 5 implanted film with said thermoplastic vulcanate so as to form said co-extruded composite material.    
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein: 
 said insulating material includes borosilicate, and    said implanting step includes the step of implanting said borosilicate into said film.    
     
     
         34 . A roof assembly for a building, comprising: 
 a wooden deck; and    a roofing shingle secured to said wooden deck, said roofing shingle being prepared by a process including the steps of (i) implanting an insulating material into a film so as to form an implanted film, (ii) co-extruding said implanted film with a substrate material so as to form a coextruded composite material, and (iii) altering a shape of said co-extruded composite material so as to form said roofing shingle.    
     
     
         35 . The roofing shingle of  claim 34 , wherein said altering step includes the step of die cutting said co-extruded composite material so as to form said roofing shingle.  
     
     
         36 . The roofing shingle of  claim 34 , wherein: 
 said substrate material includes a thermoplastic vulcanate material, and    said co-extruding step includes the step of co-extruding said implanted film with said thermoplastic vulcanate so as to form said co-extruded composite material.    
     
     
         37 . The roofing shingle of  claim 34 , wherein: 
 said insulating material includes borosilicate, and    said implanting step includes the step of implanting said borosilicate into said film.

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