Bundle of shingles

Abstract

Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) characterized in that the shingles ( 2 ) are disposed superposed over their width (I) in a bundle column ( 20 ), but not strictly superposed over their length (L) in this bundle column ( 20 ), the bundle of shingles thus comprising but a single bundle column ( 20 ) of shingles of a width (I) equal to the width (I) of one shingle ( 2 ) and a length greater than the length (L) of one shingle ( 2 ).

1 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) characterized in that the shingles are stacked superposed and encircled by a hoop ( 9 ) in one bundle column ( 20 ).  
     
     
         2 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the shingles ( 2 ) are disposed superposed across their width (I) in one bundle column ( 20 ), but not strictly superposed along their length (L) in this bundle column ( 20 ), the bundle of shingles thus comprising but a single bundle column ( 20 ) of shingles of a width (I) equal to the width (I) of one shingle ( 2 ) and a length greater than the length (L) of one shingle ( 2 ).  
     
     
         3 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 2  characterized in that the bundle column ( 20 ) of shingles comprises two sub-columns of the bundle, a first portion of the shingles is strictly superposed along its length (L) and along its width (I) in the first bundle sub-column ( 5 ) and a second portion of the shingles is strictly superposed along its length (L) and its width (I) in a second bundle sub-column ( 6 ).  
     
     
         4 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 3  characterized in that the two sub-columns ( 5 , 6 ) of the bundle are separated by a distance less than half the length of one shingle and by a distance greater than one-sixth of the length of one shingle ( 2 ).  
     
     
         5 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 4  characterized in that the shingles are of beveled section having a thick side ( 10 ) and a thin side ( 11 ), the shingles are disposed with their thick side ( 10 ) outwardly of the bundle and their thin side ( 11 ) inwardly of the bundle, the thin side ( 11 ) of the shingles being thus always protected against shock.  
     
     
         6 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 5  characterized in that the shingles ( 2 ) are disposed regularly alternately in the two bundle sub-columns ( 5 , 6 ).  
     
     
         7 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 5  characterized in that the shingles ( 2 ) are disposed regularly alternately pairwise in the two sub-columns ( 5 , 6 ) of the bundle.  
     
     
         8 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 2  characterized in that the bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) is circled by two hoops ( 9 ) the hoops being located about one-third of the length of the bundle column ( 20 ).  
     
     
         9 . Bundle ( 1 ) of shingles ( 2 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the bundle ( 1 ) is suitable for all phases of handling, mass transport, laying and commercialization over a large surface.  
     
     
         10 . Process for bundling shingles ( 2 ) characterized in that it comprises 
 a regular and alternate succession of steps of placing in a bundle beveled shingles ( 2 ) pairwise in one direction in one sub-column ( 5 ) of a bundle column ( 20 ) and then pairwise in a reverse direction in a second sub-column ( 6 ) of the bundle column ( 20 )    a step of hooping.