Repair swatch for hail damaged asphalt roofing

Abstract

A repair swatch (such as a patch) is provided that is preferably covered with appropriate granules on one face, with an opposite (back) face having an adhesive that allows the material to be placed over and adhere to small damaged areas of shingles and/or other types of roofing. The size, shape and color of the patch are such that it closely matches that of the existing shingle. Further, the size and shape of the patch are similar to shapes on laminated shingle products rendering the repair essentially invisible on such products.

1 . A repair swatch for a damaged area of a roofing material, comprising: 
 a front face having granules; and    a back face having an adhesive to secure the repair swatch onto the roofing material.    
     
     
         2 . The repair swatch for a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 1 , wherein the granules on the front face match granules on the roofing material.  
     
     
         3 . The repair swatch for a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 1 , wherein the roofing material comprises a shingle.  
     
     
         4 . The repair swatch for a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is selected from a group consisting of a rubber polymer-modified asphalt, an acrylic, a polyurethane, a silicone and a rubber polymer.  
     
     
         5 . The repair swatch for a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 1 , wherein the repair swatch is of a size that covers the damaged area of the roofing material.  
     
     
         6 . The repair swatch for a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the repair swatch is selected from a group consisting of square, rectangular, circular and dragon tooth.  
     
     
         7 . A method of repairing a damaged area of a roofing material, comprising: 
 covering the damaged area of the roofing material with a repair swatch having a front side with granules; and    securing a back side of the repair swatch to the roofing material.    
     
     
         8 . The method of repairing a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 7 , wherein the granules on the front face match granules on the roofing material.  
     
     
         9 . The method of repairing a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 7 , wherein the roofing material comprises a shingle.  
     
     
         10 . The method of repairing a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 7 , wherein the back side of the repair swatch is secured to the roofing material using an adhesive.  
     
     
         11 . The method of repairing a damaged area of a roofing material of  claim 10 , wherein the adhesive is selected from a group consisting of a rubber polymer-modified asphalt, an acrylic, a polyurethane, a silicone and a rubber polymer.