Roofing system

Abstract

The roofing system is a system that allows for numerous shingles to be attached to the roof of a house without using nails, releasably interlocking the shingles to each other and also attaching the shingles to the surface of the roof. The roofing system includes at least a single foundation layer of readily releasable fastening material, such as hook and loop material, affixed to the roof, and a plurality of shingles releasably attached to the foundation layer. The shingles are overlapped onto each other in rows and held both to each other and the foundation layer. The shingles may additionally laterally overlap each other to provide a greater level of resistance to the elements.

1 . A roofing system, comprising: 
 a foundation layer of readily releasable fastening elements adapted for being affixed to a roof;    a plurality of shingles, each of the shingles having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper portion and a lower portion;    a roof attachment layer of readily releasable fastening elements comprising least two-thirds of the bottom surface of each of the shingles, the roof attachment layer releasably mating with the foundation layer; and    an overlap layer of readily releasable fastening elements comprising the upper portion of the top surface of each of the shingles, the overlap layer releasably mating with the roof attachment layer of an overlapping one of the shingles,    whereby the shingles are attachable to the foundation layer in rows with the lower portion of one row being releasably attached to the upper portion of an adjacent row of the shingles.    
   
   
       2 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one lateral interlocking strip of readily releasable fastening elements on a lateral edge of each of the shingles, the roof attachment layer of one of the shingles releasably mating with the interlocking strip of another one of the shingles, whereby laterally adjacent shingles have releasably attachable, overlapping lateral edges.  
   
   
       3 . The roofing system according to  claim 2 , wherein said interlocking strip is located on a lateral edge of the lower portion of the top surface of each shingle.  
   
   
       4 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least the lower portion of each of the shingles is made from a material selected from the group consisting of asphalt, asphalt composite, laminated fiberglass, plastic, metal and ceramic.  
   
   
       5 . The roofing system according to claim wherein each of the rows of shingles comprises a continuous layer.  
   
   
       6 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the foundation layer has a bottom surface, the bottom surface being coated with an adhesive adapted for securing the foundation layer to the roof.  
   
   
       7 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a backing attached to a bottom surface of the foundation layer.  
   
   
       8 . The roofing system according to  claim 7 , wherein the backing is made from a polymer.  
   
   
       9 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein said readily releasable fastening elements comprise hook and loop material.  
   
   
       10 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein said readily releasable fastening elements comprise magnetic material.  
   
   
       11 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening elements of each of said shingles and foundation layer are affixed to the shingles and layer.  
   
   
       12 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening elements of each of said shingles and foundation layer are formed as a unitary, monolithic component with their respective shingles and layer.  
   
   
       13 . The roofing system according to  claim 12 , wherein each of the shingles and foundation layer is formed by injection molding.  
   
   
       14 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening elements are on the entire bottom surface of each of said shingles.  
   
   
       15 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one supportive layer is located between the top and bottom surfaces of each shingle.  
   
   
       16 . The roofing system according to  claim 14 , wherein the supportive layer is coextensive with the entire top surface.  
   
   
       17 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the foundation layer has a top surface and a bottom surface and said readily releasable fastening elements are on each of said surfaces.  
   
   
       18 . The roofing system according to  claim 17 , wherein at least one supportive layer is located between the top and bottom surfaces of said foundation layer.  
   
   
       19 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , further including means located on the top surface of each of said shingles for collecting transmitted energy.  
   
   
       20 . The roofing system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said shingles is multi-dimensional, curved structure.