Wind preventive roofing drip edge starter strip

Abstract

Combination drip edge starter strips and methods for using them to prevent wind and moisture damage to the shingles at the edge of a building roof. The devices are used to initiate placement of roofing shingles at the roof edge.

1 . A drip edge device for protecting roof shingles at an eave comprising:
 a drip edge that includes an upper edge and a lower edge;   a starter strip flange attached perpendicular to the drip edge, which comprises an extended flange portion that provides a multilateral surface with four or more sides for laying a first row of roofing shingles; and   an extension of the upper edge of the drip edge, which is disposed over the starter strip flange,
 wherein the starter strip flange, the upper edge of the drip edge, and the extension of the upper edge form a unitary flat spring structure that creates a spring action clip for receiving and securing roofing shingles. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein a pliable line divides the drip edge into an upper portion that extends above a plane on which-the starter strip flange lies and a lower portion that extends below the plane on which the starter strip flange lies. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the lower edge of the drip edge is terminated by a drip edge lip formed at an angle in relation to said lower edge of the drip edge. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the spring action clip is arced, angled or U-shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  comprising two similarly shaped, opposed starter strip flanges that are joined to each other at one side edge thereof at an angle. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  wherein the angle between the joined starter strip flanges is adjustable to correspond with an angle of a roof peak over which the joined starter strip flanges are installed. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the spring action clip is terminated by a grip edge. 
     
     
         8 . A roofing system that includes a roof comprising one or more eaves overhanging side walls of a building; and a drip edge device comprising:
 a vertically disposed drip edge that includes an upper edge and a lower edge;   a starter strip flange attached perpendicular to the drip edge, which comprises an extended flange portion that provides a multilateral surface with four or more sides for laying a first row of roofing shingles; and   an extension of the upper edge of the drip edge, which is disposed over the starter strip flange,
 wherein the starter strip flange, the upper edge of the drip edge, and the extension of the upper edge form a unitary flat spring structure that creates a spring action clip for receiving and securing roofing shingles. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the shingle is formed of asphalt or asphalt composite. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8  wherein a pliable line divides the drip edge into an upper portion that extends above a plane on which the starter strip flange lies and a lower portion that extends below the plane on which the starter strip flange lies. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the lower edge of the drip edge is terminated by a drip edge lip formed at an angle in relation to said lower edge of the drip edge. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the spring action clip is arced, angled or U-shaped. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8  comprising two similarly shaped, opposed starter strip flanges that are joined to each other at one side edge thereof at an angle. 
     
     
         14 . A method of preventing a roof damage comprising:
 installing one or more roofing boards over a roof frame;   applying an underlayment layer over the one or more roofing boards;   affixing over the underlayment layer a drip edge device that includes   a vertically disposed drip edge that includes an upper edge and a lower edge; a starter strip flange attached perpendicular to the drip edge, which comprises an extended flange portion that provides a multilateral surface with four or more sides for laying a first row of roofing shingles; and an extension of the upper edge of the drip edge, which is disposed over the starter strip flange,   wherein the starter strip flange, the upper edge of the drip edge, and the extension of the upper edge form a unitary a flat spring structure that create a spring action clip for receiving and securing roofing shingles;   attaching a starter row of shingles onto the starter strip flange; and   attaching a further row of shingles to overlap the starter row of shingles, and consecutively attaching additional layers of shingles to completely cover the underlayment layer.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein one or more drip edge devices are joined along eaves of the roof frame.