Roofing material with nail tabs

Abstract

The invention is to a roofing material and the method of making the roofing material. The roofing material is in the form of a standard material know as "felt" or "tarpaper" that has a plurality of nail tabs attached to the felt base material prior to coating the felt base with a water resistant material such as petroleum "tar". In a second embodiment, the nail tabs are attached to the felt during installation of the felt on a roof. The roofing material is attached to a roof with roofing nails that are driven through the tabs.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A roofing material of the type generally applied to roofs prior to the application of roofing shingles.[.;.]..Iadd., .Iaddend.comprising: a water resistant roofing material having two surfaces; and   a plurality of nail tabs, having a water resistant coat over the nail tabs, secured, during manufacture, at spaced intervals, along the length of said water resistant roofing material, with an adhesive.   
     
     
       2. The roofing material according to claim 1, wherein said nail tabs are of a fire retardant material. 
     
     
       3. The roofing material according to claim 1, wherein said nail tab is in the form of at least one continuous strip extending along the length of said water resistant roofing material. 
     
     
       4. The roofing material according to claim 1, wherein said nail tab material is selected from one of cloth, plastic, fiberglass, polyester, and mixtures of these materials. 
     
     
       5. The roofing material according to claim 2, wherein said nail tabs have reenforcing threads in the tab extending in at least one direction. 
     
     
       6. The roofing material according to claim 1, wherein nail .[.taps.]. .Iadd.tabs .Iaddend.are placed .Iadd.on .Iaddend.both of the two surfaces. 
     
     
       7. The roofing material according to claim 1, wherein said nail tabs are applied to said roofing material during manufacturing of the roofing material. 
     
     
       8. The roofing material according to claim 1, wherein said nail tabs are applied to said roofing material as the roofing material is installed on a roof. 
     
     
       9. The roofing material according to claim 8, wherein said tabs are in strips of a plurality of tabs, each tab having an adhesive material on one side and attached to a protective strip of material from which the tab is removed prior to use. 
     
     
       10. A roofing material of the type generally applied to roofs prior to the application of roofing shingles.[.;.]..Iadd., .Iaddend.comprising: a roofing material having a water resistant coating thereon; and   a plurality of nail tabs secured with an adhesive at spaced intervals, along the length of said roofing material, said nail tabs covered with the water resistant coating on the roofing material.   
     
     
       11. The roofing material according to claim 9, wherein said nail tabs are of a fire retardant material. 
     
     
       12. The roofing material according to claim 10, wherein said nail tabs is in the form of at least one continuous strip extending along the length of said water resistant roofing material. 
     
     
       13. The roofing material according to claim 10, wherein said nail tab material is selected from one of cloth, plastic, fiberglass, polyester, and mixtures of these materials. 
     
     
       14. The roofing material according to claim 10, wherein said nail tabs have reenforcing threads in the tab extending in at least one direction. 
     
     
       15. The roofing material according to claim 10, wherein said nail tabs are applied to said roofing material during manufacturing of the roofing material. 
     
     
       16. The roofing material according to claim 10, wherein said nail tabs are applied to said roofing material as the roofing material is installed on a roof. 
     
     
       17. The roofing material according to claim 16, wherein said tabs are in strips of a plurality of tabs, each tab has an adhesive material on one side and attached to a protective strip of material from which the tab is removed prior to use. 
     
     
       18. A method of making a roofing material, comprising the steps of: manufacturing a roofing material in extended lengths;   attaching, with an adhesive, at least one row of nail tabs on at least one side of the roofing material along the extended length of the roofing material; and   coating the roofing material and nail tabs with a water resistant material.   
     
     
       19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said nail tab is a continuous strip of material extending the length of the roofing material. 
     
     
       20. The method according to claim 18, wherein said nail tabs are of a different and stronger material than the roofing material. .Iadd. 
     
     
       21.  A roofing material of the type generally applied to roofs prior to the application of roofing shingles, comprising a length of roofing material having two surfaces; and   a row of nail tabs adhered during manufacture along the length of surface of said roofing material..Iaddend..Iadd.22. A roofing material in accordance with claim 21, wherein said row of nail tabs is a plurality of individual nail tabs at spaced intervals..Iaddend..Iadd.23. A roofing material in accordance with claim 21, wherein said row of nail tabs is a continuous strip..Iaddend..Iadd.24. A roofing material in accordance with claim 21, wherein said nail tabs are adhered to said roofing material with an adhesive..Iaddend..Iadd.25. A method of making a roofing material, comprising the steps of:   manufacturing a roofing material in extended lengths,   adhesively attaching a row of plastic nail tabs on the extended lengths of roofing material to produce a roofing material having nail tabs as an integral part thereof..Iaddend..Iadd.26. A method of making a roofing material in accordance with claim 25 wherein said row of plastic nail tabs is formed by adhesively attaching a plurality of individual nail tabs at spaced intervals..Iaddend..Iadd.27. A method of making a roofing material in accordance with claim 25 wherein said row of plastic nail tabs is formed by adhesively attaching a continuous strip..Iaddend.