System for Securing Roofing Shingles and Underlying Sheeting

Abstract

A system for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying structures is disclosed herein. The system includes a strapping member or members and fasteners for securing roofing shingles to the roof's underlying sheeting and truss. Additionally, methods for sealing the system are disclosed.

1 . A system for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying sheeting and truss said system comprises:
 a strapping member with an elongated body, having a top surface and a bottom surface, each surface extending between opposed ends and opposed elongate side edges of the body member;   a means for securing the strapping apparatus, the captured roofing shingles and the underlying roof sheeting to the roof truss.   
   
   
       2 . The system in  claim 1  wherein the elongated body member (strapping member) incorporates conveniently spaced holes to facilitate securing the strapping member, captured roofing shingles and the underlying roof sheeting to a roof truss. 
   
   
       3 . The system in  claim 1  wherein the means for securing the strapping apparatus, includes a means for sealing the holes created or found in the strapping member and underlying roof shingles. 
   
   
       4 . The system in  claim 1  wherein the elongated body member (strapping member) incorporates a mean for sequentially connecting one strapping member to another strapping member. 
   
   
       5 . The system in  claim 1  wherein an air flow deflector is removably attached to the elongated body member (strapping member). 
   
   
       6 . The system in  claim 1  wherein the elongated body member (strapping member) is also configured as an air flow deflector. 
   
   
       7 . A method for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying sheeting and truss the said method comprises:
 placing a strapping member over the roofing shingles to be secured and aligning it with an underlying truss;   fastening the strapping member through the shingles and roof sheeting to the underlying truss.   
   
   
       8 . The method in  claim 5  wherein holes created in or found in the strapping member are sealed. 
   
   
       9 . A method for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying sheeting and truss the said method comprises:
 Connecting two or more strapping members together,   placing the combined strapping members over the roofing shingles to be secured and aligning the combined strapping members with an underlying truss;   fastening the combined strapping members through the shingles and roof sheeting to the underlying truss.   
   
   
       10 . The method in  claim 7  wherein holes created in or found in the strapping members are sealed.