Laminated hip and ridge shingle

Abstract

Hip and ridge shingles may be single layer or laminated. One hip and ridge shingle has a base layer and a dimensional layer affixed to the base layer by an adhesive line that extends in the machine direction and along the width of the base and the dimensional layers. The adhesive line is disposed on only one lateral side of the base layer and dimensional layers to allow movement of another lateral side of the dimensional layer relative to the base layer. Another laminated hip and ridge shingle includes a base layer and a dimensional layer affixed to the base layer by an adhesive line that extends in the machine direction and along the width of the base and the dimensional layers. Sealant that comprises at least two parallel lines of sealant material that extend in the machine direction of the base and dimensional layers is disposed on a bottom surface of the base layer for adhering the hip and ridge shingle to an underlying hip and ridge shingle. Another hip and ridge shingle, which may be single layer or laminated, includes a granule coated asphalt substrate, sealant on the substrate, and release tape on the substrate. The sealant comprises at least two parallel lines of sealant material that extend in a direction of a width of the substrate for adhering the hip and ridge shingle to an underlying hip and ridge shingle. The release tape is disposed on a bottom of the substrate and is alignable with the at least two parallel lines of sealant when two of the hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two hip and ridge shingles from sticking together.

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         16 . A laminated hip and ridge shingle comprising:
 a base layer having a lower portion with a first width and an upper portion with a second width that is less than the first width, wherein a machine direction of the base layer is along the first width of the lower portion and along the second width of the upper portion of the base layer;   a dimensional layer having a width, wherein the width of the dimensional layer is less than the first width of the lower portion of the base layer, wherein a machine direction of the dimensional layer is along the width of the dimensional layer, wherein the dimensional layer is affixed to the base layer by a line of adhesive that extends in the machine direction of the base layer and the dimensional layer, and wherein the adhesive is disposed between a top surface of the base layer and a bottom surface of the dimensional layer;   sealant that comprises at least two parallel lines of sealant material that extends in the machine direction of the base layer and the dimensional layer and is disposed on a bottom surface of the lower portion of the base layer for adhering the hip and ridge shingle to an underlying hip and ridge shingle; and   a release tape disposed on a bottom surface of the upper portion of the base layer that is alignable with the sealant when two laminated hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two laminated hip and ridge shingles from sticking together.   
     
     
         17 . The laminated hip and ridge shingle of  claim 16 , wherein the base layer and the and the dimensional layer are made from a one single layer shingle blank. 
     
     
         18 . The laminated hip and ridge shingle of  claim 16 , wherein the release tape is a single strip of release tape. 
     
     
         19 . The laminated hip and ridge shingle of  claim 16 , wherein the release tape completely covers the sealant when the two laminated hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two laminated hip and ridge shingles from sticking together. 
     
     
         20 . The laminated hip and ridge shingle of  claim 16 , wherein the upper portion of the base layer comprises one or more scalloped cuts. 
     
     
         21 . A hip and ridge shingle comprising:
 a granule coated asphalt substrate comprising a lower portion having a first width and an upper portion having a second width that is less than the first width;   sealant disposed on a bottom surface of the lower portion of the granule coated substrate, wherein the sealant comprises at least two parallel lines of sealant material that extends in a direction of the first width and the second width of the granule coated substrate for adhering the hip and ridge shingle to an underlying hip and ridge shingle;   a release tape disposed on a bottom surface of the upper portion of the granule coated substrate, wherein the release tape is alignable with the at least two parallel lines of sealant when two of the hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two hip and ridge shingles from sticking together.   
     
     
         21 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 21 , wherein said release tape is a single strip of release tape. 
     
     
         22 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 21 , wherein the release tape completely covers the sealant when the two hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two hip and ridge shingles from sticking together. 
     
     
         23 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 21 , wherein the upper portion of the granule coated asphalt substrate comprises one or more scalloped cuts. 
     
     
         24 . A hip and ridge shingle comprising:
 a tab portion having a width, wherein a machine direction of the tab portion is along the width of the tab portion;   a headlap portion having a width that is less than the width of the tab portion, wherein a machine direction of the headlap portion is along the width of the headlap portion; and   sealant that comprises at least two parallel lines of sealant material that extend in the machine direction of the tab portion and the headlap portion, wherein the sealant is disposed on a bottom surface of the tab portion for adhering the hip and ridge shingle to an underlying hip and ridge shingle.   
     
     
         25 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 24 , a release tape disposed on a bottom surface of the headlap portion that is alignable with the sealant when two of the hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two hip and ridge shingles from sticking together. 
     
     
         26 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 25 , wherein the release tape completely covers the sealant when the two hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two hip and ridge shingles from sticking together. 
     
     
         27 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 24 , a single strip of release tape disposed on a bottom surface of the headlap portion that is alignable with the sealant when two of the hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two hip and ridge shingles from sticking together. 
     
     
         28 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 27 , wherein the single strip of release tape completely covers the sealant when the two hip and ridge shingles are stacked to prevent the two hip and ridge shingles from sticking together. 
     
     
         29 . The hip and ridge shingle of  claim 24 , wherein the headlap portion comprises one or more scalloped cuts.