Interlocking Roof Shingle System and Method

Abstract

A device and method for covering a roof. The interlocking roof shingle includes a shingle having a top surface and a bottom surface. A first edge of the shingle is curved over the top surface and a second edge of the shingle is curved under the bottom edge of the shingle. The first edge of the shingle is configured to engage with the second edge of an adjacent shingle. The device further includes a tab configured to receive a nail and engage with the first edge of the shingle. Some embodiments of the shingle are configured to fit along the ridges and valleys of a roof. In these embodiments, the shingle has a center fold and a gap in the upper and lower folded edges.

1 . An interlocking roof shingle, comprising:
 a ridge-valley roof shingle having at least two first end segments, at least two second end segments, a top surface and a bottom surface;   wherein each segment of the at least two first end segments, at least two second end segments comprise an end connecting to the ridge-valley rood shingle and an opposing free end;   wherein the at least two first end segments and the at least two second end segments pivotally extend from the ridge-valley roof shingle, such that the at least two first end segments extend above a plane of the top surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle and the at least two second end segments extend below the plane of the bottom surface;   a fold extending along a longitudinal axis of the ridge-valley roof shingle from the at least two first end segments to the at least two second end segment;   wherein each segment of the at least two first segments and each segment of the at least two second end segments includes a proximal side that tapers to the fold between the end connecting to the ridge-valley roof shingle and the free end;   a gap disposed between adjacent proximal sides of each corresponding segment of the at least two first end segments and each corresponding segment of the at least two second end segments, wherein the gap is configured to allow folding of the interlocking roof shingle along the fold.   
     
     
         2 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 1 , further comprising a tab fastened to the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle, wherein a portion of the tab extends beyond a periphery of the first end segment. 
     
     
         3 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 1 , wherein the ridge-valley roof shingle comprises a third end segment, wherein the third end segment is folded over the top surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle. 
     
     
         4 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 1 , wherein the ridge-valley roof shingle comprises a fourth end segment, wherein the fourth end segment is folded over the top surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle. 
     
     
         5 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of ridge-valley roof shingles, wherein the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof single is configured to interlock with a second end segment of an adjacent ridge-valley roof shingle. 
     
     
         6 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of roof plane shingles each having a first end segment, a second end segment, a top surface, a bottom surface, wherein the first end segment and the second end segment pivotally extend from the plurality of roof plane shingles, such that the first end segment extends above a plane of the top surface of the plurality of roof plane shingles and the second end segment extends below the plane of the bottom surface of the plurality of roof plane shingles. 
     
     
         7 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 6 , wherein the roof plane shingle comprises a tab fastened to the first end segment thereof and the ridge-valley roof shingle comprises a tab fastened to the first end segment thereof, wherein the tab of the roof plane shingle extends beyond a periphery thereof and the tab ridge-valley roof shingle extends beyond a periphery thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of ridge-valley roof shingle comprises a third end segment, wherein the third end segment is folded over the top surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle and the third end segment is configured to interlock with the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle. 
     
     
         9 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 8 , wherein the ridge-valley roof shingle has a fourth end segment, wherein the fourth end segment is folded over the top surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle and the fourth end segment is configured to interlock with the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle. 
     
     
         10 . A method of roofing a building, comprising:
 providing a plurality of roof shingle system each comprising a roof plane shingle having a first end segment, a second end segment, a top surface, a bottom surface, wherein the first end segment is configured to fold over the top surface of the roof plane shingle and the second end segment is configured to fold under the bottom surface of the roof plane shingle, wherein the first end segment is configured to interlock with a second end segment of an adjacent roof plane shingle;   providing a plurality of ridge-valley roof shingle each having a first end segment, a second end segment, a top surface, a bottom surface, wherein the first end segment is folded over the top surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle and the second end segment is folded under the bottom surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle, wherein the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof single is configured to interlock with a second end segment of an adjacent ridge-valley roof shingle, and a fold that runs along a longitudinal axis in the ridge-valley roof shingle from the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle to the second end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle, wherein the fold marks a gap in the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle and second end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle;   dispersing a plurality of roof plane shingles in a grid pattern along a surface of the roof, starting by securing a first row of roof plane shingles adjacent to a ridge in the roof;   interlocking the dispersed roof plane shingles by sliding the first end segment of the roof plane shingle underneath the second end segment of an adjacent roof plane shingle and hooking the first end segment of the roof plane shingle with the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle;   providing a tab configured to hook with the folded first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle and extend out beyond the periphery of the ridge-valley roof shingle;   securing a ridge-valley roof shingle to a ridge of the roof by hooking the tab to the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle and driving a nail through the portion of the tab that extends beyond the periphery of the ridge-valley roof shingle;   disposing a plurality of ridge-valley roof shingles along a ridge of the roof;   interlocking the plurality of ridge-valley roof shingles disposed along the ridge of the roof by sliding the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle underneath the second end segment of an adjacent ridge-valley roof shingle and hooking the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle with the second end segment of the adjacent ridge-valley shingle.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising securing a ridge-valley roof shingle in a valley of the roof by folding a section of the tab and using the folded section of the tab to hook the tab to the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle and driving a nail through the portion of the tab that extends beyond the periphery of the ridge-valley roof shingle;
 disposing a plurality of ridge-valley roof shingles along the valley of the roof;   interlocking the plurality of ridge-valley roof shingles disposed along the valley of the roof by sliding the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle underneath the second end segment of an adjacent ridge-valley roof shingle and hooking the first end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle with the second end segment of the adjacent ridge-valley roof shingle.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising securing the plurality of roof plane shingles to the roof by driving a nail through each roof plane shingle adjacent to the first end segment of each roof plane shingle. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising providing a third end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle wherein the third end segment is folded under the bottom surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle and the third end segment is configured to interlock with the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle;
 interlocking the plurality of ridge-valley roof shingles with the plurality of roof plane shingles by sliding the third end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle underneath the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle and hooking the third end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle with the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising providing a third end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle wherein the third end segment is folded over the top surface of the ridge-valley roof shingle and the third end segment is configured to interlock with the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle;
 interlocking the plurality of ridge-valley roof shingles with the plurality of roof plane shingles by sliding the third end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle underneath the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle and hooking the third end segment of the ridge-valley roof shingle with the second end segment of the adjacent roof plane shingle.   
     
     
         15 . The interlocking roof shingle of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two first end segments and the at least two second end segments are each configured to fold to a desired angle independently from each other.