Randall P Ellis

US Patent:

44895321, Dec 25, 1984

Filed:

May 10, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/493153

Inventors:

Billy H. Ellis - Joshua TX
Randall Ellis - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

E04D 100

US Classification:

52748

Abstract:

Accessories for use in installing metal shingles to a roof have convertability and simplicity features. One of the accessories can be used as a starter strip at the edge of the eaves. It can also be used as a gable strip at the end of the gables. This accessory has two flat portions formed transverse to each other with a channel located at the corner between the two sections. At the edge of the eaves, the channel is oriented on top of the decking for receiving the locking flange of a conventional metal shingle. At the edge of the gable, the channel is oriented vertically, next to the fascia board, for receiving a downwardly bent edge of a conventional shingle. The valley base consists of two flat portions with an upwardly facing channel located in the center. The channel receives downwardly turned edges of the adjoining shingles.

US Patent:

46011358, Jul 22, 1986

Filed:

Dec 21, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/684465

Inventors:

Billy H. Ellis - Fort Worth TX
Randall Ellis - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

E04D 136

US Classification:

52 58

Abstract:

Accessories for use in installing metal shingles to a roof have convertability and simplicity features. One of the accessories can be used as a starter strip at the edge of the eaves. It can also be used as a gable strip at the end of the gables. This accessory has two flat portions formed transverse to each other with a channel located at the corner between the two sections. At the edge of the eaves, the channel is oriented on top of the decking for receiving the locking flange of a conventional metal shingle. At the edge of the gable, the channel is oriented vertically, next to the fascia board, for receiving a downwardly bent edge of a conventional shingle. The valley base consists of two flat portions with an upwardly facing channel located in the center. The channel receives downwardly turned edges of the adjoining shingles.

US Patent:

44111207, Oct 25, 1983

Filed:

May 4, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/260001

Inventors:

Billy H. Ellis - Joshua TX
Randall Ellis - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

E04B 700

US Classification:

52748

Abstract:

Accessories for use in installing metal shingles to a roof have convertability and simplicity features. One of the accessories can be used as a starter strip at the edge of the eaves. It can also be used as a gable strip at the end of the gables. This accessory has two flat portions formed transverse to each other with a channel located at the corner between the two sections. At the edge of the eaves, the channel is oriented on top of the decking for receving the locking flange of a conventional metal shingle. At the edge of the gable, the channel is oriented vertically, next to the fascia board, for receiving a downwardly bent edge of a conventional shingle. The valley base consists of two flat portions with an upwardly facing channel located in the center. The channel receives downwardly turned edges of the adjoining shingles.