ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,667, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to BMIC LLC (Dallas).
"Roofing system and associated roofing shingle" was invented by Daniel E. Boss (Morris Township, N.J.), Ming-Liang Shiao (Basking Ridge, N.J.), James Svec (Kearny, N.J.), Chris Searcy (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) and Nicholas Thurston (Tuscaloosa, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the ...