Novel rigid tile, rigid tile apparatus, methods of making and use are disclosed. One embodiment includes a method of mounting rigid tile with a nail gun providing a protruding nail tip used as a nail passage or depression finder in the rigid tile. Another embodiment includes a metal roof tile having at least one fastener passage having pre-formed spacer section extending from the upper surface of the metal roof tile to space a fastener head or end from the upper surface of the metal roof tile. Yet another embodiment provides interconnectable rigid rooftiles, with the interconnection provided by upwardly extending channel structure that can allow adjacent rigid rooftiles to positionally adjusted on a roof laterally across the roof with respect to each other. A tile bottom-side covering sealing bent T-trim can be utilized to cover open underside areas of a right roof tile. A novel installation method and rigid rooftile installation kit can utilize embodiments of the structures and methods stated above and, as desired, yet additional structure such as differently structured rigid rooftile components and trim components of differing shapes and sizes as desired.

The invention is a steel hand-held u-shaped roofing tool that allows for and facilitates the installation of new roofing shingles underneath existing asphalt shingles. The invention utilizes a unique steel shape and accompanying embedded magnet to accomplish this. The main parts are the body that distributes hammer impacts from above around a void that the old shingle slides into. A protected embedded magnet that holds the roofing nails perpendicular to the bottom surface of the tool.

The invention is a steel hand-held u-shaped roofing tool that allows for and facilitates the installation of new roofing shingles underneath existing asphalt shingles. The invention utilizes a unique steel shape and accompanying embedded magnet to accomplish this. The main parts are the body that distributes hammer impacts from above around a void that the old shingle slides into. A protected embedded magnet that holds the roofing nails perpendicular to the bottom surface of the tool.

The present invention relates to an oscillating roofing knife blade device. The device has two primary embodiments, a fixed embodiment, and a removable embodiment. In the fixed embodiment, the device has a body, further comprised of an oscillating blade attachment member and a blade tip. In a removable embodiment, the device has an oscillating blade attachment member and at least one blade that attaches to the member via at least one fastener. Further in the removable embodiment, the blade is attached to the oscillating blade attachment member by aligning and placing fasteners through at least one cutout on the body of the blade, with the openings on the device attachment member of the oscillating blade attachment member. The oscillating roofing knife blade device enables users to attach a roofing knife attachment to a handheld power tool.

The present invention relates to an oscillating roofing knife blade device. The device has two primary embodiments, a fixed embodiment, and a removable embodiment. In the fixed embodiment, the device has a body, further comprised of an oscillating blade attachment member and a blade tip. In a removable embodiment, the device has an oscillating blade attachment member and at least one blade that attaches to the member via at least one fastener. Further in the removable embodiment, the blade is attached to the oscillating blade attachment member by aligning and placing fasteners through at least one cutout on the body of the blade, with the openings on the device attachment member of the oscillating blade attachment member. The oscillating roofing knife blade device enables users to attach a roofing knife attachment to a handheld power tool.

A carrying frame assembly includes a frame that is longitudinally elongated to extend along a full length of a user's back when the frame is worn on the user's back. The frame has a pair of load supports to support a pack of shingles on the frame thereby facilitating the user to carry the pack of shingles up a ladder. A pair of waist straps is each coupled to the frame for extending around the user's waist. The pair of waist straps is matable to each other to secure the frame to the user's back. A plurality of shoulder straps is provided and each of the shoulder straps is coupled to the frame for wearing the frame on the user's back.

A carrying frame assembly includes a frame that is longitudinally elongated to extend along a full length of a user's back when the frame is worn on the user's back. The frame has a pair of load supports to support a pack of shingles on the frame thereby facilitating the user to carry the pack of shingles up a ladder. A pair of waist straps is each coupled to the frame for extending around the user's waist. The pair of waist straps is matable to each other to secure the frame to the user's back. A plurality of shoulder straps is provided and each of the shoulder straps is coupled to the frame for wearing the frame on the user's back.

A roof integrated photovoltaic (RIPV) system has a plurality of solar tiles that are mounted to a roof. The tiles may be mounted using a metal batten and hanger system or some other attachment system. Each tile has an electrical edge junction extending rearwardly from its top edge. The edge junction is coextensive with or contains the plane of the solar tile and may be slightly thicker than the solar tile. Sockets on opposed ends of the edge junction receive plugs of electrical cables for interconnecting the array of solar tiles together electrically. The edge junctions provide for a low profile installation that mimics the appearance of a traditional roofing tile such as a slate tile. The slightly thicker edge junctions may raise solar tiles of one course above the surfaces of solar tiles of a next lower course to provide ventilation for the RIPV array and to provide accommodating space for system wiring.

A roof integrated photovoltaic (RIPV) system has a plurality of solar tiles that are mounted to a roof. The tiles may be mounted using a metal batten and hanger system or some other attachment system. Each tile has an electrical edge junction extending rearwardly from its top edge. The edge junction is coextensive with or contains the plane of the solar tile and may be slightly thicker than the solar tile. Sockets on opposed ends of the edge junction receive plugs of electrical cables for interconnecting the array of solar tiles together electrically. The edge junctions provide for a low profile installation that mimics the appearance of a traditional roofing tile such as a slate tile. The slightly thicker edge junctions may raise solar tiles of one course above the surfaces of solar tiles of a next lower course to provide ventilation for the RIPV array and to provide accommodating space for system wiring.

A roofing shingle delivery system for supporting a pallet on a peaked roof. The system includes a pair of adjustable brackets adapted to support the pallet on the peaked roof. Each of the pair of brackets includes a horizontal upper member. Each of the pair of brackets includes a first lower supporting brace and a second lower supporting brace. The first lower supporting brace and the second lower supporting brace are arranged to be disposed directly on opposite sides of the peaked roof.