Roof valley batten
OwnerRicky G. Freeman, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
The roof valley batten is configured for use with a roof. The roof valley batten attaches a plurality of shingles to a structure formed by a roof valley and a metal valley. The roof valley batten attaches to the metal valley in a manner that does not require the use of a fastening device that perforates a structure selected from the group consisting of the roof valley and the metal valley. The roof valley batten provides a mounting structure for the plurality of shingles that allows the use of a fastening device that does require the perforation of the roof valley batten. The roof valley batten comprises a mounting surface, a plurality of pedestals and a plurality of channels. The plurality of pedestals attach to the mounting surface. The plurality of channels are drainage channels formed within the plurality of pedestals.
Claims13
A roof valley batten comprising:
- a mounting surface, a plurality of pedestals and a plurality of channels;
- wherein the plurality of pedestals attach to the mounting surface;
- wherein the plurality of channels are formed within the plurality of pedestals;
- wherein the roof valley batten is used with a roof;
- wherein the roof is further defined with a roof valley, a metal valley and a plurality of shingles;
- wherein the roof valley and the metal valley form a structure;
- wherein the roof valley batten attaches the plurality of shingles to the structure formed by the roof valley and the metal valley;
- wherein the plurality of shingles attach to the mounting surface;
- wherein the mounting surface comprises a first rectangular block structure;
- wherein the first rectangular block structure is further defined with an inferior face and a superior face;
- wherein the first rectangular block structure is a solid rectangular block structure;
- wherein the plurality of shingles attach to the superior face of the first rectangular block structure;
- wherein the plurality of pedestals forms a pedestal structure that raises the mounting surface above the metal valley;
- wherein the plurality of pedestals transfers the load path of the mounting surface and the plurality of shingles to the roof through the metal valley and the roof valley;
- wherein each of the plurality of pedestals attaches to the inferior face of the mounting surface;
- wherein each of the plurality of pedestals projects perpendicularly away from the mounting surface;
- wherein the plurality of pedestals comprises a collection of individual pedestals;
- wherein each individual pedestal comprises a second rectangular block structure, an adhesive coating, and a parchment cover;
- wherein the adhesive coating attaches the parchment cover to the second rectangular block structure;
- wherein the second rectangular block structure is further defined with a fixed face, a free face, and a center axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.