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US 11,105,097 B2Granted
Roofing panel for concealing a biocidal source
AssigneeEraserspacer LLC
InventorWilliam W. Kain
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Abstract
Roofing panels for concealing a biocidal source are described. In embodiments, the roofing panels include a body having as top side, a bottom side parallel with the top side, a front edge, a rear edge, and a left edge. The roofing panels may further include a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and one or more standoffs. The first and second sidewalls may have a tapered sidewall height that provides a gap between the body of the roofing panel and underlying material. The roofing panel may be installed over a biocidal source on a roof, concealing the biocidal source from view while still allowing liquid (e.g., water) to flow over the biocidal source.
Claims19
A roofing panel, comprising:
- a body having a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a front edge, a rear edge, a right edge, and a left edge;
- a first sidewall extending from the bottom side, the first sidewall comprising a first sidewall distal end proximate said rear edge and a first sidewall proximal end proximate said front edge;
- a second sidewall extending from the bottom side, the second sidewall comprising a second sidewall distal end proximate said rear edge and a second sidewall proximal end proximate said front edge;
- a plurality of standoffs;
- and
- a plurality of reinforcements;
- wherein:
- the first sidewall has a first sidewall height and the second sidewall has a second sidewall height, the first and second sidewall heights each tapering from a height HR proximate the rear edge and a height HF proximate the front edge;
- HF is less than HR;
- HF is greater than 0;
- each of the plurality of standoffs extends from the bottom side;
- the plurality of standoffs comprises at least a first standoff and a second standoff spaced laterally apart from the first standoff with a channel therebetween;
- each of said plurality of reinforcements extends from said bottom side and between said first sidewall and said second sidewall, and is coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
- each of the plurality of reinforcements has a first reinforcement height measured at a point at which the reinforcement is coupled to the first sidewall and a second reinforcement height measured at a point at which the reinforcement is coupled to the second sidewall;
- the first reinforcement height is less than the first sidewall height measured at the point at which the reinforcement is coupled to the first sidewall;
- and
- the second reinforcement height is less than the second sidewall height measured at the point at which the reinforcement is coupled to the second sidewall.
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A roofing panel, comprising:
- a body having a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a front edge, a rear edge, a right edge, and a left edge;
- a first sidewall extending from the bottom side, the first sidewall comprising a first sidewall distal end proximate said rear edge and a first sidewall proximal end proximate said front edge;
- a second sidewall extending from the bottom side, the second sidewall comprising a second sidewall distal end proximate said rear edge and a second sidewall proximal end proximate said front edge;
- a first standoff extending from the bottom side and a second standoff extending from the bottom side, the first and second standoffs oriented substantially parallel to the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
- at least one tapered spacer that extends from the bottom side of said body, is located between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and is oriented substantially parallel to the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
- wherein:
- the first sidewall has a first sidewall height and the second sidewall has a second sidewall height, the first and second sidewall heights each tapering from a height HR proximate the rear edge and a height HF proximate the front edge;
- HF is less than HR;
- HF is greater than 0;
- HR and HF are selected such that when the roofing panel is installed on an underlying surface, a gap G1 is provided between the bottom side of the roofing panel at the rear edge and the underlying surface, and a gap G2 is provided between the bottom side of the roofing panel at the front edge and the underlying surface, the gaps G1 and G2 configured such that water can flow into the gap G1, under the roofing panel, and out of the gap G2;
- the first and second standoffs are spaced laterally apart from one another with a channel therebetween;
- the first and second standoffs each comprise a standoff distal end proximate the rear edge and a standoff proximal end;
- the at least one tapered spacer comprises a spacer distal end proximate said rear edge and a spacer proximal end located proximate the front edge;
- the first and second sidewall each extend past the front edge such that the first sidewall proximal end and second sidewall proximal end are each out of alignment with the front edge;
- and
- the at least one tapered spacer extends past said front edge such that the spacer proximal end is out of alignment with the front edge.
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