Insulated roof systems, support members thereof, and method of installing
AssigneeNucor Corporation
InventorBrian K. Cluck
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Abstract
Support members for a roof system are provided to allow for positioning panels of a roof apart from building members so that building components, such as insulation may be placed between the roof panels and the building members. The support members may be utilized in new buildings or to retrofit existing buildings. Each of the support members may comprise a single support member that has a base portion operatively coupled to an offset portion that is operatively coupled to an upper portion. One or more channels may be provided in the base portion, offset portion, and/or the upper portion to provide structural support and to allow the support members to be operatively coupled to each other and other building members without the need for additional components.
Claims20
A support member for a roof system, comprising:
- a base portion;
- an upper portion;
- and
- an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion and the upper portion;
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- wherein the base portion, the upper portion, and the offset portion comprises a channel formed from a first channel flange, two second channel flanges, and two webs operatively coupling the two second channel flanges to the first channel flange;
- wherein the channel extends through at least a portion of the base portion, the offset portion, and at least a portion of the upper portion;
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- wherein the base portion extends in a first direction away from the offset portion and the upper portion extends in a second direction away from the offset portion opposite the first direction.
A roof system comprising:
- a plurality of building members;
- a plurality of support members operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of building members, wherein the plurality of support members comprise:
- a base portion;
- an upper portion;
- and
- an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion and the upper portion;
- and
- wherein the base portion, the upper portion, and the offset portion comprise a channel;
- and
- wherein the channel extends through at least a portion of the base portion, the offset portion, and at least a portion of the upper portion;
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- wherein a distal end of a first support member of the plurality of support members is operatively coupled to a proximal end of a second support member of the plurality of support members adjacent to the first support member.
A method of installing a roof system, comprising:
- assembling a plurality of support members to a building member, wherein the plurality of support members comprises:
- a base portion;
- an upper portion;
- and
- an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion and the upper portion;
- wherein the base portion, the upper portion, and of the offset portion comprises a channel that extends through at least a portion of the base portion, the offset portion, and at least a portion of the upper portion;
- wherein the base portion is operatively coupled to the building member;
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- wherein a proximal end of a second support member of the plurality of support members is operatively coupled to a distal end of a first support member of the plurality of support members by operatively coupling the upper portion of the second support member and the upper portion of the first support member;
- assembling first insulation between the plurality of support members and the building member;
- assembling second insulation above the plurality of support members;
- assembling a plurality of clips to the plurality of support members;
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- assembling a plurality of panels to the plurality of clips.
A roof system comprising:
- a plurality of building members;
- a plurality of support members operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of building members, wherein the plurality of support members comprise:
- a base portion;
- an upper portion having a longitudinal channel;
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- an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion to the upper portion;
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- wherein a proximal end of a second support member of the plurality of support members is operatively coupled to a distal end of a first support member of the plurality of support members by operatively coupling the upper portion of the second support member and the upper portion of the first support member such that at least a portion of the longitudinal channel in the upper portion of the second support member rests within at least a portion of the longitudinal channel of the upper portion of the first support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.