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US 11,933,049 B1Granted
Roofing system
OwnerJason McSpadden Woodland, Robert Dean Elznerinventors
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Abstract
A roofing system for protecting a building comprises a plurality of side-interlocking and front-to-back interlocking roof panels. A top side includes a front flange projecting forward at a front end. One or more gutter panels may be included, each having a top side open to a U-shaped gutter. An interior of each roof panel and gutter panel includes an insulating foam material, and an outer surface includes a rigid shell. The gutter panel is adapted for fixing along an edge of the roof at least partially under the flange of any of the roof panels that are disposed along an edge of the roof. Preferably the roofing system further includes gable cap panels, soffit fascia panels, valley cap panels, and wind breakers for holding the roof panels down to the roof in wind.
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A roofing system for protecting a roof, the roofing system comprising:
- a first roof panel configured to cover a portion of the roof, the first roof panel having a first front end, a first back end, a first left side with a first left-side interlocking structure, a first right side with a first right-side interlocking structure, a first top having a first front flange projecting forward at the first front end, a first bottom, a first interior comprising a first insulating foam material, and a first outer surface comprising a first rigid shell;
- a second roof panel configured to cover a portion of the roof, the second roof panel having a second front end, a second back end, a second left side with a second left-side interlocking structure, a second right side with a second right-side interlocking structure, a second top having a second front flange projecting forward at the second front end, a second bottom, a second interior comprising a second insulating foam material, and a second outer surface comprising a second rigid shell;
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- a gutter panel comprising a third interior comprising a third insulating foam material, and a third outer surface comprising a third rigid shell, the gutter panel being configured to be secured along an edge of the roof and at least partially under the first flange of the first roof panel,
- wherein the first front end is configured to abut the second back end such that the first front flange overlaps the second top, and wherein the first left side is configured to abut the second right side such that the first left-side interlocking structure interlocks with and overlaps the second right-side interlocking structure.
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A method of assembling a roofing system for protecting a roof, the method comprising:
- obtaining a first roof panel configured to cover a portion of the roof, the first roof panel having a first front end, a first back end, a first left side with a first left-side interlocking structure, a first right side with a first right-side interlocking structure, a first top having a first front flange projecting forward at the first front end, a first bottom, a first interior comprising a first insulating foam material, and a first outer surface comprising a first rigid shell;
- obtaining a second roof panel configured to cover a portion of the roof, the second roof panel having a second front end, a second back end, a second left side with a second left-side interlocking structure, a second right side with a second right-side interlocking structure, a second top having a second front flange projecting forward at the second front end, a second bottom, a second interior comprising a second insulating foam material, and a second outer surface comprising a second rigid shell;
- obtaining a gutter panel having a third interior comprising a third insulating foam material, and a third outer surface comprising a third rigid shell, the gutter panel being configured to be secured along an edge of the roof and at least partially under at least one of the first flange of the first roof panel and the second flange of the second roof panel;
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- positioning the first roof panel, the second roof panel, and the gutter panel in at least one of the following configurations:
- (i) a first configuration wherein the first front end abuts the second back end such that the first front flange overlaps the second top, and wherein the gutter panel is positioned at least partially under the second flange;
- and (ii) a second configuration wherein at least one of the first left-side interlocking structure and the first right-side interlocking structure of the first panel connects to at least one of the second left-side interlocking structure and the second right-side interlocking structure of the second panel, and wherein the gutter panel is positioned at least partially under at least one of the first flange and the second flange.
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A roofing system comprising:
- a first panel comprising a first front end, a first back end having a height that is less than a height of the first front end, a first side with a first interlocking structure, a first top having a first front flange projecting forward at the first front end and a first wavy top surface, a first bottom, a first interior comprising a first insulating foam material, and a first outer surface comprising a first rigid shell;
- a second panel comprising a second front end, a second back end, a second side with a second interlocking structure, a second top having a second front flange projecting forward at the second front end and a second wavy top surface, a second bottom, a second interior comprising a second insulating foam material, and a second outer surface comprising a second rigid shell;
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- a gutter panel comprising a third panel comprising a third interior comprising a third insulating foam material, and a third outer surface comprising a third rigid shell, the third panel being configured to be secured at an edge of the roof, at least partially under the first flange of the first roof panel, and at least partially under the second flange of the second roof panel, a portion of the third panel abutting at least a portion of the first front end and at least a portion of the second front end, the third panel further being configured to channel liquid runoff from each of the first roof panel and the second roof panel,
- wherein the first interlocking structure is configured to connect to the second interlocking structure so as to connect the first roof panel to the second roof panel in a continuous panel configuration, wherein when the first roof panel and the second roof panel are in the continuous panel configuration, the first wavy top surface and the second wavy top surface form an unbroken pattern of peaks and valleys, and wherein the first interlocking structure connects to the second interlocking structure at a point between a peak and a valley.
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