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.
Claims18
A support member for a roof system, comprising:
- a base portion extending in a first direction;
- an upper portion extending in a second direction opposite the first direction having a first upper end and a second upper end;
- and
- an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion to the second upper end of the upper portion, wherein the offset portion comprises a channel comprising:
- a channel flange;
- a first web and second web operatively coupled to the channel flange;
- and
- a first flange operatively coupled to the first web and a second flange operatively coupled to the second web;
- wherein the upper portion is longer than the base portion;
- wherein the offset portion is operatively coupled to the upper portion through an upper radiused bend;
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- wherein the first upper end of the upper portion is configured to be operatively coupled with a second upper end of an upper portion of an adjacent support member.
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 each of the plurality of support members comprise:
- a base portion extending in a first direction;
- an upper portion extending in a second direction opposite the first direction having a first upper end and a second upper end, wherein the upper portion is longer than the base portion;
- and
- an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion to the second upper end of the upper portion, wherein the offset portion comprises a channel comprising:
- a channel flange;
- a first web and second web operatively coupled to the channel flange;
- and
- a first flange operatively coupled to the first web and a second flange operatively coupled to the second web;
- wherein the offset portion is operatively coupled to the upper portion through an upper radiused bend;
- and
- wherein the first upper end of a first support member of the plurality of support members is operatively coupled to the second upper end of a second support member of the plurality of support members adjacent 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 extending in a first direction;
- an upper portion extending in a second direction opposite the first direction having a first upper end and a second upper end, wherein the upper portion is longer than the base portion;
- and
- an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion to the second upper end of the upper portion, wherein the offset portion comprises a channel comprising:
- a channel flange;
- a first web and second web operatively coupled to the channel flange;
- and
- a first flange operatively coupled to the first web and a second flange operatively coupled to the second web;
- wherein the offset portion is operatively coupled to the upper portion through an upper radiused bend;
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- wherein the first upper end of a first support member of the plurality of support members is operatively coupled to the second upper end of a second support member of the plurality of support members adjacent the first support member;
- assembling insulation between or 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.