Purlin construction with water flow system for flat panels
OwnerZachary Baileyinventor
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Abstract
At least one first vertical member having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the lower portion has at least one first horizontal member extending away from the at least one first vertical member. At least one vertical second vertical member extends vertical from the at least one first horizontal member. At least one second horizontal member extending from the at least one first upright member on the upper portion and at least one third vertical member extending from the at least one second horizontal member and at least one third horizontal member extending from the at least one third vertical member wherein the at least one third horizontal member forms a shelf with at least one gutter.
Claims7
An elongated purlin for use with a structure to be supported, the elongated purlin comprising:
- a single strip of material bent to comprise:
- a first vertical member and a top vertical member that together define a first side and a second side;
- a first horizontal member and a wall member that together with the first vertical member defines a first gutter on the first side;
- a second horizontal member that together with the top vertical member defines a second gutter on the first side, wherein the top vertical member extends vertically beyond the second horizontal member;
- a third horizontal member extending horizontally from the second gutter and serving as a mounting shelf;
- a double back bend that bends the strip to double back along the portion of the second horizontal member that extends to form the second gutter;
- fourth horizontal member that together with the top vertical member defines a third gutter on the second side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.