Connectors for roofs
OwnerDennis Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A ridge or wall plate end assembly for a hipped roof is disclosed in which panel-supporting elongate members of the hipped roof are connected to the ridge or wall plate end by connectors which are angularly adjustable to allow for the correction of pitch mismatches. Also disclosed is the coupling of an eaves beam forming part of the roof of a building structure, such as a conservatory, to the underlying building side wall by means of an intermediate connector thereby allowing eaves beam designs with a closed cross section to be readily fitted. The eaves beam and connector are coupled together in such a way as to avoid the need for a separate device such as a screw to render them captive to one another in use.
Claims23
A ridge beam or wall plate end assembly for a hipped roof in which at least one panel-supporting elongate member of the hipped roof is connected to the ridge beam or wall plate end by a connector which provides for roof pitch adjustment or variation at spaced locations relative to the axes of the elongate members, the connector comprising first and second parts which are respectively connected to the associated supporting member and ridge beam or wall plate end and are angularly adjustable relative to one another to allow roof pitch adjustment or variation at a first location, and the second connector part being pivotally connected to the ridge or wall plate end in a manner allowing pitch adjustment or variation at a second location.
A connector for use in connecting panel-supporting bars to the ridge beam or wall plate end of a hipped roof to provide for roof pitch adjustment or variation, the connector comprising a first part for connection to the supporting bar and a second part provided with a formation by means of which the second part can be engaged with a mounting element associated with the ridge beam or wall plate end to provide a first location of roof pitch adjustment or variation, the first and second parts being angularly adjustable relative to one another at a location spaced from said formation thereby affording a second location of roof pitch adjustment or variation.
A building structure in which an eaves beam of the roof is mounted at the top of a side wall of the building and is connected thereto by an intermediate connector underlying the base of the eaves beam and overlying the top of the building side wall, the intermediate connector being adapted to be rendered captive to the eaves beam in use without the need for a separate device or devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.