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.
Claims18
An elongated purlin comprising:
- a first vertical member defining a first side and a second side, the vertical member having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a first horizontal member extending from the lower portion to at least partially define a first gutter;
- a second horizontal member extending from the upper portion on the first side to at least partially define a second gutter and a third horizontal member extending from the upper portion on the second side to at least partially define a third gutter;
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- a second vertical member extending from the second and third horizontal members, wherein the second vertical member is configured to couple to the structure to be supported.
An elongated purlin comprising:
- a flat panel formed into a support having a top section configured to couple to a structure to be supported;
- a top vertical member extending from the top section defining a first side of the flat panel and a second side of the flat panel;
- a first bend that extends the panel horizontally from the top vertical member to form a second gutter on the first side;
- a double back bend that bends the panel to double back along the portion of the panel that extends to form the second gutter;
- a second bend that directs the panel to extend horizontally from the first vertical member to form a third gutter on the second side;
- a second double back bend that bends the panel to double back along the portion of the panel that extends to form the third gutter;
- a main vertical member that extend from the second gutter;
- a third bend that extends the panel horizontally from the main vertical member to from a first gutter on the first or second side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.