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US 4,024,685 AGranted
Ridge and hip capping for roofs
AssigneeMonier Colourtile Pty. Ltd.
InventorRaymond Joseph Aarons
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Abstract
A method of anchoring ridge-capping or hip-capping to the structure of a building. A rail fitted with a series of clips moveable therealong is secured to a hip- or ridge-board. Flanges on the clips engage the upper surfaces of a series of end-to-end cap sections forming a continuous roof capping above the rail. The clips are adjustable to suit individual applications.
Claims7
A ridge-cap or hip-cap assembly for a roof, comprising:
- a rail;
- oppositely extending top flanges on said rail;
- fixing means for mounting said rail longitudinally to a ridge- or hip-board;
- a series of end-to-end cap sections forming a continuous roof capping above said rail;
- a series of clips each slidably engaged on said rail and each passing up between adjacent cap sections;
- flanges on the upper end of each clip, bearing upon the upper surfaces of both said adjacent cap sections;
- and oppositely extending slots at the lower end of each clip slidably engaging said top flanges on said rail;
- said rail having a flanged base resting on said board, substantially cylindrical rolled outer edge on either side of said base and a central vertical web between said top flanges and said base.
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A ridge-cap or hip-cap assembly for a roof, comprising:
- a rail;
- fixing means for mounting said rail longitudinally to a ridge- or hip- board;
- a series of end-to-end capped sections forming a continuous roof capping above said rail;
- a series of clips each slidably engaged on said rail and each passing up between adjacent cap sections;
- and flanges on the upper end of each clip, bearing upon the upper surfaces of both said adjacent cap sections;
- said rail having a flanged base resting on said board, a substantially cylindrical rolled outer edge on either side of said base, wherein said fixing means includes a rail clip having a body attachable to the structure of the roof, and a hooklike rolled edge engaging over one said rolled edge of the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.