Standing seam roof system

A standing seam roof system adapted for installation on the framing of a building including purlins for supporting the roof system, said system comprising:

• a plurality of panels, each panel having first and second raised edges extending generally longitudinally thereof, said first and second edges being substantially parallel to each other;
• a plurality of clip means disposed at spaced points along the purlins and operatively rigidly attached thereto and for supporting adjacent first and second raised edges of a pair of adjacent panels;
• each said clip means including a tab member dimensioned to fit between said first and second raised edges of said pair of adjacent panels;
• a base member rigidly attached to a purlin;
• means for mounting said tab member to said base member so that relative movement therebetween is allowed parallel to said panel edges;
• means for fastening said first and second raised edges of said adjacent panels together along the length thereof, with said tab members of said clip means disposed therebetween at said spaced points along said purlins;
• each said clip means base member including a central upstanding portion disposed substantially in a plane extending between said first and second raised edges, and perpendicularly to the purlin with which it is associated;
• and panel supporting portions extending in a plane perpendicular to said central upstanding portion at the top thereof and engaging and supporting each of said panels adjacent each other at said clip means;
• said means for mounting each said tab member to its respective base member comprising a longitudinally elongated opening, parallel to said first and second panel edges, formed in said central upstanding portion of said base member, said tab member dimensioned so that it has a width at said opening substantially less than the length of said longitudinally elongated opening, and includes a terminating end portion parallel to and adjacent a first face of said central upstanding portion, a middle portion extending through said opening and being perpendicular to said end portion and said central upstanding portion, and a main body portion parallel to and adjacent the second face of said central upstanding portion and extending upwardly therepast to a position between said first and second panel edges;
• said tab member main body portion terminating in a pair of oppositely extending flanges extending perpendicularly to said main body portion;
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• said means for fastening said first and second raised panel edges of adjacent panels together comprising said first and second edges formed with oppositely extending flanges, extending parallel to and being overlapped by said tab member flanges;
• and a snap cap snapping over all said flanges and maintaining them together;
• and resilient sealing means disposed between said tab member body and said first and second edges.

A standing seam roof system adapted for installation on the framing of a building including purlins for supporting the roof system, said system comprising:

• a plurality of panels, each panel having first and second raised edges extending generally longitudinally thereof, said first and second edges being substantially parallel to each other;
• a plurality of clip means disposed at spaced points along the purlins and operatively rigidly attached thereto and for supporting adjacent first and second raised edges of a pair of adjacent panels;
• each said clip means including a tab member dimensioned to fit between said first and second raised edges of said pair of adjacent panels;
• a base member rigidly attached to a purlin;
• means for mounting said tab member to said base member so that relative movement therebetween is allowed parallel to said panel edges;
• means for fastening said first and second raised edges of said adjacent panels together along the length thereof, with said tab members of said clip means disposed therebetween at said spaced points along said purlins;
• each said clip means base member including a central upstanding portion disposed substantially in a plane extending between said first and second raised edges, and perpendicularly to the purlin with which it is associated;
• and panel supporting portions extending in a plane perpendicular to said central upstanding portion at the top thereof and engaging and supporting each of said panels adjacent each other at said clip means;
• said means for mounting each said tab member to its respective base member comprising a longitudinally elongated opening, parallel to said first and second panel edges, formed in said central upstanding portion of said base member, said tab member dimensioned so that it has a width at said opening substantially less than the length of said longitudinally elongated opening, and includes a terminating end portion parallel to and adjacent a first face of said central upstanding portion, a middle portion extending through said opening and being perpendicular to said end portion and said central upstanding portion, and a main body portion parallel to and adjacent the second face of said central upstanding portion and extending upwardly therepast to a position between said first and second panel edges;
• said tab member main body portion having a return bend formed therein, and terminating in an end flange which extends parallel to said main body portion and is spaced therefrom;
• said means for fastening said first and second raised panel edges of adjacent panels together comprising said first edge formed as a male locking member, and said second edge formed as a female locking member, with said end flange of said tab member looped over and engaging said male locking member and disposed between said male and female locking members;
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• said male locking member having the terminating edge thereof formed as an upturned hook-like portion including a continuous bulge extending toward said female locking member, and wherein said female locking member comprises an inwardly turned flat portion providing a locking portion operatively engaging said male locking member beneath said bulge.

A standing seam roof system adapted for installation on the framing of a building including purlins for supporting the roof system, said system comprising:

• a plurality of panels, each panel having first and second raised edges extending generally longitudinally thereof, said first and second edges being substantially parallel to each other;
• a plurality of clip means disposed at spaced points along the purlins and operatively rigidly attached thereto and for supporting adjacent first and second raised edges of a pair of adjacent panels;
• each said clip means including a tab member dimensioned to fit between said first and second raised edges of said pair of adjacent panels;
• a base member rigidly attached to a purlin;
• means for mounting said tab member to said base member so that relative movement therebetween is allowed parallel to said panel edges;
• means for fastening said first and second raised edges of said adjacent panels together along the length thereof, with said tab members of said clip means disposed therebetween at said spaced points along said purlins;
• each said clip means base member including a central upstanding portion disposed substantially in a plane extending between said first and second raised edges, and perpendicularly to the purlin with which it is associated;
• and panel supporting portions extending in a plane perpendicular to said central upstanding portion at the top thereof and engaging and supporting each of said panels adjacent each other at said clip means;
• said means for mounting each said tab member to its respective base member comprising a longitudinally elongated opening, parallel to said first and second panel edges, formed in said central upstanding portion of said base member, said tab member dimensioned so that it has a width at said opening substantially less than the length of said longitudinally elongated opening, and includes a terminating end portion parallel to and adjacent a first face of said central upstanding portion, a middle portion extending through said opening and being perpendicular to said end portion and said central upstanding portion, and a main body portion parallel to and adjacent the second face of said central upstanding portion and extending upwardly therepast to a position between said first and second panel edges;
• said panel supporting portions including a first portion extending perpendicularly out from said central upstanding portion first face, and being generally coextensive with said elongated opening;
• and a pair of spaced second portions, extending perpendicularly out from said central upstanding portion second face, and being disposed on either side of said elongated opening so as not to interfere with relative movement of said tab member with respect to said base member in said elongated opening;
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• said tab member main body portion extending upwardly past said central upstanding base member portion being flared outwardly so as to have a substantially greater width than the width of said tab member middle portion, said outwardly flared portion not interfering with said pair of panel supporting spaced second portions.

Clip means for use in a standing seam roof system installed on the purlins of a building framing for supporting adjacent roofing panels at longitudinally interconnected edges thereof, said clip means including

• a base member including an attachment portion disposed in a plane parallel to the plane of a purlin and for attachment thereto;
• a central upstanding portion extending perpendicularly to said attachment portion and having a longitudinally elongated opening formed therein;
• and panel supporting portions extending in a plane perpendicular to said central upstanding portion at the top thereof, on both sides thereof;
• a tab member operatively slidable in said longitudinally elongated opening for relative movement with respect to said base member, and extending upwardly therefrom to interengage panels to be attached together at said clip means;
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• said tab member dimensioned so that it has a width at said opening substantially less than the length of said opening, and including a terminating end portion parallel to and adjacent a first face of said central upstanding portion, a middle portion extending through said opening and being perpendicular to said end portion and said central upstanding portion of said base member, and a main body portion parallel to and adjacent the second face of said central upstanding portion and extending upwardly therepast toward said panels;
• said panel supporting portions include a first portion extending perpendicularly out from said central upstanding portion first face, and being generally coextensive with said elongated opening;
• and a pair of spaced second portions, extending perpendicularly out from said central upstanding portion second face, and being disposed on either side of said elongated opening so as not to interfere with relative movement of said tab member with respect to said base member in said elongated opening;
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• the portion of said tab member main body portion extending upwardly past said central upstanding base member portion being flared outwardly so as to have a substantially greater width than the width of said tab member middle portion, said outwardly flared portion not interfering with said pair of panel supporting spaced second portions.

An assembly providing an interconnection between four sheet metal panels along a portion of the length of each, comprising

• each of said panels including a longitudinal raised edge portion, said raised edge portions being parallel to each other, and said panels comprising first, second, third and fourth panels;
• said first panel raised edge comprising a female locking member, and said second panel raised edge comprising a male locking member, each formed over the lengths thereof;
• said third panel raised edge comprising a female locking member formed over the majority of the length thereof, and having one end thereof comprising a flat upstanding portion;
• said fourth panel raised edge comprising a male locking member formed over the majority of the length thereof, and having one end thereof comprising a flat upstanding portion;
• said panels being disposed with respect to each other so that said first and second panel male and female locking members interengage over the lengths thereof, and have said flat upstanding portions of said third and fourth panels disposed therebetween at one end thereof;
• and said third and fourth panel male and female locking members interengaging over the lengths thereof, said third panel locking member providing an extension of said first panel locking member, and said forth panel locking member providing an extension of said second panel locking member, with said first and third panels and said second and fourth panels, respectively, being overlapped along the length of said flat upstanding portions of said third and fourth panels.