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US 4,467,586 AGranted
Roof ridge structure and system
AssigneeAMCA International Corporation
InventorsGene M. Long, Terry E. DeWitt, Bell, III: John R.
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AssigneeAMCA International Corporation
InventorsGene M. Long, Terry E. DeWitt, Bell, III: John R.
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An apparatus and method for covering the ridge or peak of a metal roof system is disclosed. After the metal roofing panels are set in place on the sloping surfaces of the roof and seamed together, mating halves of a ridge panel are positioned along the ridge and parallel thereto. The mating halves have cut-outs corresponding to the rib seams of the roofing panels, the cut-outs each being covered by a seam cap. After the ridge panel halves are secured to the roofing panels, the interlocking joint between them is folded over and permanently seamed together. Finally, the areas at the ends of the ridge adjacent the rakes of the building are covered by filler panels. The filler panels have cut-outs corresponding to the rib seam of the ridge panel, and the cut-outs are similarly covered by seam caps.
A method for enclosing the ridge of a building roof, said building roof having at least two surfaces covered with raised rib seam roofing panels whereby said raised rib seams may be of non-uniform height and spacing, said method comprising:
A method for covering the open ridge area of a metal building having at least two opposing and sloping roof surfaces, said building having a plurality of interlocked metal roofing panels with raised rib seams of uniform or non-uniform height and spacing on said roof surfaces, the improvement comprising:
A method for connecting a roof to a sidewall of a building, said roof being covered with interlocked raised rib seam roofing panels whereby said rib seams may be of non-uniform height and spacing, said method comprising fastening a panel at one edge to said sidewall and at an opposed edge to said roofing panels, providing said opposed edge of said panel with a plurality of notches corresponding to the raised rib seams along said roof, and positioning individually a plurality of cap means on said panel whereby each of said cap means covers one of said notches and an end of said raised rib seams.
A method for connecting a sloped roof surface to a vertical building surface where said sloped roof surface is covered with raised rib seam roofing panels and whereby the raised rib seams may be of non-uniform height and spacing, said method comprising:
A method for enclosing the edge of a building roof surface where said roof surface is covered with raised rib seam roofing pane1s which may have said raised rib seams of non-uniform height and spacing, said method comprising:
A method for enclosing the ridge of a building roof, said building roof having at least two surfaces covered with raised rib seam roofing panels whereby said raised rib seams may be of non-uniform height and spacing, said method comprising:
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