Roofing system and method
OwnerYolanda Pinedainventor
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Abstract
A roof having an underlayment of sheathing attached to rafters and a group of discrete roofing elements attached to and substantially covering the underlayment. The roof also includes a net having an open weave and a multiplicity of openings. The openings are smaller than at least one dimension of the discrete roofing elements. The net is secured to the roof in contact with the group of discrete roofing elements and covers at least a portion thereof.
Claims17
A method for securing roofing elements coupled to a roof against wind, said method comprising steps of:
- providing a netting material having a mesh smaller than at least one dimension of said roofing elements;
- covering at least a portion of a top surface of said roof including said roofing elements with said netting material;
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- securing said netting material to said roof against and in contact with said roofing elements.
A method for securing roofing elements coupled to a roof against wind, said method comprising steps of:
- providing a netting material having a mesh smaller than at least one dimension of said roofing elements;
- covering at least a portion of a top surface of said roof including said roofing elements with said netting material;
- securing said netting material to said roof against and in contact with said roofing elements;
- providing sheeting beneath said roof, said sheeting being inclined at an angle such that a lower edge of said sheeting is located substantially at and along an edge of said roof;
- providing guttering;
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- attaching said guttering along a lower edge of said sheeting, said guttering for entraining water impingent upon said sheeting and diverting said water to suitable disposal.
A method for securing roofing elements coupled to a roof against wind, said method comprising steps of:
- providing a netting material having a mesh smaller than at least one dimension of said roofing elements;
- covering at least a portion of a top surface of said roof including said roofing elements with said netting material;
- securing said netting material to said roof against and in contact with said roofing elements;
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- providing sheeting beneath said roof, said sheeting being inclined at an angle and having a lower edge;
- providing guttering;
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- attaching said guttering along said lower edge of said sheeting, said guttering for entraining water impingent upon said sheeting and diverting said water to suitable disposal.
A roof, said roof comprising:
- an underlayment comprising sheathing attached to rafters;
- a group of discrete roofing elements coupled to said underlayment and substantially covering said underlayment;
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- a net comprising an open weave having a mesh of openings, said openings being smaller than at least one dimension of said discrete roofing elements, said net being secured to said roof and covering at least a portion thereof;
- a continuous sheet of material disposed beneath said underlayment, said continuous sheet of material being inclined at an angle with respect to a horizontal
- a gutter disposed along and coupled to an edge of said continuous sheet of material, said gutter for collecting moisture impingent upon said continuous sheet of material.
A roof, said roof comprising:
- an underlayment comprising sheathing attached to rafters;
- a group of discrete roofing elements coupled to said underlayment and substantially covering said underlayment;
- a net comprising an open weave having a mesh of openings, said openings being smaller than at least one dimension of said discrete roofing elements, said net being secured to said roof and covering at least a portion thereof;
- a continuous sheet of aluminum sheeting material disposed beneath said underlayment, said continuous sheet of material being inclined at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane.
An apparatus for a roof having a multiplicity of discrete roofing elements attached thereto, said apparatus including a net comprising an open weave having a multiplicity of openings, each opening of said multiplicity of openings being smaller than at least one dimension of said discrete roofing elements, said net being secured to said roof and covering at least a portion thereof;
- a continuous sheet of material disposed beneath said underlayment, said continuous sheet of material inclined at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane;
- a gutter disposed along and coupled to a lower edge of said continuous sheet of material, said gutter for collecting moisture impingent upon said continuous sheet of material;
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- a downspout coupled to said gutter, said downspout for disposal of said collected moisture from said gutter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.