Molded cladding for building structures

A molded cladding panel shaped to simulate a roofing tile, said panel having on the underside thereof at least one set of spaced substantially parallel mounting means for supporting the panel on a roof and a plurality of latches, depending from said mounting means, said latches each comprising a depending tongue portion having a integral barb extending upwardly from a lower end of said tongue portion for securing said panel to a roof, said panel having an arched wall spanning between said set of said mounting means with its axis parallel to said mounting means, and said panel further having an arched wall formation located at one end of and with its axis substantially at right angles to the aforesaid arched wall.

A molded cladding panel having an outer profiled surface and having an underside, said underside having spaced parallel elongated depending tongues, each said tongue having a plurality of integral barbs spaced along a length of said tongue and extending upwardly from a lower end of said tongue at an acute angle thereto, said barbs being resiliently compressible towards said tongue and said panel having means for interengaging adjoining mating panels.

A molded cladding panel having an outer profiled surface and having an underside, said underside having at least one elongated bearing surface and at least one elongated depending tongue projecting below said bearing surface and substantially perpendicular thereto, said tongue having a plurality of integral barbs spaced along a length of said tongue and extending upwardly from adjacent a lower end of said tongue at an acute angle thereto, and said barbs being resiliently compressible towards said tongue.

A tiled roof overlying a roof structure which slopes upwardly to a ridge, said tiled roof comprising a plurality of keeper members having undercut slots secured to said roof structure and extending up the slope thereof, a plurality of molded/roof panels having profiled upper surfaces and elongated bearing surfaces on an underside of said panels resting on said keeper members, said panels having elongated planar tongues depending from said elongated bearing surfaces projecting into said keepers, said planar tongues having a plurality of spaced barbs at their lower ends, and said barbs being inclined upwardly at an acute angle to said tongues to lock said tongue into said undercut slots, said panels being interfitted to provide air passages running up to the ridge and an air passage at fight angles thereto running along the ridge and means for closing the ends of said passages.