Shingle roofing assembly

A tile roof structure for attachment to a roof substructure comprising:

• a plurality of elongate tile support battens each formed as an integral thin metal strip of approximately Z cross-sectional shape defined by an upstanding web, an upper flange extending to one side of said web, and a lower flange extending to the other side of said web, the flanges being approximately parallel;
• securing means for securing said tile support battens to the roof substructure in mutually spaced apart parallel relationship;
• a plurality of relatively short joining strips supported in spaced apart parallel relationship on said battens, with each said strip having an upper end resting on the upper surface of the lower flange of one batten and having a lower end supported on the upper surface of the upper flange of an adjacent lower batten, each said strip having a length such that the lower end projects beyond said adjacent lower batten;
• securing means for securing said strips to the battens;
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• a plurality of rows of tiles respectively supported between a pair of adjacent said battens, with adjacent tiles in each said row being arranged in edge-to-edge, non-overlapping relationship, each said tile having a lower end portion overlapping an upper end portion of an adjacent lower tile, and wherein opposite edge portions of each said tile are supported by a pair of adjacent said strips, with an upper surface of each said strip being contiguous with and supporting adjacent edge portions of a pair of adjacent tiles of a said row;
• wherein each said strip has associated therewith locking means for securing the lower end portion of a said tile against upward lift;
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• wherein said locking means comprises a pair of transversely spaced apart upstanding tabs at the lower end of the strip integrally formed therewith, said tabs being crimped over lower edge portions of adjacent side-by-side tiles in order to restrain said tiles against upward lifting movement.

An improved fixing system for securing roof tiles/shingles to a roof structure comprising:

• a plurality of elongate tile/shingle support battens arranged to be secured to the roof structure positioned on an incline in spaced apart parallel relationship for supporting rows of tiles/shingles transversely of the battens, with each said tile/shingle having an upper end portion supported by one support batten and a lower end portion supported by an adjacent lower batten, said lower end portion overlapping the upper end portion of an adjacent lower tile;
• a plurality of spaced apart parallel joining strips each extending between a pair of adjacent said battens and supported thereby, each said strip having a length such that a lower end portion projects beyond the lower one of said pair of adjacent battens, wherein opposite edge portions of each said tile/shingle are supported by a pair of adjacent said strips with an upper surface of each said strip being in contact with and supporting adjacent edge portions of adjacent tiles/shingles positioned in edge-to-edge relationship;
• locking means associated with each said strip for securing the lower end portion of a respective said tile/shingle against upward lift;
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• securing means for securing the strips to the battens;
• wherein each of said tile support battens has an upstanding web, an upper flange extending to one side of said web, and a lower flange extending to the other side of said web, the flanges being approximately parallel, wherein each of the strips has an upper end resting on the upper surface of the lower flange of one batten and a lower end thereof supported on the upper surface of the upper flange of an adjacent lower batten;
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• wherein each said joining strip is provided with an upper flange locating slot adjacent an underside surface of said joining strip near to and facing in the direction of the lower end portion of the strip, said upper flange of each said batten being snugly engaged within a respective said slot, to thereby mechanically interlock the strip to a respective one of the tile support battens.