Roof panel standing seam assemblies
AssigneeHarold Simpson, Inc.
InventorHarold G. Simpson
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Abstract
A standing seam roof assembly in which adjacent roof panels are supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam between adjacent roof panels is disclosed. A first roof panel having a female sidelap portion forms a male insertion cavity and a second roof panel having a male sidelap portion is inserted into the male insertion cavity to form the standing seam assembly. The standing seam assembly prevents unfurling of the first and second roof panels by forming force couples that resist forces due to uplift of the first and second panels. A mastic material is compressed between portions of the female and male sidelap portions, thereby forming a weathertight seal.
Claims15
A standing seam roof assembly in which adjacent roof panels are supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam between adjacent roof panels, the standing seam roof assembly comprising;
- a first roof panel having female sidelap portion means for forming a male insertion cavity, wherein said female sidelap portion means comprises:
- a first leg portion extending upwardly from the first roof panel;
- a first radiused portion extending upwardly from the first leg portion;
- a second leg portion extending downwardly from the first radiused portion;
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- a second radiused portion extending from the second leg portion in a direction towards the first roof panel, a distal end of the second radiused portion forming a retaining groove, the male insertion cavity formed thereby,
- a second roof panel having male sidelap portion means for forming a standing seam assembly, wherein the male sidelap portion means comprises:
- a third leg portion extending upwardly from the second roof panel;
- a third radiused portion extending from the third leg portion;
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- a fourth radiused portion extending from the third radiused portion, and an upward leg portion extending upwardly from the fourth radiused portion having a distal end receivingly disposed in the retaining groove;
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- wherein the male sidelap portion means is inserted into the male insertion cavity to form a standing seam joining the first and second roof panels, the standing seam characterized as forming force couples that resist forces due to uplift of the first and second panels so that unfurling of the standing seam between the first and second roof panels is prevented thereby.
A standing seam roof assembly in which adjacent roof panels are supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam between adjacent roof panels, the standing seam roof assembly comprising:
- a first roof panel having a female sidelap portion along one side edge and having a medial portion;
- a second roof panel having a male sidelap portion along one side edge and having a medial portion, the female sidelap portion and the male sidelap portion of the first roof panel and the second roof panel, respectively, interconnecting at the lapped together side edges to form the standing seam, the side edge of the female sidelap portion forming a retainer groove and the side edge of the male sidelap portion forming a locking tab, wherein the retainer groove opens toward the second roof panel and away from the apex of the interconnected first sidelap portion and the second sidelap portion, the locking tab engaged in the retaining groove so that unfurling of the standing seam is prevented during when uplift forces are exerted on the first and second panels;
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- clip means for securing the male sidelap portion of the first roof panel to the underlying support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.