Components for roof assemblies

Roof assembly comprising:

• a) a beam member including a main support member;
• b) a rafter support member for supporting a rafter assembly;
• c) the rafter support member extending outwardly from the main support member;
• d) securing means on the raft support member at an edge region of the rafter support member at an edge region of the rafter support member;
• e) the securing means including upstanding means extending from the rafter support member and adapted to cooperate with a part of a securing member of a rafter sub assembly;
• f) the rafter sub assembly including a rafter and a securing member on the rafter to secure the rafter sub assembly to the beam member;
• g) the securing member including a co-operating part which can be received in a recess in the securing means to secure the rafter assembly to the beam member;
• h) a glazing bar, the securing member comprising a capping means on one end of the glazing bar;
• i) the capping means including a first capping member, having the securing member thereon, and a second capping member adjustably attached to the first capping member;
• j) the first capping member including means for holding a fastening member to fasten the first capping member to the glazing bar;
• and,
• k) the holding means includes a channel member defining a channel having an open side and inwardly extending flange members extending from opposite side walls of the channel member part way across the open side, whereby the channel can receive the head of a bolt.

Roof assembly comprising:

• a) the beam member including a main support member;
• b) a rafter support member for supporting a rafter assembly;
• c) the rafter support member extending outwardly from the main support member;
• d) securing means on the rafter support member at an edge region of the rafter support member;
• e) the securing means including upstanding means extending from the rafter support member and adapted to cooperate with a part of a securing member of a rafter sub assembly;
• f) the rafter sub assembly, a rafter and a securing member on the rafter to secure the rafter sub assembly to the beam member;
• g) the securing member including a co-operating part which can be received in a recess in the securing means to secure the rafter assembly to the beam member;
• h) a glazing bar, the securing member comprising a capping means on one end of the glazing bar;
• i) the capping means including a first capping member, having the securing member thereon, and a second capping member adjustably attached to the first capping member;
• j) each of the first and second capping members being respective first and second adjustments means which cooperate with each other to allow adjustment of the portion of the first capping member relative to the second capping member;
• and,
• k) the first and second adjustment means cooperate with each other to adjust the height of the capping means for different heights of glazing bar.

Roof assembly comprising:

• a) the beam member including a main support member;
• b) a rafter support member for supporting a rafter assembly;
• c) the rafter support member extending outwardly from the main support member;
• d) securing means on the rafter support member at an edge region of the rafter support member;
• e) the securing means including upstanding means extending from the rafter support member and adapted to cooperate with a part of a securing member of a rafter sub assembly;
• f) the rafter sub assembly, a rafter and a securing member on the rafter to secure the rafter sub assembly to the beam member;
• g) the securing member including a co-operating part which can be received in a recess in the securing means to secure the rafter assembly to the beam member;
• h) a glazing bar, the securing member comprising a capping means on one end of the glazing bar;
• i) the capping means including a first capping member, having the securing member thereon, and a second capping member adjustably attached to the first capping member;
• j) each of the first and second capping members being respective first and second adjustments means which cooperate with each other to allow adjustment of the portion of the first capping member relative to the second capping member;
• and,
• k) the second capping member including a curved portion to engage the glazing bar, wherein the curved portion subscribes an arc and the radius of the arc extends generally from the pivot on the securing member of the first capping member.

Roof assembly comprising:

• a) the beam member including a main support member;
• b) a rafter support member for supporting a rafter assembly;
• c) the rafter support member extending outwardly from the main support member;
• d) securing means on the rafter support member at an edge region of the rafter support member;
• e) the securing means including upstanding means extending from the rafter support member and adapted to cooperate with a part of a securing member of a rafter sub assembly;
• f) the rafter sub assembly, a rafter and a securing member on the rafter to secure the rafter sub assembly to the beam member;
• g) the securing member including a co-operating part which can be received in a recess in the securing means to secure the rafter assembly to the beam member;
• h) a glazing bar, the securing member comprising a capping means on one end of the glazing bar;
• i) the capping means including a first capping member, having the securing member thereon, and a second capping member adjustably attached to the first capping member;
• j) each of the first and second capping members being respective first and second adjustments means which cooperate with each other to allow adjustment of the portion of the first capping member relative to the second capping member;
• and,
• k) the securing member including a fastening portion to secure thereto a fastening means for holding the rafter;
• l) the securing member further including a securing formation to cooperate with a step provided on the upstanding means to secure the securing member thereto;
• and,
• m) the fastening portion includes a channel member defining a channel having an open side and a pair of flanges extending inwardly from opposite side walls of the channel member part way across the open side.