Double curved tile and method and system for covering a roof therewith
AssigneeGambale SRL
InventorStefano Gambale
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Abstract
A tile (1) provided with lateral longitudinal fixed joinable lower elements (13) on an underlying surface (8) and upper (14), and at a front end of the tile, an antisliding detent (15) is present. A method and system for covering a roof using a tile (1) having a central curved portion whereby two or more tiers are formed by the tiles joined together by upper elements and lower elements, and adjacent tiers joined together with one tier overlying an adjacent tier and being locked together by the antisliding detent.
Claims18
A double curved tile including
- an anti-sliding fixing formed body (1), made by extrusion, said body having a central curved portion (2) provided with two lateral parts (3 and 4) each of a different shape with a back outline (5) and a front outline (6) having its upper part provided with a projecting curve (7) and having a lower or underlying surface (8) formed by means of stiffening ribs (9), antidrop ribs (10) and front (11) support ribs and rear (12);
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- lateral longitudinal fixed joint lower grooves (13) on the underlying surface (8) and upper grooves (14) while always on the underlying surface, and having on the front end of the body of the tile an antisliding detent (15).
A method for coating a roof with a curved tile manufactured from a mixture of colored cement comprising the steps of:
- forming a tile having a curved portion with a first connection portion on one end and a second connection portion on an opposite end, said first and second connection portions having complementary connectors for connecting two tiles positioned adjacent to each other,
- laying a first tier composed of said curved tiles in a first or longitudinal direction across the roof to be covered and connecting said tiles together in a horizontal direction,
- laying a second tier composed of said curved tiles in a second longitudinal direction across the roof to be covered, with a front edge of said second tier of tiles having an underface provided with anti-drop ribs projecting from said underface and an overlapping a rear portion of said first tier of tiles to form two tiers of tiles coupled together longitudinally and in a direction orthogonal or transverse to said longitudinal direction.
A tile for use in connection with coating a roof with tiles having a curved portion manufactured of colored cement, comprising
- a central curved portion including front and rear support ribs;
- a first lateral part extending from one side of said central curved portion, and a second lateral part extending from an opposite side of said central curved portion;
- an upper connecting element connected with an end of said first lateral part, and a lower connecting element connected with an end of said second lateral part and adapted to be connected with said upper connecting element to form therewith a connection to provide joinder of two of said tiles;
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- each under face of the tile in each tier is provided with stiffening ribs and antidrop ribs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.