Roofing tile assembly
AssigneeLukley Holdings Pty Ltd
InventorAndrew S. Clark
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Abstract
Roofing tiles and associated methods are used in the construction of multi-functional roofs. Tiles are fit together to define an internal cavity which can be sealed to maintain a gas, liquid and/or other material therein. Filling materials include such things as fire retardants, colored materials, heatable liquid or other materials to provide different functional aspects for a roof made from the tiles.
Claims12
A roofing tile having an outer shape formed from lightweight plastic material and able to fit together with a plurality of similarly formed tiles to create an array of tiles that covers a roof;
- the roofing tile having an internal chamber extending greater than half of the volume of the tile and able to be filled with gas, liquid or material;
- and the tile having at least two openings forming an inlet into the chamber able to connect with a source of said filling of gas, liquid or material or adjacent tile and an outlet from the chamber able to connect with an adjacent tile, with said inlet and outlet located at the same end of the tile wherein the roof tile in said array of roof tiles provides at least a roof protecting function of combating the usual natural elements such as hail, rain and sunshine and the like.
An array of roofing tiles, each roofing tile in said array having an outer share formed from lightweight plastic material and able to fit together with a plurality of similarly formed tiles to create an array of tiles that covers a roof:
- each of the roofing tiles having an internal chamber extending greater than half of the volume of the tile and able to be filled with gas, liquid or material:
- each tile having at least two openings forming an inlet into the chamber able to connect with a source of said filling of gas, liquid or material or adjacent tile and an outlet able to connect with an adjacent tile, with said inlet and outlet located at the same end of the tile;
- and the plurality of chambers in said tiles interconnecting therewithin for the passage of gas, liquid or material filler therethrough, said array of roofing tiles further incorporating an inlet for receiving said filler and at least one sealable closure for closing said array or part of the array to prevent ingress or egress from the array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.