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US 6,718,719 B1Granted
Batten strip for roof tiles
OwnerQuin J. Hagertyinventor
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Abstract
The strip includes an elongated body having a pair of parallel sidewalls, an upper surface between sidewalls and a lower surface between sidewalls adapted to engage a water barrier on a wood roof. A plurality of spaced, inverted channels are formed along the body from the lower surface and terminate generally midway between the upper and lower surfaces. The channels extend between the body sidewalls and provide drainage perpendicular to the length of the body. The upper surface may be planar or be stepped. A plurality of spaced recesses with preset fasteners are disposed along the upper body surface.
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A batten strip for supporting roof tiles on a wood roof with a water barrier covering same, the batten strip comprising:
- an elongated body having a pair of substantially parallel sidewalls, an upper surface between said sidewalls, and a lower surface between said sidewalls adapted to engage a water barrier on a roof;
- a plurality of spaced, inverted channels having respective bases extending parallel to said upper and lower surfaces and a pair of remotely spaced sidewalls extending downwardly from respective said bases, said channels being formed along said body from said lower surface and terminating generally midway between said upper and lower surfaces, said channels extending between said sidewalls and providing drainage perpendicular to a length of said body;
- a plurality of spaced recesses in and along said upper surface located generally equidistant between each pair of adjacent said channels;
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- a plurality of fastening members pre-inserted into respective said plurality of recesses and carried by said body for securing said body to a roof, said plurality of fastening members having sharpened lower ends inserted into and secured in position in respective said plurality of recesses until a driving force is applied thereto, said plurality of fastening members having heads to be countersunk into respective said plurality of recesses so that said heads are flush with said upper surface, said fastening members lower ends being fully embedded within said strip and not protruding outwardly thereof.
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A batten strip for supporting roof tiles on a wood roof with a water barrier covering same, the batten strip:
- an elongated body having a predetermined length and a pair of substantially parallel sidewalls, an upper surface between said sidewalls, a lower surface between said sidewalls adapted to engage a water barrier on a roof, a first section and a second section adjacent thereto, said second section being spaced downwardly from said first section so that said section has a thickness less than a thickness of said first section;
- a plurality of inverted channels spaced along said length of said body and having respective bases and a pair of remotely spaced sidewalls extending downwardly from respective said bases, said channels being formed along said body from said lower surface and terminating at their respective bases generally midway between said upper and lower surfaces, said bases being parallel to said upper and lower surfaces and extending between said sidewalls, said channels being equal in length;
- a plurality of spaced recesses in and along one of said sections and located generally equidistant between each pair of adjacent said channels, said channels being spaced substantially equal to said length of said channels;
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- a plurality of fastening members pre-inserted into respective said plurality of recesses and carried by said body for securing said body to a roof, said plurality of fastening members having sharpened lower ends inserted into and secured in position in respective said plurality of recesses until a driving force is applied thereto to cause protrusion of said lower ends outwardly of said strip, said plurality of fastening members having heads to be countersunk into respective said plurality of recesses so that said heads are flush with said upper surface.
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A batten strip for supporting roof tiles on a wood roof with a water barrier covering same, the batten strip comprising:
- an elongated body having a pair of substantially parallel sidewalls, an upper surface between said sidewalls, and a lower surface between said sidewalls adapted to engage a water barrier on a roof;
- a plurality of spaced, inverted channels having respective bases and a pair of sidewalls extending downwardly from respective said bases, said channels being formed along said body from said lower surface and terminating generally midway between said upper and lower surfaces, said channels extending between said sidewalls;
- a plurality of spaced lands respectively located between adjacent said channels;
- a plurality of spaced recesses in and along said body and located generally equidistant between each pair of adjacent said channels;
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- a plurality of fastening members pre-inserted into respective said plurality of recesses and carried by said body for securing said body to a roof with said lands adapted to be engaged with a water barrier on a roof, said plurality of fastening members having sharpened lower ends inserted into and not extending outwardly of said strip and secured in position in respective said plurality of recesses until a driving force is applied thereto, to cause protrusion of said lower ends outwardly of said strip, said plurality of fastening members having heads to be countersunk into respective said plurality of recesses so that said heads are flush with said upper surface with said fastening members driven through said lands.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.