Roof panel systems for building construction
OwnerJames P. Antonicinventor
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Abstract
Roof panels and roof panel assemblies, comprising roof panels and ridge beams, assemblies are disclosed for use in building construction. The roof panels and ridge beams comprise components formed of composite materials, and certain aspects of the invention include designs that provide for the absorption of solar heat and the promotion of hot air flow within the roof to heat the interior building or generate electricity, among other attributes.
Claims22
A roof panel assembly for attachment to a building, said assembly comprising:
- a) a horizontal ridge beam for attachment to two or more load bearing columns or load bearing walls of said building or to an existing roof of said building, said ridge beam comprising a plenum configured for airflow movement therethrough;
- b) one or more roof panels secured to said ridge beam, each of roof panels having at least one chamber configured for airflow movement therethrough;
- c) a ridge beam top cap secured to said panels, said top cap extending the length of said ridge beam, and wherein said panel chamber runs perpendicular to said ridge beam such that said chamber is positioned in communication with said plenum of said ridge beam to accommodate air flow therethrough;
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- d) at least one hollow vertical member in communication with said ridge beam, said at least one vertical member having an inner chamber in communication with said ridge beam plenum and through which air is directed from said vertical member chamber into a building.
A roof panel assembly for attachment to a building, said assembly comprising:
- a) a horizontal ridge beam for attachment to two or more load bearing columns or load bearing walls of said building or to an existing roof of said building, said ridge beam having a floor and two opposing side walls extending upward from said floor to form an inner channel with opposing terminal ends and an open top end;
- b) one or more roof panels secured to one of said side walls of said beam and one or more roof panels secured to the adjacent side wall of said beam, such that said roof panels are secured to said ridge beam at said first panel edges, and wherein each of said panels has upper and lower chambers and exterior sheet;
- c) a ridge beam top cap secured to the exterior sheets of said panels, said top cap extending the length of said ridge beam, and wherein said upper chamber and lower chamber run perpendicular to said ridge beam such that said upper chamber is in communication with said ridge beam channel to accommodate air flow from said upper chamber of said panels into said ridge beam channel;
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- d) at least one hollow vertical member in communication with said ridge beam, said at least one vertical member having an inner chamber in communication with said channel of said ridge beam to direct heated air flow therein.
The roof panel assembly of 7, wherein at least a portion of said panel chambers have a material coated thereon, layered therein, filled therewith, or secured thereto, said material selected from the group of insulation materials, fire proofing materials, sound attenuation materials, heat absorbing materials, and armor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.