US 9,909,318 B2 · Roof curb system and method of installing

Abstract

The present invention is a curb assembly system for modifying a metal building. The apparatus comprises a plurality of mounting brackets, at least two caps, at least two side rails, at least two end panels, and a plurality of screws. The mounting brackets are placed on support structure of the building, one of the at least two end panels is placed at the low point of the building, one of the at least two side rails is placed on the edge of an existing building panel, the at least two caps are placed a determined distance from each other, another of the at least two side rails is placed parallel to the first side rail, and another of the at least two end panels is placed at the high point of the building, such that there is created a “curb” comprised of the side rails and caps which can support an device or feature that is secured thereon.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for modifying an existing metal building to include an additional device or feature, the existing metal building having a support structure, a high point and a low point and comprising metal panels, and the apparatus replacing one or more of the panels of the metal building, each said panel having edges, the apparatus comprising:

a) a plurality of mounting brackets, at least two caps, first and second side rails, at least two end panels, and a plurality of screws;
b) wherein the mounting brackets are placed on the support structure of the existing building;
c) wherein one of the at least two end panels is placed at the low point of the metal building;
d) wherein the first side rail is placed on an edge of an existing building panel;
e) wherein two caps are placed a determined distance from each other;
f) wherein the second rail is placed parallel to the first side rail;
g) wherein another of the at least two end panels is placed at the high point of the existing metal building, and the additional device or feature is placed on the side rails and caps;
and
h) wherein the mounting brackets, side rails, end panels, and existing metal building panels are connected using the screws.

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A method of attaching a device to a metal roof, the roof having a roof framework including multiple roof supports, purlins that span between said supports, and roof panels covering the purlins and roof supports, wherein the roof has an uppermost ridge portion and a lower eave portion, and the roof panels have grooves, the method comprising:

providing an interface that is to be supported by the roof framework and when so supported supports the device at a position spaced above the framework, said interface comprising:
two side rails, each side rail having grooves for mating with the grooves of said roof panel,
a first end cap and a second end cap;
a plurality of mounting brackets configured to attach to the side rails;
a ridge panel having grooves for mating with the grooves of the side rails and a first coupler on the ridge panel configured to receive an end cap,
an eave panel having grooves for mating with the grooves of the side rails and a second coupler configured to receive an end cap;
and
wherein the first end cap is configured to mate with said device, the two side rails, and the second coupler;
and
wherein the second end cap is configured to mate with said device, the two said side rails, and the first coupler;
attaching the eave panel to said roof panels wherein its grooves mate with the grooves of two adjoining but spaced apart roof panels;
attaching the side rails to the brackets after mating the grooves of the side rails with the grooves of the two adjoining but spaced apart roof panels and with the grooves of the eave panel;
attaching the ridge panel such that its grooves mate with the grooves of two adjoining but spaced apart roof panels and with the grooves of the side rails;
attaching the first end cap to the first coupler and the side rails;
attaching the second end cap to the second coupler and the side rails;
attaching the device to the first and second end caps and to the side rails.

13 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Roof curb system and method of installing

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