Building fascia

Claim 2

Apparatus for covering the edge of a flat roof of a building, said apparatus comprising: a. a support structure adapted to be attached to the building adjacent said edge and extending upwardly above said roof, the support structure comprising: an upright portion, an outwardlyextending portion dependent from an upper end of said upright portion; and an outwardly-extending top flange coupled to said outwardly-extending portion, said top flange being adjacent to and underlying said outwardly-extending portion; b. a flexible flashing having an outer end between said outwardly-extending portion and said top flange and having a first part draped over said outwardly-extending portion; c. means biassing said outwardly-extending portion and said flange towards one another whereby said outer end of the flashing is positively gripped between said outwardly-extending portion of said flange; and d. a front member having a top covering said first part of said flexible flashing.

Claim 3

Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said flexible flashing further comprises a second part extending downwardly from said first part and affixed to an upper part of said upright portion.

Claim 4

Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said outwardly-extending portion terminates in a downwardly-extending lip and said top flange terminates in a downwardly-extending flange spaced-apart inwardly from said lip, the flexible flashing comprising a further part extending continuously from said first part, said further part extending downwardly over an outer surface of said lip, upwardly between the lip and said downwardly-extending flange, and terminating at its upper end in said outer end of said flexible flashing.

Claim 5

Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 in which the front member further comprises a main portion extending downwardly from an outer end of said top such that when the front member is in place on the support structure, said main portioN protects said further part of the flexible flashing.

Claim 6

Apparatus as claimed in claim 4 and further comprising: gasket means adapted to be positioned between said first part of said flexible flashing and the underside of said top to limit water seepage; and screw means for drawing said top downwardly towards said outwardly-extending portion of said support structure to thereby compress said gasket means.

Claim 7

Apparatus for covering the edge of a flat roof of a building, said apparatus comprising: a. a support structure adapted to be attached to the building adjacent said edge and extending upwardly above said roof, the support structure comprising: an upright portion; an outwardly-extending portion dependent from an upper end of said upright portion; an inclined portion extending donwardly and inwardly from the lower end of said upright portion; an upright main section, the main section being fixedly attached to said upright portion in face-to-face engagement therewith and coupled to the lower end of said inclined portion to define a cant section for supporting end portions of layers of roofing felt and the like; a top flange extending outwardly from an upper end of the main section, the top flange being under and adjacent to said outwardly-extending portion; b. a flexible flashing including a first part extending over the outwardly-extending portion and having an outer end nipped between said outwardly extending portion and said top flange, the flexible flashing having sufficient length to extend over the inclined portion and over an adjacent portion of said roofing felt and the like; and c. a front member adapted to be coupled to the support structure and including a top to cover said first part of the flashing.

Claim 8

Apparatus for covering the edge of a flat roof of a building, said apparatus comprising: a. a support structure adapted to be attached to the building adjacent said edge and extending upwardly above said roof, the support structure comprising: an upright portion; an outwardly-extending portion dependent from an upper end of said upright portion; an inclined portion extending donwardly and inwardly from the lower end of said upright portion; an upright main section, the main section being fixedly attached to said upright portion in face-to-face engagement therewith and coupled to the lower end of said inclined portion to define a cant section for supporting end portions of layers of roofing felt and the like; a top flange extending outwardly from an upper end of the main section, the top flange being under and adjacent to said outwardly-extending portion; b. a flexible flashing including a first part extending over the outwardly-extending portion and having an outer end nipped between said outwardly extending portion and said top flange, the flexible flashing having sufficient length to extend over the inclined portion and over an adjacent portion of said roofing felt and the like; and c. a front member adapted to be coupled to the support structure and including a top to cover said first part of the flashing.

Claim 9

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 in which said outwardly-extending portion terminates in a downwardly-extending lip and said top flange terminates in a downwardly-extending flange spaced-apart inwardly from said lip, the flexible flashing further comprising a part extending continuously from said first part, said further part extending downwardly over an outer surface of said lip, upwardly between the lip and said downwardly-extending flange, and terminating at its upper end in said outer end of said flexible flashing.

Claim 10

Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 in which the front member further comprises a main portion extending downwardly from an outer end of said top such that when the front member is in place on the support structure, said main portion protects said further part of the flexible flashing.

Claim 11

Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 and further comprising: gasket means adapted to be positioned between said first part of said flexible flashing and the underside of said top to limit water seepage; and fastener means for drawing said top downwardly towards said outwardly-extending portion of said support structure to thereby compress said gasket means.

Claim 12

Apparatus as claimed in claim 9 in which the front member further comprises a lip attached to a lower end of the main portion for directing surface rain water away from the building, and a downwardly-extending retaining lip spaced inwardly from the main portion; and in which the support structure further comprises a bottom flange extending outwardly from a lower end of the main section and an upwardly-extending flange dependent from the bottom flange and adapted to engage between said retaining lip and said main portion to locate the front member on the support structure.

Claim 13

Apparatus for covering the edge of a flat roof of a building, said apparatus comprising: a. a support structure adapted to be attached to the building adjacent said edge and extending upwardly above said roof, the support structure comprising: an upright portion; an outwardly-extending portion dependent from an upper end of said upright portion; an inclined portion extending downwardly and inwardly from the lower end of said upright portion; an upright main section, the main section being fixedLy attached to said upright portion in face-to-face engagement therewith and coupled to the lower end of said inclined portion to define a cant section for supporting end portions of layers of roofing felt and the like; b. a flexible flashing including a first part extending over the outwardly-extending portion and adhered thereto, the flexible flashing having sufficient length to extend over the inclined portion and over an adjacent portion of said roofing felt and the like; and c. a front member adapted to be coupled to the support structure and including a top to cover said first part of the flashing.

Claim 14

Apparatus for covering the edge of a flat roof of a building, said apparatus comprising: a. a support structure adapted to be attached to the building adjacent said edge and extending upwardly above said roof, the support structure comprising: an upright portion; an outwardly-extending portion dependent from an upper end of said upright portion; an inclined portion extending downwardly and inwardly from the lower end of said upright portion; an upright main section, the main section being fixedLy attached to said upright portion in face-to-face engagement therewith and coupled to the lower end of said inclined portion to define a cant section for supporting end portions of layers of roofing felt and the like; b. a flexible flashing including a first part extending over the outwardly-extending portion and adhered thereto, the flexible flashing having sufficient length to extend over the inclined portion and over an adjacent portion of said roofing felt and the like; and c. a front member adapted to be coupled to the support structure and including a top to cover said first part of the flashing.

Claim 15

Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 in which the flexible flashing is adhesively secured to the outwardly-extending portion.

Claim 16

Apparatus as claimed in claim 11 in which said support structure further comprises a top flange extending outwardly from an upper end of the main section, the top flange being under and adjacent to said outwardly-extending portion, and in which said outwardly-extending portion terminates in a downwardly-extending lip and said top flange terminates in a downwardly-extending flange spaced-apart inwardly from said lip, the flexible flashing comprising a further part extending continuously from said first part, said further part extending downwardly over an outer surface of said lip, upwardly between the lip and said downwardly-extending flange, and terminating at its upper end in said outer end of said flexible flashing.

Claim 17

Apparatus as claimed in claim 13 in which the front member further comprises a main portion extending downwardly from an outer end of said top such that when the front member is in place on the support structure, said main portion protects said further part of the flexible flashing.

Claim 18

Apparatus as claimed in claim 14 and further comprising: gasket means adapted to be positioned between said first part of said flexible flashing and the underside of said top to limit water seepage; and screw means for drawing said top downwardly towards said outwardly-extending portion of said support structure to thereby compress said gasket means.