Abstract A method of roof construction in which a flexible roof cover sheet is placed over the upper surface of a roof frame and is attached to that upper surface at points spaced inwardly from its outer edge, an elongated roof lock member is positioned adjacent the outer edge of the roof frame, the cover sheet is extended out over the upper surface of the roof lock member, the cover sheet is attached to the upper surface of the roof lock member at various points spaced along the length of the member, the outer longitudinal edge of the member is rotated downwardly so as to stretch the cover sheet in a lateral direction, and then the roof lock member is rigidly fastened in its rotated position so as to maintain the lateral tension in the cover sheet. Apparatus for carrying out the forgoing method, including a roof lock member which is formed as an aluminum extrusion, the outer surface of one longitudinal edge of the extrusion being rounded to provide a pivotal bearing upon the roof frame edge, and the extrusion being hollow adjacent its rounded edge so as to receive a wooden insert member for purpose of attachment of the cover sheet.
A building construction comprising: a frame defining a roof surface and also defining a vertical wall depending down from one edge of said roof surface; an elongated member providing both roof locking and eve supporting functions, said member extending along the upper wall surface adjacent to the roof edge and being rigidly fastened to said vertical wall; a flexible roof cover sheet disposed on said roof surface, extending outwardly from the roof surface and over the upper longitudinal edge of said composite member and then downward and being fastened to said composite member of the exterior surface thereof; said composit member having a portion located beneath the edge of said roof cover sheet which provides a channel for receiving an eve structure; an eve structure having one end thereof extending within said channel and rigidly fastened to said composit member and supported thereby; said composit member being fastened to the vertical wall at points below said eve structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A building construction comprising: a frame defining a roof surface and also defining a vertical wall depending down from one edge of said roof surface; an elongated member providing both roof locking and eve supporting functions, said member extending along the upper wall surface adjacent to the roof edge and being rigidly fastened to said vertical wall; a flexible roof cover sheet disposed on said roof surface, extending outwardly from the roof surface and over the upper longitudinal edge of said composite member and then downward and being fastened to said composite member of the exterior surface thereof; said composit member having a portion located beneath the edge of said roof cover sheet which provides a channel for receiving an eve structure; an eve structure having one end thereof extending within said channel and rigidly fastened to said composit member and supported thereby; said composit member being fastened to the vertical wall at points below said eve structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A building construction as claimed in claim 1 wherein said upper longitudinal edge of said composite member is convexly curved on the outer corner thereof, and said flexible roof cover sheet is bent around said convexly curved corner thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The building construction defined in claim 1 wherein said eve structure includes a plurality of inter-locking metal pans, said metal pans being fastened at their upper and lower edges, respectively, to the upper and lower walls of said eve receiving channel of said composite member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The building construction claimed in claim 1 wherein said composite member extends vertically downward from the outer edge of the lower wall of said eve receiving channel, and which further includes an exterior beam fastened to said vertical wall immediately beneath said eve receiving channel, said downwardly depending portion of said member being fastened directlY to the outer vertical surface of said exterior beam.