Roof jack

Claim 2

In a building roof comprised of metal panels supported by purlins, roof jack structure comprising: elongated roof panel means extending in a direction between the eave and the ridge of the roof and having a plurality of raised strengthening ribs and webs between adjacent ribs; an opening in said panel means, the opening having a lower edge and an upper edge each extending in a direction transverse the panel means and also having first and second side edges extending between the upper and lower edges generally longitudinally of the panel means; a platform section mounted on said panel means and extending over and shielding the opening from the entry of water and the top surface of the platform being spaced upwardly from the plane of the panel and provIding an area for installing stacks, vents and the like and the lower portion of the platform overlapping the lower edge of the panel opening to form a lower overlap area providing for water run-off; a channel section connected with said platform section and being mounted on said panel means and extending over said opening and underlapping the upper edge of the panel opening whereby the upper edge forms an upper overlap area providing for water runoff, the channel shielding the opening from the entry of water and the channel receiving water flowing down the panel and diverting around said cover section; and sealing means mounted in said upper and in said lower overlap areas.

Claim 3

In a building roof comprised of metal panels supported by purlins, roof jack structure comprising: elongated roof panel means extending in a direction between the eave and the ridge of the roof and having a plurality of raised strengthening ribs and webs respectively connected between adjacent ribs; an opening in the panel means formed by the removal of a section of the panel including portions of adjacent ribs; the opening having a lower edge and an upper edge, each extending in a direction transverse the panel means and first and second side edges extending between the upper and lower edges generally longitudinally of the panel means; a platform section mounted on a pair of spaced-apart webs and extending over and shielding the opening from the entry of water and the top surface of the platform being spaced upwardly of the plane of the panel means and providing a raised area for the installing of stacks, vents and the like and the lower portion of the platform overlapping the lower edge of the panel opening to form a lower overlap area providing for water run-off; a channel section connected with the platform section and being mounted on said spaced-apart webs and extending over said opening in the area from which said ribs were removed and being overlapped by the panel means at the upper edge of the opening to form an upper overlap area providing for water run-off, the channel shielding the opening from the entry of water and receiving water flowing down the panel between adjacent ribs and diverting the water to flow outwardly onto said spaced-apart webs; and sealing means mounted in said upper and in said lower overlap areas.

Claim 4

In a building roof comprised of metal panels supported by purlins, roof jack structure comprising: elongated roof panel means extending in a direction between the eave and the ridge of the roof and having a plurality of raised strengthening ribs and webs respectively connected between adjacent ribs; an opening in the panel means formed by the removal of a section of the panel including portions of adjacent ribs; the opening having a lower edge and an upper edge, each extending in a direction transverse the panel means and first and second side edges extending between the upper and lower edges generally longitudinally of the panel means; a platform section mounted on a pair of spaced-apart webs and extending over and shielding the opening from the entry of water and the top surface of the platform being spaced upwardly of the plane of the panel means and providing a raised area for the installing of stacks, vents and the like and the lower portion of the platform overlapping the lower edge of the panel opening to form a lower overlap area providing for water run-off; a channel section connected with the platform section and being mounted on said spaced-apart webs and extending over said opening in the area from which said ribs were removed and being overlapped by the panel means at the upper edge of the opening to form an upper overlap area providing for water run-off, the channel shielding the opening from the entry of water and receiving water flowing down the panel between adjacent ribs and diverting the water to flow outwardly onto said spaced-apart webs; and sealing means mounted in said upper and in said lower overlap areas.

Claim 5

For a roof jack, a cover comprising: a platform section and a channel section; the platform section having a top surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges; each side being L-shaped in cross-section, the foot of the L being for use in being mounted on the web of a roof panel and the leg of the L spacing said top surface from the foot and being adapted to raise the top surface above the plane of the roof for use in mounting stacks, vents and the like; and the channel section having a flat receiver section co-planar with said feet for mounting on webs of the panel and also having a diverter section connected to the receiver section and extending upwardly the same distance as said legs and the top of the diverter being connected to the upper edge of the platform and the receiver and diverter extending outwardly co-extensively, respectively beyond said feet.

Claim 6

For a roof jack, a cover comprising: a platform section and a channel section; the platform section having a top surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges; each side being L-shaped in cross-section, the foot of the L being for use in being mounted on the web of a roof panel and the leg of the L spacing said top surface from the foot and being adapted to raise the top surface above the plane of the roof for use in mounting stacks, vents and the like; and the channel section having a flat receiver section co-planar with said feet for mounting on webs of the panel and also having a diverter section connected to the receiver section and extending upwardly the same distance as said legs and the top of the diverter being connected to the upper edge of the platform and the receiver and diverter extending outwardly co-extensively, respectively beyond said feet.

Claim 7

In a building roof comprised of metal panels supported by purlins, roof jack structure comprising: roof panel means extending in a direction between the eave and the ridge of the roof and having at least a pair of raised strengthening ribs, a web connected between the ribs and webs connected respectively outboard of the ribs; an opening in said panel, the opening comprising: a. a lower edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in each said rib and in the web between the ribs; b. an upper edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in each said rib, in the web between the ribs and in said outboard webs; c. a first side edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a Cut in one outboard web and extending between the upper and lower edges; d. a second side edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a cut in the other outboard web and extending between the upper and lower edged; a cover comprising a platform section and a channel section; the platform having a top surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges, the platform being mounted on said outboard webs and extending up and over and between said pairs of ribs and covering the area therebetween and shielding the opening from the entry of water and the top surface of the platform being spaced upwardly from the plane of the panel means to provide a raised area for installing stacks, vents and the like and the lower edge of the platform being spaced with relation to the lower edge of the opening so that the lower edge of the platform overlaps the lower edge of the opening and forms a lower overlap area to provide for water run-off; sealing means mounted in said lower overlap area; a channel having a receiver section and a diverter section connected to the receiver section and the receiver section having an upper edge; the receiver section being mounted on said outboard webs and extending across said opening and the upper edge of the receiver being spaced from the upper edge of the panel opening so that the panel means overlaps the receiver and forms an upper overlap area to provide for water run-off and the receiver extending substantially outwardly into said outboard webs; the diverter section extending upwardly from the receiver section and the top of the diverter being connected to the upper edge of the platform and the diverter being co-extensive with the receiver so as to extend substantially outwardly over said outboard webs and the receiver and the diverter shielding the opening from the entry of water; sealing means mounted in said upper overlap area; and the receiver receiving water flowing down the panel means and the diverter causing said water to flow outwardly onto said outboard webs.

Claim 8

In a building roof comprised of metal panels supported by purlins, roof jack structure comprising: roof panel means extending in a direction between the eave and the ridge of the roof and having at least a pair of raised strengthening ribs, a web connected between the ribs and webs connected respectively outboard of the ribs; an opening in said panel, the opening comprising: a. a lower edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in each said rib and in the web between the ribs; b. an upper edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in each said rib, in the web between the ribs and in said outboard webs; c. a first side edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a Cut in one outboard web and extending between the upper and lower edges; d. a second side edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a cut in the other outboard web and extending between the upper and lower edged; a cover comprising a platform section and a channel section; the platform having a top surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges, the platform being mounted on said outboard webs and extending up and over and between said pairs of ribs and covering the area therebetween and shielding the opening from the entry of water and the top surface of the platform being spaced upwardly from the plane of the panel means to provide a raised area for installing stacks, vents and the like and the lower edge of the platform being spaced with relation to the lower edge of the opening so that the lower edge of the platform overlaps the lower edge of the opening and forms a lower overlap area to provide for water run-off; sealing means mounted in said lower overlap area; a channel having a receiver section and a diverter section connected to the receiver section and the receiver section having an upper edge; the receiver section being mounted on said outboard webs and extending across said opening and the upper edge of the receiver being spaced from the upper edge of the panel opening so that the panel means overlaps the receiver and forms an upper overlap area to provide for water run-off and the receiver extending substantially outwardly into said outboard webs; the diverter section extending upwardly from the receiver section and the top of the diverter being connected to the upper edge of the platform and the diverter being co-extensive with the receiver so as to extend substantially outwardly over said outboard webs and the receiver and the diverter shielding the opening from the entry of water; sealing means mounted in said upper overlap area; and the receiver receiving water flowing down the panel means and the diverter causing said water to flow outwardly onto said outboard webs.

Claim 9

A construction in accordance with claim 4 wherein the lower edge of the opening further includes a cut in the web adjacent one of the ribs and extending generally parallel said first side edge and a cut in the web adjacent the other rib and extending generally parallel said second side edge.

Claim 10

In a building roof comprised of metal panels supported by purlins, roof jack structure comprising: roof panel means extending in a direction between the eave and the ridge of the roof and having a plurality of raised strengthening ribs and webs respectively connected between adjacent ribs; an opening in said panel, the opening comprising: a. a lower edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in a pair of spaced-apart ribs and in the panel area between the ribs; b. an upper edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in said spaced-apart ribs and in the panel area between the ribs and in the webs outboard of said spaced-apart ribs; c. a first edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a cut in one of said outboard webs and extending between the upper and lower edges; d. a second side edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a cut in the other of said outboard webs and extending between the upper and lower edges; a cover comprising a platform section and a channel section; the platform section having a top surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges, the platform being mounted on said outboard webs and extending up and over said pair of spaced-apart ribs and covering the area therebetween and shielding the opening from the entry of water and the top surface of the platform being spaced upwardly from the plane of the panel means to provide a raised area for installing stacks, vents and the like and the lower edge of the platform being spaced with relation to the lower edge of the opening so that the lower edge of the platfoRm overlaps the lower edge of the opening and forms a lower overlap area to provide for water run-off; sealing means mounted in said lower overlap area; a channel having a receiver section and a diverter section connected to the receiver section and the receiver section having an upper edge; the receiver section being mounted on said outboard webs and extending across said opening and the upper edge of the receiver being spaced from the upper edge of the panel opening so that the panel means overlaps the receiver and forms an upper overlap area to provide for water run-off and the receiver extending substantially outwardly into said outboard webs; the diverter section extending upwardly from the receiver section and the top of the diverter being connected to the upper edge of the platform and the diverter being co-extensive with the receiver so as to extend substantially outwardly over said outboard webs and the receiver and the diverter shielding the opening from the entry of water; sealing means mounted in said upper overlap area; and the receiver receiving water flowing down the panel means and the diverter causing said water to flow outwardly onto said outboard webs.

Claim 11

In a building roof comprised of metal panels supported by purlins, roof jack structure comprising: roof panel means extending in a direction between the eave and the ridge of the roof and having a plurality of raised strengthening ribs and webs respectively connected between adjacent ribs; an opening in said panel, the opening comprising: a. a lower edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in a pair of spaced-apart ribs and in the panel area between the ribs; b. an upper edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least cuts in said spaced-apart ribs and in the panel area between the ribs and in the webs outboard of said spaced-apart ribs; c. a first edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a cut in one of said outboard webs and extending between the upper and lower edges; d. a second side edge formed by a cut in the panel comprising at least a cut in the other of said outboard webs and extending between the upper and lower edges; a cover comprising a platform section and a channel section; the platform section having a top surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges, the platform being mounted on said outboard webs and extending up and over said pair of spaced-apart ribs and covering the area therebetween and shielding the opening from the entry of water and the top surface of the platform being spaced upwardly from the plane of the panel means to provide a raised area for installing stacks, vents and the like and the lower edge of the platform being spaced with relation to the lower edge of the opening so that the lower edge of the platfoRm overlaps the lower edge of the opening and forms a lower overlap area to provide for water run-off; sealing means mounted in said lower overlap area; a channel having a receiver section and a diverter section connected to the receiver section and the receiver section having an upper edge; the receiver section being mounted on said outboard webs and extending across said opening and the upper edge of the receiver being spaced from the upper edge of the panel opening so that the panel means overlaps the receiver and forms an upper overlap area to provide for water run-off and the receiver extending substantially outwardly into said outboard webs; the diverter section extending upwardly from the receiver section and the top of the diverter being connected to the upper edge of the platform and the diverter being co-extensive with the receiver so as to extend substantially outwardly over said outboard webs and the receiver and the diverter shielding the opening from the entry of water; sealing means mounted in said upper overlap area; and the receiver receiving water flowing down the panel means and the diverter causing said water to flow outwardly onto said outboard webs.