Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A roofing module comprising, in combination, a rectangular, formed sheet metal outer layer, a comparatively thick layer of insulating material attached to the underside of said outer layer, and a layer of sheathing secured against the underside of said layer of insulating material, said layer of sheathing having one vertical edge and one horizontal edge projecting marginally outwardly of said layer of insulating material, said sheet metal outer layer having integrally formed therewith a marginal first vertical flange portion and a marginal first horizontal flange portion overlapping said vertical and horizontal marginal portions, respectively, of said layer of sheathing in face-toface relation with respect thereto, said formed sheet metal outer layer further being integrally formed with a second vertical flange portion and a second horizontal flange portion projecting marginally outwardly of corresponding edges of said insulating layer and said sheathing layer to provide undercuts for the reception of the marginally outwardly projecting vertical and horizontal portions of mutually adjacent modules in roofing assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A roofing module comprising, in combination, a rectangular, formed sheet metal outer layer, a comparatively thick layer of insulating material attached to the underside of said outer layer, and a layer of sheathing secured against the underside of said layer of insulating material, said layer of sheathing having one vertical edge and one horizontal edge projecting marginally outwardly of said layer of insulating material, said sheet metal outer layer having integrally formed therewith a marginal first vertical flange portion and a marginal first horizontal flange portion overlapping said vertical and horizontal marginal portions, respectively, of said layer of sheathing in face-toface relation with respect thereto, said formed sheet metal outer layer further being integrally formed with a second vertical flange portion and a second horizontal flange portion projecting marginally outwardly of corresponding edges of said insulating layer and said sheathing layer to provide undercuts for the reception of the marginally outwardly projecting vertical and horizontal portions of mutually adjacent modules in roofing assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A roofing module as defined in claim 1, wherein said layer of insulating material is of foamed synthetic plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A roofing module as defined in claim 2, wherein said outer layer is formed along its surface to simulate roof shingles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A roofing module as defined in claim 3, wherein the marginal projections of said layer of sheathing material and said vertical and horizontal flange portions of said sheet metal outer layer are substantially equal in projecting extent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
A roofing module as defined in claim 4, including means for joining a pair of such modules placed edge-to-edge in interfitting relation in a roof assembly, said joining means comprising an elongated strip of sheet metal and a comparatively thick layer of foamed plastic material secured against the underside of said metal strip, the width of said strip being slightly greater than the marginal projection of said vertical and horizontal flange portions of said sheet metal outer layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A roofing module as defined in claim 5, wherein the elongated metal strip of said joining means is formed with steps along its length to simulate overlapping tile construction when fitted in place in the vertically extending recess between adjacent modules upon roof assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A roofing module as defined in claim 6, the length of the sheathing metal of which is a multiple of 16 inches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A roofing module as defined in claim 7, wherein the outer surface of the sheet metal is fluidize bed coated with a synthetic resin.