Insulated metal roofing and siding system

Claim 2

An insulated roofing and siding system for a supporting structure comprising: a plurality of elongate insulation bins adapted to be located side by side on the roof or wall of the supporting structure, each said bin including a generally flat base and vertical side walls each defining an outwardly opening channel proximate the upper extremity of the side wall, said insulation bins adapted to receive a quantity of insulation material in the cavity defined by the base and the side walls of each said bin; a plurality of elongate plates adapted to be located over the respective insulation bins; a plurality of discrete clips attached to the supporting structure and disposed between adjacent side walls of the various insulation bins, said clips each including an upstanding portion having transverse projections extending therefrom for engaging the channels in adjacent insulation bins to attach the bins to the supporting structure; and a plurality of elongate battens constructed of resilient material, each batten including a slit along the length of said batten so that the batten can extend over adjacent flanges on contiguous lateral edges of two said plates and provide weatherproofing at said edges.

Claim 3

A system as recited in claim 1 wherein each batten has a generally rectangular cross-section, one side of each said batten including said slit.

Claim 4

A system as recited in claim 1 wherein each of the discrete clips includes a base adapted to be located flush with the supporting structure, said base including at least one recess to accommodate means for attaching the clips to the supporting structure so that said attachment means does not contact the insulation bins.

Claim 5

A system as recited in claim 1 and further characterized by an incurved portion in each of said vertical side walls immediately above respective of said outwardly opening channels, each said plate including an upwardly directed flange at each of its lateral edges having an outwardly directed, generally C-shaped section juxtaposed to adjacent such sections as adjoining plates, whereby the edges of each said plate are adapted to snap into the incurved portions of the associated insulation bins to enclose said cavities.

Claim 6

An insulated roofing and siding system for a supporting structure comprising: a plurality of elongate insulation bins adapted to be located side by side on the roof or wall of the supporting structure, each said bin including a generally flat base and vertical side walls each defining an outwardly opening channel proximate the upper extremity of the side wall, said insulation bins adapted to receive a quantity of insulation material in the cavity defined by the base and the side walls of each said bin; a plurality of elongate plates adapted to be located over the respective insulation bins to enclose said cavities, each said plate including upwardly directed flanges at its lateral edges each having an outwardly directed, generally C-shaped section juxtaposed to adjacent such sections on adjoining plates; a plurality of discrete clips attached to the supporting structure and disposed between adjacent side walls of the various insulation bins, said clips each including an upstanding portion, transverse projections extending from said upstanding portion and adapted to engage the channels in the adjacent insulation bins to attach said bins to the supporting structure, and outwardly directed recesses proximate the respective transverse projections adapted to receive the lower portions of the flanges of each said plate to attach the plates to the supporting structure; and a plurality of elongate battens constructed of resilient material, each batten including a slit along the length of said batten so that the batten can extend over adjacent flanges on contiguous lateral edges of two said plates and provide weatherproofing at said edges.

Claim 7

An insulated roofing and siding system for a supporting structure comprising: a plurality of elongate insulation bins adapted to be located side by side on the roof or wall of the supporting structure, each said bin including a generally flat base and vertical side walls each defining an outwardly opening channel proximate the upper extremity of the side wall, said insulation bins adapted to receive a quantity of insulation material in the cavity defined by the base and the side walls of each said bin; a plurality of elongate plates adapted to be located over the respective insulation bins to enclose said cavities, each said plate including upwardly directed flanges at its lateral edges each having an outwardly directed, generally C-shaped section juxtaposed to adjacent such sections on adjoining plates; a plurality of discrete clips attached to the supporting structure and disposed between adjacent side walls of the various insulation bins, said clips each including an upstanding portion, transverse projections extending from said upstanding portion and adapted to engage the channels in the adjacent insulation bins to attach said bins to the supporting structure, and outwardly directed recesses proximate the respective transverse projections adapted to receive the lower portions of the flanges of each said plate to attach the plates to the supporting structure; and a plurality of elongate battens constructed of resilient material, each batten including a slit along the length of said batten so that the batten can extend over adjacent flanges on contiguous lateral edges of two said plates and provide weatherproofing at said edges.

Claim 8

A system as recited in claim 5 wherein the outwardly directed recesses of the clips are located above and proximate to the transverse projections.

Claim 9

A system as recited in claim 6 in which the lower portion of each flange of each said plate nests within the corresponding incurved portion of the associated bin within the recess of the adjacent clip.

Claim 10

A system as recited in claim 7 and additionally comprising Mylar strips located between the incurved portions of the insulation bins and the lateral edges of the plates to prevent direct contact between the insulation bins and the plates.

Claim 11

A system as recited in claim 5 and additionally comprising at least one downwardly opening groove formed in each of the base portions of the insulation bins, and additionally comprising a stud member attached to the supporting structure and adapted to engage said groove to provide additional support to the insulation bin.

Claim 12

A system as recited in claim 5 wherein each batten has a generally rectangular cross section, one side of each said batten including said slit.

Claim 13

A system as recited in claim 6 wherein the upper portion of the C-shaped section of each flange extends outwardly more than the lower portion thereof so that when the elongated plates are located over the respective insulation bins, the upper portions of the C-shaped sections adjacent flanges are pressed against one another.