US4423581A
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Concealed fastener, standing rib, metal roof parts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-12
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Granted: 1984-01-03
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Expires: 2000-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A panel assembly for the in-situ production of a standing seam roof has panels which, at one end, have a vertically standing hook formed atop a semi-trapezoidal fold, while at an opposite end, a vertically standing hook is formed atop and is part of a substantially trapezoidal fold. The first hook is designed to be simply and securely retained within the second hook through the use of a camming interlocking action and the free edge of the second end is upwardly bent so as to rest against the semi-trapezoidal fold of a like panel joined to said end to form a series of interconnected panels that are mounted to roof purlins by fasteners hidden by the standing seam. In a roof requiring plural parallel series of panels, upper and lower clamping bars are provided to form a tight, leak-proof lap joint between the adjacent panel series in a manner avoiding the need for the use of exposed fasteners which must extend through exposed roof portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:36
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D3/00; E04D3/24; E04D3/30; E04D13/00; E04D13/10; E04D3/36; E04D3/361; E04D3/362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
369 words
Panel assembly, for the in-situ production of a standing seam roof including a roof panel having a planar section, a semi-trapezoidal folded portion extending across one edge of said planar section and at top of which is formed an inwardly facing, hook-shaped formation, a trapezoidal folded portion extending across one edge of said planar section and at top of which is formed an inwardly facing, hook-shaped formation, a trapezoidal folded portion extending across an opposite edge of said planar section and at top of which is formed an outwardly directed hook-shaped formation, and a horizontal fastening flange extending outwardly from a load supporting leg of said trapezoidal folded portion for fastening the panel to roof purlins wherein said outwardly directed hook-shaped formation defines an acute, cam engagement angle that is greater than an acute angle defined by said inwardly facing hook-shaped formation and which serves with a cam receiving seat formed by an upper horizontal wall portion of said trapezoidal portion located immediately thereunder for enabling a camming snap-in interconnection to be achieved between said cam engagement angle and cam engagement seat of said panel and an inwardly facing hook-shaped formation and upper horizontal wall of a semi-trapezoidal folded portion of another, like roof panel to form a series of panels with said fastening leg being hidden under the semi-trapezoidal folded portion of said like roof panel, comprising a plurality of said roof panels for interlocking into said series of panels, plural modified roof panels for interlocking into a second series of panels, and upper and lower clamping bars for clamping together adjacent panels of said first and second series in a partially overlapping manner therebetween, wherein said modified panels correspond to said roof panels except for corner portions of said fastening edge, trapezoidal folded portion, outwardly directed hook-shaped formation, and inwardly facing hook-shaped formation which are removed, wherein each of said upper clamping bars has a tab at one end and a slot at an opposite end, said tab being configured for passing through said slot on a like upper clamping bar and interlocking underneath said snap-in interconnection, and wherein each lower clamping bar has an aperture at both ends for enabling fastening thereof to said roof purlins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
369 words
Panel assembly, for the in-situ production of a standing seam roof including a roof panel having a planar section, a semi-trapezoidal folded portion extending across one edge of said planar section and at top of which is formed an inwardly facing, hook-shaped formation, a trapezoidal folded portion extending across one edge of said planar section and at top of which is formed an inwardly facing, hook-shaped formation, a trapezoidal folded portion extending across an opposite edge of said planar section and at top of which is formed an outwardly directed hook-shaped formation, and a horizontal fastening flange extending outwardly from a load supporting leg of said trapezoidal folded portion for fastening the panel to roof purlins wherein said outwardly directed hook-shaped formation defines an acute, cam engagement angle that is greater than an acute angle defined by said inwardly facing hook-shaped formation and which serves with a cam receiving seat formed by an upper horizontal wall portion of said trapezoidal portion located immediately thereunder for enabling a camming snap-in interconnection to be achieved between said cam engagement angle and cam engagement seat of said panel and an inwardly facing hook-shaped formation and upper horizontal wall of a semi-trapezoidal folded portion of another, like roof panel to form a series of panels with said fastening leg being hidden under the semi-trapezoidal folded portion of said like roof panel, comprising a plurality of said roof panels for interlocking into said series of panels, plural modified roof panels for interlocking into a second series of panels, and upper and lower clamping bars for clamping together adjacent panels of said first and second series in a partially overlapping manner therebetween, wherein said modified panels correspond to said roof panels except for corner portions of said fastening edge, trapezoidal folded portion, outwardly directed hook-shaped formation, and inwardly facing hook-shaped formation which are removed, wherein each of said upper clamping bars has a tab at one end and a slot at an opposite end, said tab being configured for passing through said slot on a like upper clamping bar and interlocking underneath said snap-in interconnection, and wherein each lower clamping bar has an aperture at both ends for enabling fastening thereof to said roof purlins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein said upper and lower clamping bars are formed of stamped sheet metal parts having plastic rub-strip thermo-break inserts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
Panel assembly according to claim 2, wherein the lower clamping bar has upwardly sloping surfaces which are parallel to oblique wall surfaces of said trapezoidal and semi-trapezoidal folds for supporting same, and wherein the rub-strip of the upper clamping bar has projecting obliquely angled rub-bars for clamping said oblique wall surfaces against sloping surfaces of said lower clamping bar and horizontal rub-bars for clamping said planar section of the panels against a planar surface of the rub-strip insert of the lower clamping bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
Panel assembly according to claim 3, wherein said upwardly sloping surfaces of the lower clamping bar comprise a surface of an enlarged wedge-shaped formation forming part of the rub-strip of the lower clamping bar near one end thereof and a wall surface of an inverted V-shaped bend in a fastening tab portion of the stamped sheet metal part at an opposite end of said lower clamping bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein said fastening flange is provided with an upwardly angled free edge, said free edge forming a stop of abuttingly engaging the underside of said semi-trapezoidal folded portion of said like roof panel upon formation of said snap-in interconnection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
Panel assembly according to claim 3, wherein said fastening flange is provided with an upwardly angled free edge, said free edge forming a stop for abuttingly engaging the underside of said semi-trapezoidal folded portion of said like roof panel upon formation of said snap-in interconnection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
198 words
A clamping bar assembly for clamping together a lap-joint between a first and a second parallelly extending series of roof panels of the type wherein each of the panels has a planar section bounded by end portions having hook-shaped portions, and wherein hook-shaped portions of adjacent panels of each series are interlocked to form a standing seam joint, said clamping bar assembly comprising: (a) an upper clamping bar having lower, panel clamping surfaces for engaging an upper surface of said lap-joint, a first end of said upper clamping bar being shaped for resting upon a first standing seam joint of said series, said first end having an aperture therein, and a second end of said upper clamping bar being shaped so as to be passable through the aperture in the first end of a like upper clamping bar and so as to hook underneath interlocked hook-shaped portions of a successive, second standing seam joint; and (b) a lower clamping bar having upper, panel clamping surfaces positioned between apertured end portions, and a lower surface for resting upon roof panel supporting purlins; wherein said lap-joint is clampable between said panel clamping surfaces of the upper and lower clamping bars.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
198 words
A clamping bar assembly for clamping together a lap-joint between a first and a second parallelly extending series of roof panels of the type wherein each of the panels has a planar section bounded by end portions having hook-shaped portions, and wherein hook-shaped portions of adjacent panels of each series are interlocked to form a standing seam joint, said clamping bar assembly comprising: (a) an upper clamping bar having lower, panel clamping surfaces for engaging an upper surface of said lap-joint, a first end of said upper clamping bar being shaped for resting upon a first standing seam joint of said series, said first end having an aperture therein, and a second end of said upper clamping bar being shaped so as to be passable through the aperture in the first end of a like upper clamping bar and so as to hook underneath interlocked hook-shaped portions of a successive, second standing seam joint; and (b) a lower clamping bar having upper, panel clamping surfaces positioned between apertured end portions, and a lower surface for resting upon roof panel supporting purlins; wherein said lap-joint is clampable between said panel clamping surfaces of the upper and lower clamping bars.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A clamping bar assembly according to claim 7, wherein said clamping surfaces of the upper and lower clamp bars are formed of plastic, thermo-break, rub-strips.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A clamping bar assembly according to claim 8, wherein said rub-strips are inserts secured within stamped sheet metal parts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A clamping bar assembly according to claims 7 or 9, wherein said clamping surfaces of each of the upper and lower clamping bars comprise at least one central planar surface and at least one upwardly angled surface on each of said longitudinally opposite sides of said central planar surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
241 words
Panel assembly for the in-situ production of a standing seam roof or the like, comprising a sheet material panel having: a middle section, a first folded portion extending along one edge of said middle section, said first folded portion including a first hook-shaped formation which opens generally inwardly toward said middle section, a second folded portion extending along an opposite edge of said middle section, said second folded portion including a second hook-shaped formation which opens generally outwardly away from said middle section, and a fastening flange extending from a load supporting leg of said second folded portion in a direction outwardly of said middle section for accommodating fastening means to fasten the panel directly to roof purlins or the like, wherein said second hook-shaped formation defines an acute cam engagement angle that is greater than an acute angle defined by said first hook-shaped formation and which serves with a cam receiving seat formed by an upper generally horizontal section of said second hook-shaped formation to enable a camming snap-in interconnection with a first hook-shaped portion of an adjacent roof panel with the fastening flange being hidden under the first folded portion of the adjacent panel when in an assembled position, whereby a series of adjacent panels can be assembled by first fixedly fastening the fastening flange of a panel directly to a roof purlin, followed by a camming snap-in interconnection of the next adjacent panel, without requiring additional connection parts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
241 words
Panel assembly for the in-situ production of a standing seam roof or the like, comprising a sheet material panel having: a middle section, a first folded portion extending along one edge of said middle section, said first folded portion including a first hook-shaped formation which opens generally inwardly toward said middle section, a second folded portion extending along an opposite edge of said middle section, said second folded portion including a second hook-shaped formation which opens generally outwardly away from said middle section, and a fastening flange extending from a load supporting leg of said second folded portion in a direction outwardly of said middle section for accommodating fastening means to fasten the panel directly to roof purlins or the like, wherein said second hook-shaped formation defines an acute cam engagement angle that is greater than an acute angle defined by said first hook-shaped formation and which serves with a cam receiving seat formed by an upper generally horizontal section of said second hook-shaped formation to enable a camming snap-in interconnection with a first hook-shaped portion of an adjacent roof panel with the fastening flange being hidden under the first folded portion of the adjacent panel when in an assembled position, whereby a series of adjacent panels can be assembled by first fixedly fastening the fastening flange of a panel directly to a roof purlin, followed by a camming snap-in interconnection of the next adjacent panel, without requiring additional connection parts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
Panel assembly according to claim 11, wherein said first folded portion exhibits a generally semi-trapezoidal-shaped cross-section with said first hook-shaped formation located at the top thereof, wherein said second folded portion exhibits a generally trapezoidal-shaped cross-section with said second hook-shaped formation located at the top thereof, one side of said trapezoidal-shaped cross-secton forming said load supporting leg.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
Panel assembly according to claim 11, wherein said fastening flange is provided with an upwardly angled free edge, said free edge forming a stop for abuttingly engaging the underside of said semi-trapezoidal folded portion of said like roof panel upon formation of said snap-in interconnection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
Panel assembly according to claim 13, wherein said load supporting leg of the trapezoidal folded portion extends vertically and an opposite wall of said trapezoidal folded portion is obliquely inclined toward said load supporting leg.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
Panel assembly according to claim 12, wherein said cam receiving seat is formed at the upwardly facing surface at the top wall of the trapezoidal-shaped cross section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
Panel assembly according to claim 12, wherein said fastening flange is provided with an upwardly angled free edge, said free edge forming a stop for abuttingly engaging the underside of said semi-trapezoidal folded portion of said like roof panel upon formation of said snap-in interconnection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
Panel assembly according to claim 12, wherein said load supporting leg of the trapezoidal folded portion extends vertically and an opposite wall of said trapezoidal folded portion is obliquely inclined toward said load supporting leg.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
Panel assembly according to claim 13, comprising a sealant bead affixed within said cam engagement angle.
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