Sheet material roofing panel

Claim 2

A sheet material roofing panel having a web and upstanding male and female edge flanges adapted to be slidably interlocked with the complementary edge flanges of laterally adjacent like panels solely through laterally converging movement relative to the laterally adjacent panels in the plane of the panel supporting surface of the roof, the female edge flange having a downwardly open channel along its upper edge terminating in a resilient downturned inclined leg, and the male edge flange having an upwardly open U-shaped channel along the inside of its upper edge with inner and outer upturned legs, said U-shaped channel being carried by an upwardly inclined angular leg, the length of which extends beyond said downturned inclined leg of said downwardly open channel, said downturned leg of said downwardly open channel being substantially parallel to said inclined angular leg and adapted to snap thereover and interlock within said upwardly open channel on an adjacent panel as said panels are moved laterally together.

Claim 3

A sheet material roofing panel as described in claim 1, wherein a resilient sealing strip is located in the U-shaped channel prior to assembly, and the downturned leg of the female flange on the adjoining channel sealingly abuts said strip after assembly.

Claim 4

A sheet material roofing panel as described in claim 2, wherein means is provided for securing the interlocked flanges of adjoining panels to the substructure of the supporting roof.

Claim 5

A sheet material roofing panel as described in claim 1, wherein means is provided for securing the interlocked flanges of adjoining panels to the substructure of the supporting roof.

Claim 6

A composite roof panel comprising an upper sheet material portion having an upper web and upstanding upper male and female edge flanges adapted to be slidably interlocked with the complementary edge flanges of laterally adjacent like panels solely through laterally converging movement relative to the laterally adjacent panels in a plane parallel to said upper web, the upper female edge flange having a downwardly open channel along its upper edge terminating in a resilient downturned inclined leg, the upper male edge flange having an upwardly open U-shaped channel along the inside of its upper edge with inner and outer upturned legs, said U-shaped channel being carried by an upwardly inclined angular leg, the length of which extends beyond said downturned inclined leg of said downwardly open channel, said downturned leg of said downwardly open channel being substantially parallel to said inclined angular leg and adapted to snap thereover and interlock within said upwardly open channel on an adjacent panel as said panels are moved laterally together, a lower insulating panel portion secured under the upper web of the upper portion and having a lower web parallel to said upper web and upstanding lower male and female edge flanges adapted to interfit with the complementary edge flanges of the laterally adjacent like panel portions solely through laterally opposing movement relative to the laterally adjacent panels in a plane parallel to said webs, and a core of insulating material between and adhering to the upper and lower webs.

Claim 7

A composite roof panel comprising an upper sheet material portion having an upper web and upstanding upper male and female edge flanges adapted to be slidably interlocked with the complementary edge flanges of laterally adjacent like panels solely through laterally converging movement relative to the laterally adjacent panels in a plane parallel to said upper web, the upper female edge flange having a downwardly open channel along its upper edge terminating in a resilient downturned inclined leg, the upper male edge flange having an upwardly open U-shaped channel along the inside of its upper edge with inner and outer upturned legs, said U-shaped channel being carried by an upwardly inclined angular leg, the length of which extends beyond said downturned inclined leg of said downwardly open channel, said downturned leg of said downwardly open channel being substantially parallel to said inclined angular leg and adapted to snap thereover and interlock within said upwardly open channel on an adjacent panel as said panels are moved laterally together, a lower insulating panel portion secured under the upper web of the upper portion and having a lower web parallel to said upper web and upstanding lower male and female edge flanges adapted to interfit with the complementary edge flanges of the laterally adjacent like panel portions solely through laterally opposing movement relative to the laterally adjacent panels in a plane parallel to said webs, and a core of insulating material between and adhering to the upper and lower webs.

Claim 8

A composite roof panel as described in claim 5, wherein a yieldable sealing strip is located in the bottom of the U-shaped channel prior to assembly, and the outer downturned leg of the downwardly open channel on the female flange on the adjoining panel sealingly abuts said strip after assembly.

Claim 9

A composite roof panel as described in claim 6, wherein means engaging the interfitting male and female edge flanges of two adjoining insulating panel portions are adapted for securement to the roof substructure.

Claim 10

A composite roof panel as described in claim 5, wherein means engaging the interfitting male and female edge flanges of two adjoining insulating panel portions are adapted for securement to the roof substructure.

Claim 11

A composite roof panel as described in claim 5, wherein the male and female edge flanges of the lower insulating panel portion are contoured to allow said panel portion to nest within the male and female edge flanges of the upper sheet metal panel portion of a like composite roof panel for compact shipment.

Claim 12

A composite roof panel as described in claim 5, wherein the male and female edge flanges of the lower insulating panel portion are contoured to allow said panel portion to nest within the male and female edge flanges of the upper sheet metal panel portion of a like composite roof panel for compact shipment.