Standing seam metal roof assembly

Claim 2

In a standing seam floating roof assembly a pair of metal panels, each having elongated side portions and shorter end portions, one of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed male standing seam section and the other of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed female standing seam section, said male section having a downwardly directed part and said female section having a downwardly directed part, each of said downwardly directed parts having a substantially horizontal component, the horizontal component of the female portion positioned out of contact with the downwardly directed part of the male portion, adjacent panels positioned with said male and female sections being interlocked with the horizontal component of said female section contacting the horizontal component of said male section and urging it upwardly, a resilient sealant positioned at the uppermost portion of the standing seam formed by said male and female sections, the construction being such that said sealant is clamped between said male and female sections by the horizontal component of the female portion.

Claim 3

In a standing seam floating roof assembly a pair of metal panels, each having elongated side portions, one of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed male standing seam section and the other of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed female standing seam section, adjacent panels positioned with said male and female sections being interlocked to form a standing seam, in infrastructure adapted to support said roof assembly, a clip having a base and an upper part, said upper part being slidably mounted in said base, means for securing said base to said infrastructure, said upper part of said clip being lodged between said male and female sections, and means carried by the clip for positively engaging a metal panel to prevent relative motion between said clip and said metal panel.

Claim 4

In a standing seam floating roof assembly a pair of metal panels, each having elongated side portions, one of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed male standing seam section and the other of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed female standing seam section, adjacent panels positioned with said male and female sections being interlocked to form a standing seam, in infrastructure adapted to support said roof assembly, a clip having a base and an upper part, said upper part being slidably mounted in said base, means for securing said base to said infrastructure, said upper part of said clip being lodged between said male and female sections, and means carried by the clip for positively engaging a metal panel to prevent relative motion between said clip and said metal panel.

Claim 5

In a standing seam floating roof assembly a pair of metal panels, each having elongated side portions, one of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed male standing beam section and the other of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed female standing seam section, said male section having a downwardly directed part and said female section having a downwardly directed part, each of said downwardly directed parts forming an apex, adjacent panels positioned with said male and female sections being interlocked, a resilient sealant positioned between said apexes, a clip having a base and an upper part, an infrastructure adapted to support said base, said upper part being slidably mounted in said base, means for securing said base to said infrastructure, the upper part of said clip being lodged between said male and female sections with the upper piece of said clip being positioned between the outer side of the male apex and the inner side of the female apex, sealant placed on both sides of said upper clip piece, and means for clamping said sealant between the outer side of the male apex and the inner side of the female apex.

Claim 6

In a standing seam floating roof assembly a pair of metal panels, each having elongated side portions, one of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed male standing beam section and the other of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed female standing seam section, said male section having a downwardly directed part and said female section having a downwardly directed part, each of said downwardly directed parts forming an apex, adjacent panels positioned with said male and female sections being interlocked, a resilient sealant positioned between said apexes, a clip having a base and an upper part, an infrastructure adapted to support said base, said upper part being slidably mounted in said base, means for securing said base to said infrastructure, the upper part of said clip being lodged between said male and female sections with the upper piece of said clip being positioned between the outer side of the male apex and the inner side of the female apex, sealant placed on both sides of said upper clip piece, and means for clamping said sealant between the outer side of the male apex and the inner side of the female apex.

Claim 7

A standing seam floating roof assembly as in claim 3 including means carried by the clip for preventing relative motion between the upper clip part and one of said roof metal panels.

Claim 8

In a standing seam floating roof assembly two pairs of metal panels, each having elongated side portions and shorter end portions, one of each of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed male standing seam section and the other of each of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed female standing seam section, each of said male sections having a downwardly directed part and each of said female sections having a downwardly directed part, adjacent panels positioned with said male and female sections being interlocked, the end portions of adjacent panels being overlapped, a strip of resilient sealant being positioned between the overlapping end portions, a backup plate carried solely by the underlying panel positioned under the lower end portion of each pair of panels, a cinch strap positioned over the upper end portion of each pair of panels, and means including said backup plate and said cinch strap for clamping said resilient sealant between said panels.

Claim 9

In a standing seam floating roof assembly two pairs of metal panels, each having elongated side portions and shorter end portions, one of each of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed male standing seam section and the other of each of said side portions being formed with an upwardly directed female standing seam section, each of said male sections having a downwardly directed part and each of said female sections having a downwardly directed part, adjacent panels positioned with said male and female sections being interlocked, the end portions of adjacent panels being overlapped, a strip of resilient sealant being positioned between the overlapping end portions, a backup plate carried solely by the underlying panel positioned under the lower end portion of each pair of panels, a cinch strap positioned over the upper end portion of each pair of panels, and means including said backup plate and said cinch strap for clamping said resilient sealant between said panels.

Claim 10

In a pitched standing seam floating roof assembly two pairs of metal panels, each having elongated side portions formed with upwardly directed standing seam sections, the two lower metal panels being positioned adjacent to each other with their standing seam sections interlocked, the two upper metal panels being positioned adjacent to each other with their standing seam sections interlocked, the upper ends of the two lower metal panels being overlapped by the lower ends of the two upper metal panels, thus forming a junction of four panels, the upper portions of the standing seam sections being notched in the area of said junction, a sealant positioned between each lower standing seam section and its overlapping upper standing seam section, a compression hood adapted to fit over said junction, a sealant positioned at the inside of said compression hood and forming a continuous dam, and means for compressing said hood against the junction of said four panels.

Claim 11

In a pitched standing seam floating roof assembly two pairs of metal panels, each having elongated side portions formed with upwardly directed standing seam sections, the two lower metal panels being positioned adjacent to each other with their standing seam sections interlocked, the two upper metal panels being positioned adjacent to each other with their standing seam sections interlocked, the upper ends of the two lower metal panels being overlapped by the lower ends of the two upper metal panels, thus forming a junction of four panels, the upper portions of the standing seam sections being notched in the area of said junction, a sealant positioned between each lower standing seam section and its overlapping upper standing seam section, a compression hood adapted to fit over said junction, a sealant positioned at the inside of said compression hood and forming a continuous dam, and means for compressing said hood against the junction of said four panels.

Claim 12

A standing seam roof assembly as in claim 6 in which said standing seam is formed by male and female sections, the male section extending longitudinally beyond said female sections in said notched area.