Fascia including means for rigidly securing a membrane in place

Claim 1

Apparatus for securing a rubber membrane to a roof, the roof having an upper surface and the edge of the roof defining a generally vertical surface, the rubber membrane being supported by the upper surface of the roof and a portion of the membrane extending downwardly adjacent the vertical surface of the edge of the roof, the apparatus comprising a rigid fascia adapted to be secured to the vertical surface of the edge of the roof and to clamp the rubber membrane against the upper surface of the roof and against the vertical surface of the edge of the roof, the rigid fascia including a generally planar vertical portion adapted to engage a portion of the rubber membrane and to secure it against the vertical surface, said generally planar vertical portion positioned in adjacent facing relation to the vertical surface of the edge of the roof, the generally planar vertical portion having a generally planar rearward surface adapted to be positioned in facing relation with respect to the vertical surface of the edge of the roof from the upper surface of the roof downwardly and to secure the edge of the membrane against that vertical surface, and a rearwardly extending flange projecting from the planar rearward surface, said flange being integrally and rigidly connected to said planar vertical portion, and the rearwardly extending flange including a lower surface adapted to engage a portion of the rubber membrane supported by the upper surface of the roof to hold the rubber membrane down against the upper surface of the roof, an upper portion of said planar vertical portion extending above the intersection of the rearwardly extending flange and the planar vertical portion, and said upper portion of said planar vertical portion including an upper flange extending upwardly and forwardly and having an upper edge and said planar vertical portion including a lower flange extending downwardly and forwardly, said lower flange having a lower edge, means for securing the planar vertical portion against the vertical surface of the edge of the roof to cause the portion of the membrane extending downwardly from the upper surface of the roof to be clamped against the vertical surface of the edge of the roof and, cover plate means for covering said rigid fascia, said cover plate means including an upper edge having means for gripping said upper flange and including a lower edge having means for gripping said lower flange.