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Roofing system employing grooved batten member
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-12-03
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Granted: 1995-12-05
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Expires: 2013-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A roofing system which employs grooved batt members. The grooves ran across the width of the batt members on a back side of the batt members and are longitudinally spaced along the length of the batt members. The grooved sides of the batt members are placed adjacent to the top of the roof structure to allow water and other liquid elements to drain through the batt members and off of the roof structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel E. Vasquez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:38
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D12/00; E04D12/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A roofing system which facilitates drainage and enhances durability of a roof comprising: a water resistant roof membrane positioned over an entire area of the roof; at least one water resistant batt member having a front side; a back side, and a plurality of grooves running along a width of the back side of said batt member, said plurality of grooves being located at predetermined spaces along a length of said batt member; and means for fastening said back side of said batt member to said roof membrane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A roofing system which facilitates drainage and enhances durability of a roof comprising: a water resistant roof membrane positioned over an entire area of the roof; at least one water resistant batt member having a front side; a back side, and a plurality of grooves running along a width of the back side of said batt member, said plurality of grooves being located at predetermined spaces along a length of said batt member; and means for fastening said back side of said batt member to said roof membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The roofing system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of tile members secured to said at least one batt member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The roofing system of claim 1 wherein said at least one batt member comprises a plurality of generally rectangular shaped batt members, wherein said plurality of generally rectangular shaped batt members are horizontally positioned over said roof membrane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The roofing system of claim 1 wherein said at least one water resistant batt member is comprised of a sturdy and resilient plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The roofing system of claim 1 wherein said means for fastening said back side of said batt member to said roof membrane comprises at least one of a plurality of screws and a plurality of nails located along a length of said batt member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The roofing system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of grooves comprise sets of grooves wherein each set of grooves comprises a plurality of individual grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
A batt member, positioned between a roof membrane and a plurality of tile members, comprising a top end, a bottom end, two side ends, a front side, and a back side, said back side of said batt member lying adjacent to said roof membrane and comprising a plurality of grooves running across a width of said batt member and said front side of said batt member lying adjacent to said plurality of tile members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A batt member, positioned between a roof membrane and a plurality of tile members, comprising a top end, a bottom end, two side ends, a front side, and a back side, said back side of said batt member lying adjacent to said roof membrane and comprising a plurality of grooves running across a width of said batt member and said front side of said batt member lying adjacent to said plurality of tile members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The batt member of claim 7 wherein said batt member is generally rectangular in shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The batt member of claim 7 wherein said plurality of grooves are located along a length of said batt member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The batt member of claim 9 wherein said plurality of grooves comprise sets of grooves wherein each set of grooves comprises a plurality of individual grooves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The batt member of claim 7 wherein said batt member is comprised of a sturdy and resilient plastic material.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for draining water and other solvents from a roof structure and thereby enhancing durability of the roof structure comprising the steps of: positioning a roof membrane over an entire area of the roof structure; positioning a plurality of batt members having grooves over an entire area of the roof membrane; and securing said plurality of batt members to said roof membrane and said roof structure such that said grooves are in contact with said roof membrane.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for draining water and other solvents from a roof structure and thereby enhancing durability of the roof structure comprising the steps of: positioning a roof membrane over an entire area of the roof structure; positioning a plurality of batt members having grooves over an entire area of the roof membrane; and securing said plurality of batt members to said roof membrane and said roof structure such that said grooves are in contact with said roof membrane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of attaching at least one of a plurality of tile members and a plurality of roof cover members to said plurality of batt members.
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