US6000176A
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Roof ridge assemblies
Assignee: Ultraframe UK Ltd
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Filing: 1997-07-25
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2017-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A ridge assembly for a conservatory roof comprises a ridge body (10) having a base (36), side walls (20) extending upwardly from the base, flanges (40) extending downwardly from the base and means (42) for receiving ridge capping support elements (150).
Inventors
- 👤 John Edward Lancaster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:02
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/02; E04B7/06; E04B7/063; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/17; E04D13/174; E04D3/00; E04D3/02; E04D3/06; E04D3/08; E04B2007/066; E04D2003/0868; E04D2003/0875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A ridge assembly for a roof comprising a ridge body having a base, side walls extending upwardly from the base and flanges extending outwardly and downwardly from the base, the side walls having upper ends, ridge capping support elements mounted on said ridge body, a ridge capping supported on said ridge capping support elements, and means for fixing the ridge capping to the ridge body comprising a bolt with a head releasably engaged with the ridge capping underside and a stem fixed through the ridge body base by means of a wedge slid into a slot in the underside of the ridge body base to engage the stem of the bolt and hold same against axial movement, the stem and the wedge having mutually engaging grooves and ribs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A ridge assembly for a roof comprising a ridge body having a base, side walls extending upwardly from the base and flanges extending outwardly and downwardly from the base, the side walls having upper ends, ridge capping support elements mounted on said ridge body, a ridge capping supported on said ridge capping support elements, and means for fixing the ridge capping to the ridge body comprising a bolt with a head releasably engaged with the ridge capping underside and a stem fixed through the ridge body base by means of a wedge slid into a slot in the underside of the ridge body base to engage the stem of the bolt and hold same against axial movement, the stem and the wedge having mutually engaging grooves and ribs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ridge body further comprises internal projections on which the support elements are mountable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support elements are box sections having top edges with lateral extensions from said top edges on which the ridge capping sits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the flanges of the ridge body have undersides having formations thereon for receiving ends of cross braces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ridge body further comprises a means for receiving the ridge capping support elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ridge capping support elements have a central section and upwardly and outwardly directed wings with downwardly directed edges and the ridge capping has upwardly directed internal projections which fit under the downwardly directed edges of the wings of the support elements to hold the capping in place.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the ridge cap support elements are height adjustable to accommodate different depths of glazing bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the support elements comprise two parts that are relatively adjustable, one part capable of fitting onto the ridge body and the other part capable of being fitted to the first part to provide support elements at different relative heights for the ridge cap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein said other part has a body with a series of annular grooves on its outer surface and said one part has means for selectively engaging one of said grooves to retain said other part.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein said one part has an aperture therethrough into which the other part can be fitted in one orientation and then rotated to another orientation, whereby one of said grooves is engaged in the first part to retain said other part.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side walls of the ridge body are stepped to provide locations for glazing panel ends and/or glazing bar ends.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein the ridge body has on opposite sides channels to receive ends of glazing panels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 12, wherein said channels include locations for retention of rain baffles to inhibit passage of rain about glazing panel ends into the ridge assembly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein ends of the flanges of the ridge body are adapted to provide locations for retaining undercladding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein ends of the flanges are stepped to provide locations for retaining undercladding.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 15, further comprising an undercladding that has a base and returned sides which locate on said steps.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 14, further comprising an undercladding that has ventilation means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein the ventilation means comprises a series of apertures in the undercladding that are opened and closed by a similarly apertured slidable strip.
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