Roofing panels

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10196821-B2
Application number	US-201615015288-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 4, 2016
Priority date	Feb 4, 2015
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

A roofing panel has a field, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end, and a second end. The field of the roofing panel is ornamented such as by being coated and/or embossed and/or pressed to emulate the appearance of a traditional roofing shingle. A clip extends along the forward edge of the roofing panel and projects downwardly therefrom. A slot extends along the rear edge of the roofing panel and the slot has an upwardly facing elongated opening. The slot is cut short or truncated at the first end of the roofing panel such that the second end of a like shingle can be overlapped onto the first end in such a way that the ornamentation on the field of the roofing panel prevents water migration through the region of overlap of the roofing panel and the like roofing panel. The clip is configured to be pressed down by an installer through the opening of the slot and lock within the slot to attach one course of shingles securely to a next lower course of shingles.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A roofing panel comprising an upwardly facing side, a downwardly facing side, a field having ends, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end, and a second end;
the field of the roofing panel being ornamented to emulate the appearance of a roofing shingle;
the ornamented field extending from the first end of the roofing panel to the second end of the roofing panel with no part of the roofing panel projecting beyond the ends of the field;
a clip extending along the lower edge of the roofing panel projecting downwardly therefrom;
a slot extending along the rear edge of the roofing panel having an upwardly facing elongated opening;
the slot being cut short to define a truncated region at the first end of the roofing panel such that the second end of a like panel can be overlapped onto the first end in such a way that the ornamentation on the field of the roofing panel at least partially overlaps the ornamentation on the field of the like roofing panel;
the ornamentation on the field of the like roofing panel being configured to prevent water migration through the region of overlap of the roofing panel and the like roofing panel.

2. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein the field of the roofing panel is coated to resemble a roofing shingle.

3. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 2 wherein the field of the roofing panel is embossed to resemble a roofing shingle.

4. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 3 wherein the embossing is registered with the coating.

5. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein the clip is configured to be pressed through the opening of the slot and lock within the slot.

6. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a nailing flange projecting rearwardly from the slot for receiving attaching nails in such a way that the nails are covered by a next higher course of roofing panels when the panels are installed on a roof.

7. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 3 wherein the embossing is registered with the coating.

8. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein the field of the roofing panel is covered with a material secured to the roofing panel with adhesive.

9. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 8 wherein the material comprises granules.

10. A roofing panel comprising a front side facing a front direction, a back side facing a back direction, a substantially rectangular field, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end having a terminal edge, and a second end having a terminal edge;
the field of the roofing panel being ornamented to emulate the appearance of a roofing shingle and extending from the terminal edge of the first end of the roofing panel to the terminal edge of the second end of the roofing panel;
a clip extending along the forward edge of the roofing panel projecting in the back direction therefrom, the clip having an upturned distal edge;
a slot extending along the upper edge of the roofing panel formed by an elongated opening facing in the front direction, the slot being partially closed by an in-turned lip;
the slot being cut short to define a truncated region at the first end of the roofing panel such that the second end of a like panel can be overlapped onto the first end in such a way that an upwardly facing slot is defined substantially continuously along the rear edges of the overlapped panels;
part of the ornamentation on the second end of the like roofing panel overlapping part of the ornamentation on the first end of the roofing panel when the panels are arranged end-to-end;
the ornamentation on the first end of the roofing panel including features that form barriers against water migration through the region of overlap of the roofing panel and the like roofing panel.

11. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 10 wherein the slot is sized to receive the downwardly projecting clip of a panel in a next higher course of panels in interlocking engagement.

12. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 11 wherein the upturned distal edge of the clip snaps beneath the in-turned lip of the slot to lock the lower edge of one panel into the slot along the upper edge of a panel in a next lower course of panels.

13. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 10 wherein the field is embossed.

14. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 10 wherein the field is printed or painted.

15. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 10 wherein the field is textured.

16. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 10 wherein the field is at least partially covered with material adhered to the panel.

17. A roofing panel as claimed in claim 10 wherein the field is ornamented to emulate a roofing shingle selected from the group consisting essentially of asphalt shingles, cedar shakes, slate shingles, and clay barrel shingles.

18. A rectangular metal roofing panel comprising an upwardly facing side, a downwardly facing side, a substantially rectangular field, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first end, and a second end, a downwardly turned clip extending at least partially along the leading edge of the roofing panel and having an upturned distal edge, and an upwardly open slot extending at least partially along the trailing edge of the roofing panel, the slot being partially occulted by an in-turned flange, the downturned clip and the slot being configured to interlock together with the upturned distal edge of the downturned clip becoming trapped below the in-turned flange when the leading edge of one panel is pressed downwardly onto the trailing edge of a like panel to lock the panels together and form a moisture barrier, the substantially rectangular field extending from a terminal edge of the first end of the panel to a terminal edge of the second end of the panel and being pressed or embossed with features that resemble shingles and wherein at least one of the features forms a water dam adjacent the first end of the panel to prevent water migration beneath the second end of a like panel overlapping the at least one of the features on the first end of the panel.

19. A metal roofing panel as claimed in claim 18 wherein the slot is cut short to define a truncated region at the first end of the panel to accommodate the overlapping of the first end by the second end of a like panel arranged in end-to-end relationship so that a substantially continuous slot is formed along the trailing edges of the end-to-end panels.

20. A roofing panel comprising an upwardly facing side, a downwardly facing side, a field, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end having a terminal edge, a second end having a terminal edge, a clip, and a slot;
the field of the roofing panel comprising one or more ornamental features that extend from the terminal edge of the first end of the roofing panel to the terminal edge of the second end of the roofing panel;
the clip extending along the lower edge of the roofing panel;
the slot extending along the rear edge of the roofing panel, the slot being cut short to define a truncated region at the first end of the roofing panel;
the first end of the roofing panel being overlappable onto the second end of a like roofing panel in such a way that the one or more ornamental features of the field of the roofing panel at least partially overlaps the one or more ornamental features of the field of a like roofing panel and the overlapped ornamental features on the like roofing panel prevent water migration through the region of overlap.

21. The roofing panel of claim 20 wherein the ornamental features comprise embossed raised areas mimicking

Assignees

• Building Mat Investment Corp

Inventors

• Anderson Eric R
• Rodrigues Tommy
• Railkar Sudhir

Classifications

• E04D3/24

  with special cross-section, e.g. with corrugations on both sides, with ribs, flanges, or the like (E04D3/35 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B44C5/04

  Ornamental plaques, e.g. decorative panels, decorative veneers · CPC title

• E04D1/265 Primary

  the roofing elements being rigid, e.g. made of metal, wood or concrete · CPC title

• B44C1/24

  Pressing or stamping ornamental designs on surfaces · CPC title

• E04D1/30 Primary

  Special roof-covering elements, e.g. ridge tiles, gutter tiles, gable tiles, ventilation tiles (E04D3/40 takes precedence) · CPC title