Modular roof panel with integrated drainage system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9689164-B2
Application number	US-201514874747-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2015
Priority date	Jan 31, 2014
Publication date	Jun 27, 2017
Grant date	Jun 27, 2017

Abstract

A roof panel includes a planar body having top and bottom edges, with a downturn edge extending therebetween, and an opposing channel edge. The downturn edge overlays a channel edge of an adjacent panel. The bottom edge overlays a top edge of another adjacent panel. A plurality of courses extends between the channel and downturn edges. Each course includes a nesting ridge to receive the downturn edge of an adjacent panel and to position a top surface of the panel flush with adjacent panels. Surface channels and contoured ridges are defined within each course. A drain aperture of the drip edge aligns with an adjacent channel edge to direct material through the drain aperture and onto adjacent panels. A gable member engages an edge when the panel has one or fewer laterally adjacent panels, wherein the gable member is flush with the adjacent planar body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An interlocking roofing panel system for a roof structure, the interlocking roofing panel system comprising:
a plurality of roofing panels, each of the plurality of roofing panels including first and second side edges and a drain channel, wherein each of the plurality of roofing panels defines a relief;
a first laterally adjacent roof panel of the plurality of roofing panels; and
a second laterally adjacent roof panel of the plurality of roofing panels, wherein the second laterally adjacent roof panel is selectively disposed over at least a portion of the drain channel of the first laterally adjacent roof panel, and wherein engagement of one of the first and second side edges of the first laterally adjacent roof panel with the second laterally adjacent roof panel defines a seam between the first and second laterally adjacent roof panels, wherein at least a portion of the seam cooperatively includes a portion of each relief of the first and second laterally adjacent roof panels.

2. The interlocking roofing panel system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of roofing panels includes a bottom edge and a drain aperture defined within the bottom edge proximate the second side edge, and wherein the drain aperture of the second laterally adjacent roof panel is in communication with the drain channel of the first laterally adjacent roof panel, and wherein the drain aperture of the second laterally adjacent roof panel places a top surface of an adjacent downhill roof panel of the plurality of roofing panels in communication with the drain channel of the first laterally adjacent roof panel.

3. The interlocking roofing panel system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of roofing panels includes a relief pattern having at least one course extending between the first and second side edges, and wherein a lower edge of each course includes an undercut feature, wherein a portion of the undercut feature is positioned under each course, respectively.

4. The interlocking roofing panel system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of roofing panels includes a nesting ridge that is adapted to receive a downturned edge of a laterally adjacent metal roofing panel of the plurality of roofing panels, wherein engagement of the nesting ridge of the first laterally adjacent roof panel with the downturned edge of the second laterally adjacent roof panel further defines the seam that at least partially defines the relief pattern.

5. The interlocking roofing panel system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an attachment clip positioned under the second side edge of the second laterally adjacent roof panel and over the drain channel of the first laterally adjacent roof panel, and wherein the attachment clip includes a compression section that engages both of an upper surface of the first laterally adjacent roof panel and a top surface of the second laterally adjacent roof panel.

6. The interlocking roofing panel system of claim 5 , wherein the attachment clip includes a leverage section that is adapted to engage the roof structure, and wherein the leverage section includes a lever portion and a fulcrum, wherein when the leverage section is attached to the roof structure, the lever portion and the compression section rotate about the fulcrum whereby the compression section exerts a downwardly compressive force against the upper surface of the first laterally adjacent roof panel.

7. The interlocking roofing panel system of claim 5 , wherein the compression section engages a receiving area of the first laterally adjacent roof panel, and wherein the receiving area is in communication with the drain channel of the first laterally adjacent roof panel.

8. The interlocking roofing panel system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of roofing panels includes a nesting ridge that is adapted to receive a downturned edge defined within the second side edge of a laterally adjacent metal roofing panel of the plurality of roofing panels, wherein engagement of the nesting ridge of the first laterally adjacent roof panel with the downturned edge of the second laterally adjacent roof panel further defines the seam that at least partially defines the relief pattern.

9. An interlocking metal roofing panel system comprising:
a plurality of metal roofing panels, each having first and second side edges and a drain channel, wherein the drain channel of a first metal roofing panel of the plurality of roofing panels is adapted to be disposed at least partially under a portion of a laterally adjacent metal roofing panel of the plurality of metal roofing panels; and
an attachment clip adapted to be attached to a roof structure, wherein the attachment clip further engages the first and laterally adjacent metal roofing panels.

10. The interlocking metal roofing panel system of claim 9 , wherein the attachment clip includes a compression section having an engagement portion and a clipping member, wherein the engagement portion is adapted to engage an upper surface of the first metal roofing panel and the clipping member is adapted to engage a top surface of the laterally adjacent metal roofing panel.

11. The interlocking metal roofing panel system of claim 10 , wherein the attachment clip includes a bridge portion that spans over the drain channel of the first metal roofing panel.

12. The interlocking metal roofing panel system of claim 11 , wherein the attachment clip includes a leverage section that is attached to a roof structure, and wherein the bridge portion includes a first angled portion extending upward from the leverage section and a second angled portion extending upward from the compression section, and wherein the first and second angled portions extend toward an apex of the bridge portion.

13. The interlocking metal roofing panel system of claim 11 , wherein the engagement portion includes a third angled section that extends downward from the second angled portion of the bridge portion.

14. The interlocking metal roofing panel system of claim 12 , wherein the attachment clip includes a fastening aperture positioned proximate the leverage section.

15. The interlocking metal roofing panel system of claim 14 , wherein the leverage section of the attachment clip includes a lever portion defining the fastening aperture, and wherein the lever portion is a substantially planar member, wherein a fulcrum extends substantially perpendicular from the lever portion, wherein attachment of the leverage section to the roof structure causes the attachment clip to rotate about the fulcrum and causes the compression section to be downwardly pressed on the upper surface of the first metal roofing panel.

16. The interlocking metal roofing panel system of claim 15 , wherein the lever portion includes a substantially cambered member.

17. An interlocking roofing panel system for a roof structure, the interlocking roofing panel system comprising:
a plurality of roofing panels, each of the plurality of roofing panels including first and second side edges, a drain channel positioned proximate the first side edge, and a drain-concealing portion positioned proximate the second side edge;
a first laterally adjacent roof panel of the plurality of roofing panels; and
a second laterally adjacent roof panel of the plurality of roofing panels, wherein the drain-concealing portion of the second laterally adjacent roof panel is selectively disposed over the drain channel of the first laterally adjacent roof panel, and wherein engagement of the second side edge of the first laterally adjacent roof panel with the second laterally ad

Assignees

• Certain Teed Corp

Inventors

• Rasmussen Craig Scott
• Wilkinson Donald Mark
• Spetoskey Marc Richard
• Bredeweg Mark Allen
• Kooyer Nick
• Armock Mark
• Walbridge Brad
• Harms Austin

Classifications

• E04D2001/3494

  made of rigid material having a flat external surface · CPC title

• E04D2001/3461

  on the lateral edges of the roof covering elements · CPC title

• E04D1/3402

  for ridge or roofhip tiles · CPC title

• E04D1/30

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

• E04D13/0404

  Drainage on the roof surface · CPC title