Steel roofing panel support

• US 20020189186A1
• Filed: 06/07/2002
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gary Edward Smith
• Original Assignee: Gary Edward Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Gary Edward
• Granted Patent: US 6,907,701 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/518
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/1681 Insulating of pre-existing roofs with or without ventilating arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/1693 the upper surface of the insulating material forming an inclined surface
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/30 of metal

Abstract

A steel roofing panel support system is disclosed herein. The system generally includes a support element positioned on a roof surface, the support being configured to support at least a portion of a steel roof panel to be placed thereon. The support element may be cut from a block of expanded polystyrene such that the support is substantially wedge-shaped. A support element as disclosed herein may also be used in installations of steel panels over existing wood shakes or other roof surfaces.

Claims

1. A device for use with steel roofing panels and a roof surface comprising:

a support element configured to be disposed between a roof surface and a steel roofing panel, said support element having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the support element is substantially wedge-shaped

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the support element is made of expanded polystyrene.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the support element is cut from a larger block of polystyrene using a hot wire.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the support element is configured to underlie a plurality of roof panels.

6. A roofing system comprising:

a steel roof panel;

a roof surface;

a support element disposed between said roof panel, and said roof surface;

wherein said support element is not conformed to a shape of the steel roof panel.

7. The roofing system of claim 6, wherein the support element is made of expanded polystyrene.

8. The roofing system of claim 7, wherein the support element is cut from a larger block of polystyrene using a hot wire.

9. The roofing system of claim 6, wherein the support element is configured to underlie and support a plurality of roof panels.

10. The roofing system of claim 6, wherein the support element comprises a quadrilateral wedge shape.

11. A roofing system comprising:

a steel roof panel;

a roof surface;

a wedge-shaped support element having a flat upper surface, and disposed between said roof panel, and said roof surface.

12. The roofing system of claim 11, wherein the support element is substantially wedge-shaped.

13. The roofing system of claim 11, wherein the support element is made of expanded polystyrene.

14. The roofing system of claim 13, wherein the support element is cut from a block of polystyrene.

15. The roofing system of claim 11, wherein the roof surface comprises previous roofing tiles.

16. The roofing system of claim 15, further comprising:

a plurality of strips disposed vertically on the tiles;

horizontal battens secure to the top of the strips;

a riser disposed between the strips, and underlying the horizontal battens.

18. The roofing system of claim 17, further comprising:

existing roof tiles;

a plurality strips disposed vertically on the tiles;

horizontal battens secure to the top of the strips;

a riser disposed between adjacent strips, and underlying the horizontal battens.

19. The roofing system of claim 18, wherein the means for supporting comprises a wedge of expanded polystyrene.

20. The roofing system of claim 17, wherein the roof panel comprises a corrugated shape.

21. The roofing system of claim 17, wherein the means for supporting a roof panel is underlies a plurality of roof panels.

17. A roofing system comprising:

a steel roof panel;

a roof surface;

means for supporting a central portion of said panel on said roof surface.

22. A method of assembling a roof covering, comprising:

providing a steel roof panel;

providing a wedge-shaped support element;

placing said support element on a roof surface;

placing said panel on said support element;

securing said panel and said support element to the roof surface.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the support element underlies a plurality of roof panels.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the roof surface comprises a plurality of existing roof tiles, the method further comprising the steps of:

placing a plurality of strips vertically over a plurality of roof tiles;

placing a riser between adjacent strips;

placing horizontal battens over said strips and said riser.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein the support element is cut from a block of expanded polystyrene.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein the support element provides a thermal resistance rating of at least 4.