Watertight roof for buildings and constructions in general

• US 5,277,011 A
• Filed: 07/10/1992
• Issued: 01/11/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robertson Espanola, S.A.
• Original Assignee: Jose A. Serrano Martin
• Inventors: Serrano Martin, Jose A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KENT, CHRISTOPHER T
• Application Number:
  US07/911,904
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 52/519, 52/533, 52/535, 52/539, 52/588, 52/802, 52/809, 52/595, 52/309.9, 52/542
• US Class Current: 52/588.1
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 2/292 composed of insulating material and sheet metal
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/352 at least one insulating layer being located between non-insulating layers, e.g. double skin slabs or sheets
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/355 the insulating layers of adjacent slabs having cooperating edges

Abstract

The present invention includes panels having longitudinal sides configured for lateral engagement of the panels an include a drainage channel hidden by a jut or wing of the panel arranged immediately beside the channel. The channel collects possible infiltrations through joints arranged between the laterally coupled panels. The panels also include a slot at one end and an extension at the other end which, when are coupled together by overlapping and axial sliding. The panels have a space in which a securing staple is arranged to secure the panels to a support structure. The staple is spaced apart from the channel and hidden by the jut of the next lateral panel, so that the securing devices are isolated from the outside. In a preferred embodiment, one of the sides of the panels has a cross section with a smaller cross section than the rest of the panel so that it can be coupled by longitudinal sliding into a slot of complementary form arranged at the other end of the panels. A total watertight seal is obtained without the need to use weather strips and inner seals.

Claims

1. In a panel of a substantially watertight roof construction including a water collector channel arranged underneath a lower edge of the roof and a plurality of said panels, each panel having inner and outer sides and a heat-insulating filler material interposed between them, said panel having first and second opposing longitudinal sides and first and second opposing transverse sides, adjacent longitudinal sides of transversely adjacent panels having a tongue and groove construction with an interposed water seal for coupling said transversely adjacent panels to each other, and means for coupling longitudinally adjacent panels to each other, the improvement comprising

a longitudinal drainage channel arranged on said first longitudinal sides of said panel and directed toward the water collector channel,

first transverse coupling means arranged on said first latitudinal side of said panel,

second transverse coupling means arranged on said second longitudinal side of said panel,

said first transverse coupling means for coupling said first longitudinal side of said panel to second transverse coupling means on a second longitudinal side of a first adjacent panel situated adjacent to said first longitudinal side,

said second transverse coupling means for coupling said second longitudinal side of id panel to first transverse coupling means on a first longitudinal side of a second adjacent panel situated adjacent to said second longitudinal side,

said second transverse coupling means comprising a first projecting edge structed and arranged to substantially cover a drainage channel on said first longitudinal side of said second adjacent panel to thereby form a tongue and grove type coupling arrangement having a seal between said first projecting edge and said first longitudinal side of said second adjacent panel,

said longitudinal coupling means being arranged on said first and second transverse sides of said panel to provide an overlap to connect said panel to third and fourth longitudinally adjacent panels, respectively, and

securing means for securing said panel to a support structure of the roof having transverse purlins.

2. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein an inner side of said panel extends laterally to form a wing on said first longitudinal side of said panel, said wing being arranged at a height level on said first longitudinal side which is lower than a height level of said drainage channel on said panel, said securing means being arranged on said wing outside of said drainage channel and being substantially covered by said second transverse coupling means.

3. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein said first adjacent panel and said second adjacent panel are substantially identical to said panel.

4. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein said longitudinal coupling means comprise a slot arranged at said first transverse side of said panel and an extension arranged at said second transverse side of said panel, said slot and said extension having corresponding recesses formed therein, said slot on said panel being structure dan arranged to receive a corresponding extension on said third adjacent panel and said extension on said panel being structured and arranged to slide into a corresponding slot on said fourth adjacent panel to thereby provide a formation of a juxtaposition of longitudinally coupled panels.

5. The watertight roof of claim 4, further comprising watertight joints arranged in said recesses of said slot and said extension of said panel and in between the adjacent, longitudinally coupled panels.

6. The watertight roof of claim 1, further comprising

a first and second projecting fold arranged on said first and second longitudinal sides of said panel, respectively, on each of said first and said second sheet, said folds having a channelled shape and forming enclosed areas such that said folds are closed in an outward friction, said first projecting fold on said first sheet aligning with a corresponding second projecting fold on a first sheet of said first adjacent panel and said first projecting fold on said second sheet aligning with a corresponding second projecting fold on a second sheet of said second adjacent panel, and

elastic weather strips arranged in said folds, said strips projecting from said folds at said first and second transverse sides of said panel which connect to said third and fourth adjacent panels, whereby said strips constitute watertight seals aligned with corresponding elastic weather strips arranged at transverse sides of said third and fourth adjacent panels.

7. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein said first projecting edge comprises an upper part of said second longitudinal side of said panel and extends over a lower part of said second longitudinal side of said panel, a portion of said upper part and said lower part having an enclosed area filled with reinforcement material adjacent to said filler material.

8. The watertight roof of claim 1, further comprising elastic weather strips arranged in said first projecting edge, said weather strip having a projecting zone functioning as a water break such that water drains into the drainage channel on the adjacent panel.

9. The watertight roof of claim 6, wherein said strips are splined on an end thereof facing said panel and said longitudinal coupling mean comprises splined surfaces arranged around said drainage channel such that said strips and said splined surfaces are juxtaposed when said third and forth adjacent panels are longitudinally coupled to said panel.

10. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein said longitudinal coupling means comprise a firs end of said panel being an extension end having a smaller cross sectional area than a remaining portion of said panel, and a second end of said panel opposite to said extension end being a slot end having an opening therein, the shape of said opening in said slot end corresponding to the shape of said extension end, whereby said panel is coupled to the third and fourth adjacent panel such that said extension end of said panel is receivable in a slot end of the third adjacent panel and said slot end of said panel receives an extension end of the fourth adjacent panel.

11. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein said first transverse coupling means comprise a second projecting edge arranged on said first longitudinal side of said panel partially over said drainage channel, and a sealing joint arranged between said second projecting edge and a first projecting edge of said first adjacent panel to thereby form a tongue and groove type coupling arrangement having a seal between said panel and said first adjacent panel.

12. The watertight roof of claim 10, wherein said first transverse coupling means further compressive a second projecting edge arranged on said first longitudinal side of said panel, said first projecting edge and said second projecting edge of said panel having a smaller cross-sectional area at said extension end of said panel, whereby said panel is coupled to the third adjacent panel such that said first projecting edge and said second projecting edge are receivable in a corresponding first and second projecting edge, respectively, of a slot end of the third adjacent panel.

13. The watertight roof of claim 10, wherein said extension end has a smaller cross sectional area than said slot end, said smaller area of said extension end being formed from a narrowing on both longitudinal sides of said panel.

14. The watertight roof of claim 10, wherein said drainage channel has an enlarged area t said extension end of said panel such that a channel of the third adjacent panel is insertable in said drainage channel of said panel.

15. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein said securing means comprise staples arranged in a portion of said second sheet, and bolts for securing said stapes to the purlins.

16. The watertight roof of claim 1, wherein said first projecting edge is formed from a round-edged fold of said first sheet.

17. The watertight roof of claim 11, wherein said first projecting edge is arranged at a height level on said panel which is lower than a height level of said second projecting edge such that said second projecting edge is situated over said sealing joint int the coupling arrangement and said first projecting edge is situated below said sealing joint in the coupling arrangement.

18. The watertight roof of claim 12, wherein said second projecting edge is arranged at an upper edge of said first longitudinal side of said panel on said first sheet and said first projecting edge is arranged on an upper edge of said second longitudinal side of said panel on said first sheet.

19. The watertight roof of claim 18, wherein said first transverse coupling means further comprise a third projecting edge arranged at a lower edge of said first longitudinal side and a fourth projecting edge arranged at a lower edge of said second longitudinal side, said third projecting edge having a recess formed therein such that a corresponding fourth projecting edge of said first adjacent panel is received in said recess to thereby form a tongue and groove coupling arrangement between said first adjacent panel and said panel.

20. The watertight roof of claim 19, wherein said third and fourth projecting edges are arranged on said second sheet.