Batten riser assembly

• US 7,895,804 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2009
• Issued: 03/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L & T Riser, LLC
• Original Assignee: L & T Riser, LLC
• Inventors: Walberg, Lars J., Estes, Timothy R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Glessner; Brian E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Figueroa; Adriana
• Application Number:
  US12/496,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20090266017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 607 Days
• Field of Search: 523/021, 523/023, 525/49, 525/50, 525/51, 525/53, 527/481
• US Class Current: 52/553
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 12/006 Batten-supporting means
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 15/025 Templates, gauges or spacers for installing roof tiles or roof laths templates for rafters E04G21/1891

Abstract

Disclosed is a batten riser assembly that is used to install battens for tile roofs. The batten riser assembly can be used to prolong the life of tile roofs since it is made of waterproof materials. The batten riser assembly uses flexible strips that can be easily folded in a compact package and can be installed in a quick and easy manner. The batten riser assembly can be used in conjunction with a marker tape to speed installation. The batten riser assembly is designed to prevent the damming of water that penetrates the tile roof. The batten riser assembly provides a simple and easy way for installers to comply with building codes.

Claims

1. A batten riser assembly adapted to support battens on a roof deck comprising:

at least one flexible strip that is collapsible and that has sufficient flexibility to allow said flexible strip to be folded; and

a plurality of risers substantially evenly spaced and attached to said flexible strip, each riser of said plurality of risers constructed from a substantially waterproof material comprising;

at least one flange that extends outwardly from said riser along a bottom portion of said riser that is adapted to be placed adjacent said roof deck that provides an area that is sufficiently large to mechanically attach said flange to said roof deck;

a raised body portion having a surface that is adapted to support said battens and that is adapted to provide a gap between said battens and said roof deck.

2. The batten riser assembly of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange is adapted to be attached to said roof deck in a vertically disposed orientation and has a rounded shape that does not substantially dam water.

3. The batten riser assembly of claim 2 wherein said raised body portion has walls that form a rectangular shape and that is adapted to form a gap between said walls and said roof deck that is disposed in a horizontal direction.

4. The batten riser assembly of claim 3 wherein said at least one flexible strip is made from plastic webbing that is reinforced with fibers that have a tensile strength sufficient to substantially minimize stretching along the length of the strip.

5. A method of making a batten riser assembly for supporting battens on a roof surface comprising:

making a plurality of risers from a substantially waterproof material, said risers having at least one flange portion on each riser of said plurality of risers for attaching said riser to a roof surface, said flange portion extending outwardly from said riser along a bottom portion of said riser that contacts said roof surface that provides an area that is sufficiently large to attach said flanges to said roof surface when said batten riser assembly is installed on said roof surface, said riser having a raised body portion having a surface that supports battens that are attached to said roof surface, so that a gap is formed between said battens and said roof surface when said batten riser assembly is installed on said roof surface;

attaching at least one flexible, collapsible strip to said plurality of risers, said flexible, collapsible strip being substantially waterproof and straight when extended in a lengthwise direction for aligning said batten riser assembly on said roof surface, said flexible, collapsible strip being made from a material that has a lateral strength that is sufficient to substantially minimize stretching along the length of the strip so as to provide spacing of said plurality of risers by a predetermined distance and that has sufficient flexibility to allow said batten riser assembly to be folded into a compact package.