Roof framing structure using triangular structural framing

• US 9,222,263 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2014
• Issued: 12/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RMH Tech LLC
• Original Assignee: Robert M.M. Haddock
• Inventors: Haddock, Robert M. M.
• Primary Examiner(s): MINTZ, RODNEY K
• Application Number:
  US14/153,925
• Publication Number:
  US 20140360119A1
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 52/901, 524/08, 524/74, 524/831, 525/28, 526/30, 521/01
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 12/002 Sheets of flexible material, e.g. roofing tile underlay
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 12/004 Battens
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 12/006 Batten-supporting means

Abstract

A roof framing structure (20) is disclosed, and includes a plurality of primary supports (30) (e.g., rafters) that may be disposed in parallel relation and extend along the roof pitch (14). One or more secondary supports (40) extend between each adjacent pair of primary supports (30). Each secondary support (40) is of a triangular cross-sectional configuration, and may extend orthogonally to the various primary supports (30).

Claims

1. A roofing section, comprising:

a roof framing structure comprising a plurality of structural supports, wherein said plurality of structural supports comprises;

a plurality of primary supports; and

a plurality of secondary supports formed from a material selected from the group consisting of a metal and an alloy, wherein each of said plurality of secondary supports comprises a hollow interior, a length dimension that extends in a different direction than a length dimension of said plurality of primary supports, and a closed perimeter comprising first, second, and third sides, wherein said first side of each said secondary support is flat and defines an uppermost surface of said secondary support, wherein said first, second, and third sides of each said secondary support collectively define a triangular cross-sectional configuration that is taken perpendicularly to said length dimension of said secondary support, wherein said plurality of secondary supports are collectively positioned in overlying relation to said plurality of primary supports, wherein a flat, uppermost surface of each of said plurality of primary supports is contained within a first reference plane, and wherein said first side of each of said plurality of secondary supports is contained within a second reference plane that is spaced above and parallel to said first reference plane;

a plurality of brackets, wherein each bracket of said plurality of brackets provides an interconnection between one said primary support and one said secondary support, wherein each said bracket is positioned on said flat, uppermost surface of a corresponding said primary support, wherein a V-shaped receptacle of each said bracket projects away from a respective said corresponding said primary support, and wherein a single corresponding said secondary support is received in said V-shaped receptacle of each said bracket; and

a panel system disposed in overlying relation to said roof framing structure and comprising a plurality of panels, wherein said first side of each said secondary support is in a relative position to said panel system that is selected from the group consisting of engaging a corresponding flat portion of an underside of said panel system or disposed in closely-spaced relation to said corresponding flat portion of said underside of said panel system, and wherein no portion of said roof framing structure is closer to said underside of said panel system than said first side of said plurality of secondary supports;

wherein said V-shaped receptacle of each said bracket also projects in a direction of said underside of said panel system.

2. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein each said secondary support comprises a maximum wall thickness of ⅜

″

.

3. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein said triangular cross-sectional configuration for each said secondary support comprises an equilateral triangle.

4. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein said plurality of primary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other, and wherein said plurality of secondary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other in a different orientation than said plurality of primary supports.

5. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein said length dimension of each of said plurality of primary supports extends in a direction of a roof pitch.

6. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein said V-shaped receptacle of each said bracket projects in an upward direction.

7. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein each said bracket is mounted to a corresponding said primary support.

8. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein each said bracket is disposed between a corresponding said primary support and a corresponding said secondary support.

9. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein each said primary support has a larger load-bearing capacity than each said secondary support.

10. The roofing section of claim 1, wherein an elevation of each said primary support continually changes proceeding along said length dimension of the corresponding said primary support, and wherein an elevation of each said secondary support remains constant proceeding along said length dimension of the corresponding said secondary support.

11. The roofing section of claim 10, wherein said plurality of primary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other, and wherein said plurality of secondary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other in a different orientation than said plurality of primary supports.

12. A roofing section, comprising:

a roof framing structure comprising a plurality of structural supports, wherein said plurality of structural supports comprises;

a plurality of primary supports; and

a plurality of secondary supports, wherein each said secondary support comprises a maximum wall thickness of ⅜

″

, wherein each of said plurality of secondary supports comprises a hollow interior, a length dimension that extends in a different direction than a length dimension of said plurality of primary supports, and a closed perimeter comprising first, second, and third sides, wherein said first side of each said secondary support is flat and defines an uppermost surface of said secondary support, wherein said first, second, and third sides of each said secondary support collectively define a triangular cross-sectional configuration that is taken perpendicularly to said length dimension of said secondary support, wherein said plurality of secondary supports are collectively positioned in overlying relation to said plurality of primary supports, wherein a flat, uppermost surface of each of said plurality of primary supports is contained within a first reference plane, and wherein said first side of each of said plurality of secondary supports is contained within a second reference plane that is spaced above and parallel to said first reference plane;

a plurality of brackets, wherein each said bracket provides an interconnection between one said primary support and one said secondary support, wherein each said bracket comprises a V-shaped receptacle for receipt of a corresponding said secondary support, and wherein each said bracket is positioned on said flat, uppermost surface of a corresponding said primary support; and

a panel system disposed in overlying relation to said roof framing structure and comprising a plurality of panels, wherein said first side of each said secondary support is in a relative position to said panel system that is selected from the group consisting of engaging a corresponding flat portion of an underside of said panel system or disposed in closely-spaced relation to said corresponding flat portion of said underside of said panel system, and wherein no portion of said roof framing structure is closer to said underside of said panel system than said first side of said plurality of secondary supports.

13. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein said triangular cross-sectional configuration for each said secondary support comprises an equilateral triangle.

14. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein said plurality of primary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other, and wherein said plurality of secondary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other in a different orientation than said plurality of primary supports.

15. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein said length dimension of each of said plurality of primary supports extends in a direction of a roof pitch.

16. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein said V-shaped receptacle of each said bracket projects in an upward direction for receipt of the corresponding said secondary support.

17. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein each said bracket is mounted to a corresponding said primary support.

18. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein each said bracket is disposed between a corresponding said primary support and a corresponding said secondary support.

19. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein each said primary support has a larger load-bearing capacity than each said secondary support.

20. The roofing section of claim 12, wherein an elevation of each said primary support continually changes proceeding along said length dimension of the corresponding said primary support, and wherein an elevation of each said secondary support remains constant proceeding along said length dimension of the corresponding said secondary support.

21. The roofing section of claim 20, wherein said plurality of primary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other, and wherein said plurality of secondary supports are disposed in parallel relation to each other in a different orientation than said plurality of primary supports.