BATTEN RISER ASSEMBLY

• US 20090049784A1
• Filed: 02/26/2008
• Published: 02/26/2009
• 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.
• Granted Patent: US 7,559,181 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 method of installing a batten riser assembly for supporting battens on a roof deck comprising:

placing at least two marker tapes on said roof deck;

aligning markings on said marker tape with said roof deck;

providing a plurality of batten riser assemblies, each batten riser assembly of said plurality of batten riser assemblies comprising a plurality of risers that are substantially waterproof and that have flanges that extend outwardly from said riser along a bottom portion of said riser adjacent to said roof deck that provides an area that is sufficiently large to attached said flanges to said roof deck, said plurality of risers having a raised body portion that has a surface that supports said battens and that provides a gap between said battens and said roof deck, at least one flexible strip that is collapsible and that has sufficient flexibility to allow said flexible strip to be folded, said flexible strip being attached to said plurality of risers so that said risers are spaced apart by a predetermined distance, said flexible strip being substantially waterproof and straight when extended in a lengthwise direction and having sufficient strength to minimize stretching in a lengthwise direction;

extending said batten riser assembly on said roof deck over said marker tape so that said flexible strip is extended to form a substantially straight line;

aligning said flexible strip with said markings on said marker tape;

attaching said plurality of batten riser assemblies to said roof deck.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing a plurality of batten riser assemblies further comprises:

providing a flexible strip that is made from plastic webbing that is reinforced with fibers that have a tensile strength sufficient to substantially minimize stretching along the length of said flexible strip.

3. A batten riser assembly for supporting 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 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 supports said battens and that provides a gap between said battens and said roof deck.

4. The batten riser assembly of claim 3 wherein said at least one flange is attached to said roof deck in a vertically disposed orientation and has a rounded shape that does not substantially dam water.

5. The batten riser assembly of claim 4 wherein said raised body portion has walls that form a rectangular shape and that form a gap between said walls and said roof deck that is disposed in a horizontal direction.

6. The batten riser assembly of claim 5 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.

7. 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 portion of said riser that contacts said roof surface when said batten riser assembly is installed on said roof surface, said riser having a raised body portion 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.