EP0113182B1

EP0113182B1 - Roofing

Info

Publication number: EP0113182B1
Application number: EP83307225A
Authority: EP
Inventors: John Vincent Higgins
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1982-11-29
Filing date: 1983-11-28
Publication date: 1988-08-17
Also published as: DE3377726D1; EP0113182A1; NZ206419A

Description

This invention relates to roofing.
Various devices have been proposed for securing ordinary roofing tiles to a roof. FR-A-1 005 765 discloses a system in which the conventional horizontal roof tile battens are replaced by angle irons, one edge of which projects upwardly away from the plane of the roof. The tiles are positioned with their nibs over the edge of the angle iron and are held in position by the lower portion of a generally "s" shaped clip, the upper portion of which is used to support the tile in the course above.
FR-A-2 352 127 discloses a system in which an "I" beam is placed on the ridge. Clips are then mounted on the I-beam. Each clip is a relatively complex three part structure comprising a first portion which can slide horizontally along the beam, a second portion which can be positioned vertically with respect to the first portion, and a third portion which can be secured fast relative to the second portion. The top of the second portion is provided with oppositely extending flanges which co-operate with the third portion to grip the edges of adjacent roof ridge tiles and hold them in alignment.
The object of at least preferred embodiments of the present invention is to facilitate securing ridge tiles on a roof.
The present invention provides, in combination, ridge tile support means comprising a longitudinally extending plate having a portion with a plurality of holes therein, a flange projecting from the portion and adapted to be fixed along ridging, hips or gable ends whereby the portion of the plate projects generally upward and wherein said holes are located along the length of said plate, a first group of said holes being relatively remote from said flange, a second group of said holes being relatively adjacent said flange and a third group of said holes being intermediate said first group of holes and said second group of holes; and ridge tile positioning means comprising a clip having a first end adapted to engage with and hold and end of a roof ridge tile and a second end adapted to enter into a selected one of the holes in the portion of said plate to thereby, in use, locate the tile at a selected spaced location from the plate and at a selected position with respect to the length of the plate.
The ridge tile support means may have one or more than one such flange and in one instance has a plurality of flanges projecting from each side of the plate. The flange or flanges may have apertures therein through which nails may be passed and/or may have struck portions adapted to act as nails.
The holes are preferably arranged in columns and rows.
The plate may be any desired length but in practice it is considered best to use either a small number of long lengths or a large number of short lengths.
The first end of the clip, may include a generally U-shaped portion into which may be received an end of the ridge tile. The first end may also have another U-shaped portion into which may be received an end of an adjacent ridge tile. The ends of the U-shaped portions remote from the bight thereof may be convergent.
The positioning means is preferably resilient so as to exert spring holding action on the ridge tiles.
The second end may be shaped to be difficult of removal from the selected hole without at least one manipulation of the angular orientation of the second end with respect to the selected hole.
The present invention also provides a roof having ridge tiles supported and positioned by ridge tile support means and ridge tile positioning means in accordance with this invention.
The plate may be of mild steel but may be galvanised or made of corrosion resistant material if desired.
The tile positioning means (which is preferably made of galvanised steel hard drawn wire), pre- ferrably comprises an elongate clip having a first end defining a pair of oppositely facing, co-planar U-shaped portions for receiving ends of adjacent ridge tiles; a shank extending from the first end; and a second end extending from the shank, generally perpendicular to the plane of the U-shaped portions and adapted to extend, in use, into a hole in said ridge tile support means.
Preferably, the clip includes first, second and third spaced, co-planar legs, first ends of the first and second legs being connected together by a first base portion to form a first U-shaped portion, second ends of said second and third legs being connected together by a second base portion to form a second U-shaped portion; said shank extends from a first end of the third leg; and the second end of the clip extends from the shank to facilitate positioning the ridge tile positioning means along the ridge tile support means.
The present invention is also applicable to verge ridging.
Specific constructions in accordance with this invention will now be described with the aid of the accompanying drawings in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mounting plate,
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a mounting clip,
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a roof and shows a manner of use of the plate and the clip,
Figure 4 is a cross-section on line 4-4 in Figure 3,
Figure 5 is a cross-section on line 5-5 in Figure 3,
Figure 6 is a cross-section through a roof verge ridge and shows a manner of use of the plate and the clip,
Figure 7 is a cross-section through another roof verge ridge and shows a manner of use of the plate and the clip,
Figure 8 is a perspective view of a roof and shows a manner of use of the plate and the clip,
Figure 9 is a perspective view of an alternative mounting plate, and
Figure 10 is a perspective view of an alternative mounting clip.

The plate 1 shown in Figure 1 comprises a vertical portion 2 having a plurality of holes 3 arranged in columns and rows.
A flange 4 projects from the vertical portion 2 and has holes 5 through which nails may be passed.
The plate 1 is preferably made of mild steel, galvaised if desired, by stamping and bending techniques and may be of any desired length. In one instance a length appropriate to the entire length of a ridge was used but in another instance a plurality of short lengths were used.
The clip 21 comprises an upper U-shaped portion 22, a lower U-shaped portion 24, a shank 25 and an end 26.
It is to be observed that the U-shaped portions are convergent towards their open ends 31 and 32.
The clip 21 is conveniently made of hard drawn galvanised wire by bending techniques.
Referring now to Figs. 3-5, in one use, the plate 1 is nailed by nails 30 to a ridge timber 131, and a sufficient length of plate 1 or a sufficient number of plates 1 is/are used.
Ridge tiles are then placed in generally conventional manner but the clips 21 are positioned to receive, in the portion 24, one end of one ridge tile 132 and, in the portion 22, the adjacent end of an adjacent ridge tile 33.
It is to be noted that the convergency towards their open ends of the U-shaped portions will result in a resilient holding of the ridge tiles. The fact that the end 26 lies substantially in the same plane as the bight of the lower U-shaped portion 24 facilitates positioning of the dips. Further, for ease of fitment reasons, in some situations it may be desirable to have the ridge clips positioned on the opposite side of the plate 1 to that shown in Fig. 3.
The clips 21 are also positioned to adjust the height of the ridge tiles and/or to draw then downwardly. To achieve the above end, the end 26 is positioned in the hole 3 of the plate 1 which is most appropriate.
Figs. 6 and 7 show alternative uses. In Fig. 6 the plate 1 is secured to a barge board 41 and in Fig. 7 the plate 1 is secured to a batten 42.
Fig. 8 shows a complete roof and indicates the amount that the clips 21 show in use.
Any alternative plate 51 is shown in Fig. 9 and differs from that of Fig. 1 in that it has lugs 54 projecting on both sides of the vertical portion 2.
An alternative clip 52 is shown in Fig. 10 and differs from that shown in Fig. 2 in that the U-shaped portions are not convergent towards their open ends, a capillary stop 152 is provided, the end 26 lies in the plane of the bight of the upper U-shaped portion 22 and the end 26 has a deformation 27 which will inhibit removal of the clip 52 from the selected one of the holes 3 in the plate I.

Claims

1. In combination ridge tile support means comprising a longitudinally extending plate (1) having a portion (2) with a plurality of holes (3) therein, a flange (4) projecting from the portion (2) and adapted to be fixed along ridging, hips or gable ends whereby the portion (2) of the plate (1) projects generally upward and wherein said holes (3) are located along the length of said plate (1), a a first group of said holes being relatively remote from said flange (4), a second group of said holes being relatively adjacent said flange (4) and a third group of said holes being intermediate said first group of holes and said second group of holes; and ridge tile positioning means comprising a clip (21) having a first end adapted to engage with and hold an end of a roof ridge tile and a second end (26) adapted to enter into a selected one of the holes (3) in the portion (2) of said plate (1) to thereby, in use, locate the tile at a selected spaced location from the plate and at a selected position with respect to the length of the plate (1).

2. A combination as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said flange (4) has apertures (5) therein through which nails may be passed.

3. A combination as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said flange (4) has struck portions adapted to act as nails.

4. A combination as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said holes (3) are arranged in columns and rows.

5. A combination as claimed in any preceding claim wherein said first end of said clip (21) includes a generally U-shaped portion (22) into which may be received an end of the ridge tile.

6. A combination as claimed in Claim 5, wherein the first end of said member (21) additionally has another U-shaped portion (24) into which may be received an end of an adjacent ridge tile.

7. A combination as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the ends of said U-shaped portions (22, 24) remote from the bights thereon are convergent.

8. A combination as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said ridge tile positioning means (21) is made of resilient material whereby to be able to exert springing holding action on ridge tiles.

9. A combination as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the second end (26) of said clip (21) is so shaped as to be difficult of removal from a selected hold (3) without at least one manipulation of the angular orientation of the second end with respect to the axis of the selected hole.

10. A combination as claimed in Claim 9, wherein said ridge tile positioning means is formed of wire, the first and second ends (26) are spaced apart by shank (25), said second end (26) comprises a portion of the shank wire extending generally at right angles to the shank and said portion is provided with a deformation (27) intermediate its length whereby to inhibit removal as aforesaid.

11. A combination as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said plate (1) comprises a portion (2) and a plurality of flanges which project from the portion (2).

12. A roof, roof ridge or verge ridge having ridge tile support means comprising a longitudinally extending plate (1) having a portion (2) with a plurality of holes (3) therein, a flange (4) projecting from the portion (2) and fixed along a ridge, hip or gable end with the portion (2) of the plate projecting generally upward and wherein said holes (3) are located along the length of said plate (1), a first group of said holes being relatively remote from said flange (4), a second group of said holes being relatively adjacent said flange (4) and a third group of said holes being intermediate said first group of holes and said second group of holes; and ridge tile positioning means comprising a clip (21) having a first end engaged with and holding an end of a roof ridge tile and a second end (26) entered into a selected one of the holes (3) in the portion (2) of said plate (1) to thereby locate the tile at a selected spaced location from the plate and at a selected position with respect to the length of the plate (1).

13. Ridge tile positioning means for use in a combination as claimed in Claim 1, said ridge tile positioning means comprising an elongate clip (21) having a first end defining a pair of oppositely facing, co-planar U-shaped portions (22,24) for receiving ends of adjacent ridge tiles; a shank (25) extending from the first end; and a second end (26) extending from the shank, generally perpendicular to the plane of the U-shaped portions (22,24) and adapted to extend, in use, into a hole in said ridge tile support means.

14. Ridge tile positioning means according to Claim 13, wherein said clip (21) includes first, second and third spaced, co-planar legs, first ends of the first and second legs being connected together by a first base portion to form a first upper U-shaped portion (22), second ends of said second and third legs being connected together by a second base portion to form a second lower U-shaped portion (24); said shank (25) extends from a first end of the third leg; and the second end (26) of the clip (21) extends from the shank (25) to facilitate positioning the ridge tile positioning means along the ridge tile support means.