Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Vertical structure with upper terminal bearing plate or cap
Patent
1992-08-22
1995-02-14
Safavi, Michael
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Vertical structure with upper terminal bearing plate or cap
52 96, 52468, E04F 1902
Patent
active
053883799
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to a coveting for the raised surrounding edge of roof.
A covering of this type for the raised surrounding edge of a roof is already known from the Prospectus "GIEBELER-Flachdachabschluss Typ G-FA" of the Company Giebeler KG in Wiesbaden, in which holders fastened to ,the raised surrounding edge of the roof are provided for holding the covering profiles apart from each Other by means of holder angles, said holders having shanks disposed at an acute angle in relation to each other to form a U-shaped cross-section. The free ends of the flanges of the U-shaped cross shanks serve as support surfaces for the covering profile and the web of the cross-section serves as the fastening base for fastening screws which engage in the holder angles. The covering profiles are pushed into the holders. However, the erection and the assembling of this covering for the raised surrounding .edge of a roof is accompanied by a relatively great expenditure of effort.
The present invention is therefore based upon the problem of designing a covering of the type under discussion for the raised surrounding edge of a roof in such a way that it is especially easy to fabricate, may be readily assembled and, if the need should arise, may be just as readily disassembled.
The solution to this problem is based upon the fact that the holders are constructed in one piece, have a hat-shaped cross-section, engage in the vertical joints between the ends of the covering profiles by means of the inwardly-directed recesses for accommodation of the fastening means and cover over the outsides of the ends of the covering profiles by means of their projecting flanges. Under these conditions, the covering profiles are provided on the inner side of their vertical webs with spacer profiles which bear against the outside surface of the wall of the building.
Additional holding devices, with holder angles and the like, can be dispensed with. The ends of the covering-profiles are overlapped on the outside by the projecting flanges of the holder and are thus held firmly in position. The application of the covering for the raised surrounding edge of a roof is conceptually simple and guarantees an exactly aligned assembly by less-skilled workers without having to call upon technical experts, for the reason that the formerly-required complicated assembling of holder angles, holders, vertical-joint connections and the like, is no longer necessary. If required, during repairs to the roof at some later stage, the covering profiles can be removed and subsequently be replaced in position.
Particular forms of the preferred embodiment of the invention are further described below.
An embodiment of the invention to be discussed in greater details in what follows is depicted in the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a covering affixed to the raised surrounding edge of a flat roof with two details shown on an enlarged scale;
FIGS. 1A and 1B are fragmentary perspective views of a holder and covering profile of the present invention respectively; and
FIG. 2 is a holder and one end of a covering profile of the covering shown in FIG. 1.
The single-piece, angle-shaped holder 1 having a hat-like configuration possesses a recess 2 in both of its shanks 3 and 4, where It is affixed to the roof surround by means of the fastening means provided in said recess. With the use of the pressure screws 15, likewise disposed in this recess 2, the position of the holder 1 may be adjusted in relation to the outside surface of the wall of the building. Then, a covering profile 11, by way of example when working from the left-hand end towards the fight-hand end, is pushed into position with its end 9 behind the inner side 8 of the flange 6 of the holder 1. Following this, the next holder 1 is pushed onto the other end 10 of the covering profile 11 so that the inner side 7 of its flange 5 rests against the outer side of the covering profile 11, and then it is fastened to the roof surround and adjusted in position by means of the pressure screws 15 located in the recess 2.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3735540 (1973-05-01), Thaler
patent: 3969850 (1976-07-01), Hirai
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