EP1963595A1

EP1963595A1 - Arrangement in connection with roof

Info

Publication number: EP1963595A1
Application number: EP06835944A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Kent Brand
Original assignee: Borjesson Tomas
Current assignee: Borjesson Tomas
Priority date: 2005-12-23
Filing date: 2006-12-18
Publication date: 2008-09-03
Also published as: NO339576B1; NO20082342L; EP1963595A4; SE0502917L; SE530526C2; WO2007073335A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement (1) in connection with a roof (2) for carrying a part of the lower portion (4) of a roofing (3), such as, for instance, clay or concrete roofing tiles (5), or of sheet-metal having a roofing-tile shape, along (6) the clamping gutter clips (8) of a gutter. According to the invention, a border- shaped plastic profile (9), which on the underside thereof has a plurality of supports situated at a mutual distance from each other and distributed along the length extension of the plastic profile (9), and which has a water-drainage part (12) extending in a downward direction and arranged to be fastenable to the lower portion (13) of the roof (2), with the supports displaced laterally from the fastened gutter clips (8), for supporting the lower row of roofing tiles (5) at the lower portion (13) of the roof.

Description

Arrangement in connection with roof

The present invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a roof for carrying a part of the lower portion of a roofing such as, for instance, clay or concrete roofing tiles, or of sheet-metal having a roofing-tile shape, along the clamping gutter clips of a gutter, having a border-shaped plastic profile, which has a water-drainage part extending in a downward direction.

There are problems at the lower edge portion of roofs to let carry the lower row of roofing tiles or another roofing covering on a common and even level without the gutter clips used for carrying the gutters of the house needing to be countersunk, e.g., by being milled down into the roofing material or in a longitudinal roof board used as an abutment therefor. All that needs to be worked on and that consumes additional time costs money upon the construction or renovation of the roof in question.

By, for instance, GB 2,325,476 A, an arrangement is previously known for fastening a gutter as well as carrying tiles thereat. An elongate support is utilized, which is fastened on the roof at the lower edge thereof. However, such a support would not be possible to be used on a roof having non- countersunk gutter clips, since the underside of the support is straight and would come in conflict with the gutter clips. The problems are similar with constructions according to the patent publications mentioned below.

DE 4006864 Cl shows a plastic construction where a plurality of articulated tongues (38) are arranged to turn in and be coupled together with a foot (16) on a formed border (10) before nailing to the roof. The border is formed of a ventilator grill (18) including the turnable support tongues (38) arranged at the bottom and bird-protection fingers (36) extending upward. It cannot be understood how a water-drainage part should be fastened at the bottom of said construction. Hence, in this known construction, there is no water-drainage part that leans downward.

DE 9311572 Ul comprises attachments also for the arrangement shown in the above-mentioned DE 4006864 Cl.

EP 0952274 Al shows a water-drainage part (7) and having upper supports (11) for roofing tiles (9) . In that connection, no adaptation to the thickness of gutter clips is made.

DE 19932993 Cl shows an arrangement similar to the one according to EP 0952274 Al and having the same disadvantage.

EP 0180245 shows a water-drainage part (3) having supports (23) situated on top for roofing tiles (8) . Adaptation to gutter clips is solved by simply making an interruption at said gutter clip, thus with a lack of water-drainage part (3) at the area past the same. See particularly Fig. 4.

According to the present invention, said border-shaped plastic profile 9 is placed along the lower edge of the roof above fastened gutter clips. Thanks to the underside of the profile, said supports ll-llⁿ may carry the plastic profile 9 and wherein, thanks to the supports being evenly distributed along the length extension of the profile, the gutter clips will constantly end up between pair-wise supports and that the downward-leaning portion of the plastic profile forms said water-drainage part. Therefore, the main object of the present invention is primarily to solve, among other things, the above- mentioned problems in an efficient and reliable way by simple and well working means. Said object is attained by means of an arrangement according to the present invention, which substantially is characterized in that said border-shaped plastic profile has an angled cross-section profile and has, on the underside thereof, a plurality of supports situated at a mutual distance from each other and distributed along the length extension of the plastic profile, that the supports are formed of borders extending transverse to the length extension of the plastic profile and having a triangular shape, and that the supports are evenly distributed along the length extension of the plastic profile, preferably at intervals of 10 cm, the plastic profile being arranged to be fastenable to the lower portion of the roof, with the supports displaced laterally from the fastened gutter clips, for supporting the lower row of roofing tiles at the lower portion of the roof.

The invention is described below as a preferred embodiment example, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which;

Fig. 1 shows in perspective the invention applied to a roofing tile as seen obliquely from above at the lower edge portion of the roof,

Fig. 2 shows the invention obliquely laterally in an elevated position from above,

Fig. 3 shows a side view of the invention, Figs. 4-5 show the invention obliquely from below and obliquely from above, respectively,

Figs. 6-7 show a part included in the invention obliquely from above and obliquely from below, respectively, Fig. 8 shows in enlargement a portion of said part , and

Fig. 9 shows the invention including an end coupling. The principal task of the eaves fitting is to replace the function of the lower elevated batten and provide a space for the gutter clip as well as to provide a tight and reliable transition from the roofing to the gutter. Furthermore, the fitting may be integrated with bird strips that are folded forward after mounting, in order to prevent birds from moving in under the roof.

According to the present invention, an arrangement 1 intended to be applied in connection with a roof 2 in order to provide carrying of a part of the lower portion 4 of a roofing 3, such as, for instance, clay or concrete roofing tiles 5, or of sheet-metal having a roofing-tile shape, along 6 the clamping gutter clips 8 of a gutter 7 comprises a border- shaped plastic profile 9. On the underside 10 thereof, said plastic profile has a plurality of supports ll-llⁿ situated at a mutual distance A from each other and distributed along the length extension L of the plastic profile 9. The plastic profile has furthermore a leaning water-drainage part 12, more precisely a part 12 extending in a downward direction. Said plastic profile 9 is arranged to be fastenable to the lower portion 13 of the roof 2, with the supports ll-ll^a displaced laterally 14, from the fastened gutter clips 8 for forming a support for the lower row of roofing tiles 5 at said lower portion 13 of the roof.

Preferably, said plastic profile 9 has an angled cross-section profile with an obtuse angle 15, so that said water-drainage part 12 leans downward at an angle 16 of approx. 60-70° from the underside 17 of the supports. Said supports ll-llⁿ are evenly distributed along the length extension 6 of the plastic profile 9, preferably at intervals of 10 cm if the gutter clips 8 are distributed at a centre distance B of 60 cm, and are formed of borders extending transverse to the length extension of the profile and having a triangular shape. At the rear, an open portion 25 is formed, which, when the plastic profile 9 is fastened to the roof by means of nails 26 or screws, allows the planar fastening portion 27 of the gutter clips 8 to reach under the profile 9. Thanks to the distribution of the supports ll-llⁿ along the length L of the profile, said clip fastening portions are allowed to be received without obstruction from any supports ll-llⁿ.

On the upper outer portion 18 of the plastic profile 9, a comb-like upright part 19 is fastened and arranged to act as an obstacle that prevents birds 40 and larger insects, squirrels, etc., from coming in under the roofing 3, and build nests or holes in the space thereat. Said bird stop 19 is formed of a plurality of resilient plastic fingers 20 placed closely together and, in an unloaded position without the load from any roofing tile 5, etc., arranged to extend substantially 70° in a direction up from the upper part 18 of the plastic profile. Said plastic profile 9 and preferably also the bird-stop part 19 having the upright fingers 20 are formed of polyethylene or of another similar plastic having similar properties as this.

When, e.g., the tiles 5 are laid down on the border 9 and the raised bird stop 19 thereof situated on top, the same will spring down along the loaded portion thereof, for instance such as is shown in Fig. 2, and in doing so prevents and stops, by means of the remaining raised resilient fingers 20, birds 40, etc., from coming in under the tiles 5 and build nests or holes as well as make a mess. In Fig. 9, there is shown an end coupling 30 for the profile 9, and by means of which, profiles are coupled together into desired lengths by being inserted into each other, short side against short side. The comb-like part 19 is shown folded-out in Fig. 9 and can be turned around a plastic hinge 31 along the upper edge area of the profile. A smooth part 3OA of the opposite end of the profile is coupled pair- wise together with such an end coupling 30 of a following profile 9. The plastic profiles 9 are manufactured from a durable plastic material of high quality preferably by injection moulding and are intended to replace the previously used the last lower batten upon framing at a distance from the batten 28 situated above that the upper part of the tile rests against and that the upper shoulder 29 of the tile 5 leans against and retains the tile 5 by. Thereby, a tight and neat transition is provided from the tile 5 to the gutter 7, with the integrated drainage part 12. Furthermore, it is possible to use all gutter clips existing on the market without needing to work with countersinking grooves for the same in the roof or carrying out another similar arrangement for the fastening of the same. Instead of the lower batten, a common board 32 may now be nailed on the counter batten 33 at the lower ends thereof and to which the gutter clips 8 are fastened by means of, e.g., nails 34 or screws on the topside 32A of the board. Said border 9 is simple to mount and dismount, respectively, as well as to cut off as required, and is easy to work with without having to resort to troublesome measuring and carpentering in the eaves, as well as it is extraordinarily time-saving. Furthermore, the total weight of the plastic profiles for a house of normal size becomes only approx. 10-20 kg. Now, the need for knowledge is neither so important to be able to produce a roof with a tight and neat result at the same time as the condensed water now is allowed to flow outside the eaves board. In summary, the invention allows to obtain an all-in one containing eaves plate, bird strips and elevated batten. It gives easily room for the gutter clips without any milling operation or the like for the same, and it provides a reliable and liquidtight transition from the roofing to the gutter, and is very time-saving to mount.

The steps needed to be carried out are as follows;

I Fasten the mounting board 32 so that the upper corners of the lower side are in a vertical line with the corresponding corners of the under-roof.

II Place the fitting 9 with the mounting shoulders pushed up against the mounting board.

III Put on a roofing tile and mark the position of the next batten in order to then calculate the batten distance up to the roof ridge.

When using the arrangement for tiles having given overall dimensions, the board 32 may possibly be mounted further down in order to, if possible, be adapted to integer rows of tiles. Upon use for a light under-roof, instead of a 22 mm mounting board, a joist of the same thickness as the bearing battens is mounted .

- Thus, it does not matter at which stage the gutter clips and the gutter are mounted. - Eaves plate and bird strips, lowermost elevated batten as well as space for the gutter clip without milling operation or the like are included in the same product.

- Any consideration of overhang, elevation, splashing, capil- lary effects, visible unpainted wood, etc., is avoided.

- It has low weight, and saves money in the construction and allows quick and simple mounting.

Naturally, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the accompanying drawings. Modifications are feasible, particularly as for the nature of the different parts, or by using an equivalent technique, without departing from the protection area of the invention, such as it is defined in the claims. For instance, the profiles may be produced from another material than plastic, such as, for instance, metal, e.g., sheet-metal, copper, aluminium or consist of a combination of different materials.

Claims

1. Arrangement (1) in connection with a roof (2) for carrying a part of the lower portion (4) of a roofing (3) such as, for instance, clay or concrete roofing tiles (5) , or of sheet-metal having a roofing-tile shape along (6) the clamping gutter clips (8) of a gutter (7), having a border-shaped plastic profile (9) , which has a water-drainage part (12) extending in a downward direction, characterized in that said border-shaped plastic profile (9) has an angled cross-section profile and has, on the underside (10) thereof, a plurality of supports (ll-llⁿ) situated at a mutual distance (A) from each other and distributed along (6) the length extension (L) of the plastic profile (9) , that the supports (ll-llⁿ) are formed of borders extending transverse to the length extension of the plastic profile and having a triangular shape, and that the supports (ll-llⁿ) are evenly distributed along (6) the length extension (L) of the plastic profile, preferably at intervals of 10 cm, the plastic profile (9) being arranged to be fas- tenable to the lower portion (13) of the roof (2) , with the supports (ll-llⁿ) displaced laterally (14) from the fastened gutter clips (8) , for supporting the lower row of roofing tiles (5) at the lower portion (13) of the roof.

2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the plastic profile (9) has an obtuse angle (15) .

3. Arrangement according to any one of claims 1-2 , characterized in that the water-drainage part (12) leans approx. 60-70° from the underside (17) of the supports.

4. Arrangement according to any one of the above claims, characterized in that on the upper portion (18) of the plastic profile, a comb-like upright part (19) is fastened and arranged to act as an obstacle that prevents birds, etc., from coming in under the roofing (3) .

5. Arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that said bird stop (19) is formed of a plurality of resilient plastic fingers (20) placed tightly together.

6. Arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the plastic fingers (20) , in an unloaded position, are arranged to extend substantially 70° in a direction up from the upper part (18) of the plastic profile.

7. Arrangement according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the plastic profile (9) as well as the plastic fingers (20) are formed of polyethylene or another similar plastic.