EP3953539A1 - Roofing assembly, modular roofing system, and method of roofing - Google Patents
Roofing assembly, modular roofing system, and method of roofingInfo
- Publication number
- EP3953539A1 EP3953539A1 EP20721686.2A EP20721686A EP3953539A1 EP 3953539 A1 EP3953539 A1 EP 3953539A1 EP 20721686 A EP20721686 A EP 20721686A EP 3953539 A1 EP3953539 A1 EP 3953539A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- battens
- roofing
- membrane
- assembly
- assemblies
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D12/00—Non-structural supports for roofing materials, e.g. battens, boards
- E04D12/002—Sheets of flexible material, e.g. roofing tile underlay
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
- E04B7/02—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
- E04B7/022—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs consisting of a plurality of parallel similar trusses or portal frames
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D1/00—Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements
- E04D1/34—Fastenings for attaching roof-covering elements to the supporting elements
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D12/00—Non-structural supports for roofing materials, e.g. battens, boards
- E04D12/004—Battens
Definitions
- Tiling a roof for example using clay, slate, or concrete tiles, plastic-based materials, or flexible sheeting, requires preparation of the roof in order to allow tiles to be affixed.
- preparation of a roof requires the laying of a membrane, also known as underlay, felt, or vapour permeable membrane (VPM).
- VPM vapour permeable membrane
- the membrane is designed to be waterproof in case any water manages to pass between the tiles once constructed, and preferably is also breathable in order to enable airflow through the roof, for example to prevent the build-up of moisture in the roof cavity.
- wooden strips known as battens or laths are attached to rafters in order to function as anchor points for attachment of the tiles. The attachment of the battens to the rafters may also function to provide attachment of the membrane.
- a membrane a membrane; a plurality of cords, attached in a spaced-apart configuration to the flexible membrane and extending in a first direction;
- the first set of the battens and the second set of the battens may be attached to the cords such that they alternate in a repeating manner.
- an A-B-A-B-A-B repeating pattern of battens may be used, where A denotes a batten from the first set of battens and B denotes a batten from the second set of battens.
- Additional sets of battens may also be included.
- a third set of battens could also be added which could be offset by a different amount than the other battens.
- the third or further set may be arranged to alternate in a repeating manner.
- an A-B-C-A-B-C repeating pattern of battens may be used, where C denotes a batten from the third set of battens.
- an A-B-C-B-A repeating pattern may be used.
- the cords may be attached to the battens separately to the attachment of the membrane to the battens.
- the battens may be the only interconnection between the membrane and cords.
- the cords may be attached directly to the membrane.
- a second aspect provides a modular roofing system comprising a plurality of roofing assemblies according to the first aspect.
- a third aspect provides a roof comprising a receiving structure for a roof and one or more, e.g. a plurality of, roofing assemblies according to the first aspect or a modular roofing system according to the second aspect attached to the receiving structure.
- the building may, for example, comprise a residential, commercial, educational, or industrial building.
- the building may comprise a dwelling such as a house or block of flats.
- a fifth aspect provides a method of laying a modular roofing assembly, comprising: providing a plurality of roofing assemblies, each roofing assembly comprising: a membrane;
- the membrane may be a flexible membrane.
- the flexible membrane allows for the assembly to be placed in a stowed configuration prior to installation on a roof. In the stowed configuration, the assembly may be rolled up. In the stowed configuration, the cords and battens may be at least partially covered or surrounded by the flexible membrane.
- Rolling or otherwise stowing the assembly may be useful for transportation and/or storage of the assembly and/or ease of handling and/or laying of the assembly on a roof support structure.
- the overlapping region of the membrane may extend along two adjacent sides of the membrane.
- the overlapping region may extend along one side of the membrane and along either the top or the bottom of the membrane.
- multiple roofing assemblies may be arranged in a grid formation with a single overlap between each roofing assembly and the adjacent roofing assemblies.
- the battens of another set of the battens may align with the edge of the membrane.
- Figure 3 is a view of part of the roofing assembly of Figure 1, when in position on a series of rafters;
- the pitch or gauge of the tiles of any assembly will be dependent on a number of factors, including the number of tile courses, maximum and minimum pitch of the specific type of tile being used with the assembly, the slope or pitch of the roof, and any additional formula/calculations provided by the manufacturer of the tiles.
- the skilled person will be able to determine a suitable gauge for the assembly when taking into account some or all of these factors.
- the overlap provided when laying additional roofing assemblies 100 that are vertically offset from the first roofing assembly 100 is predetermined by the size of the overlapping region 114 of each roofing assembly 100.
- the user can simply line up the lowermost batten 106 of a second roofing assembly 100 above the uppermost batten 106 of the first roofing assembly 100.
- the desired separation may be obtained, for example, by aligning the lowermost batten 106 of the second roofing assembly 100 with an uppermost end of the cords 104 of the first roofing assembly 100 at the predetermined pitch required for the specific tile being used and the specific receiving structure being worked on.
- FIG. 2 shows an arrangement of four roofing assemblies 100 in a two-by-two grid. It can be seen that, by arranging each roofing assembly 100 relative to the others as described above, an array of battens 106 can be provided for the attachment of tiles, the battens 106 being regularly spaced and in the desired alignment.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Roof Covering Using Slabs Or Stiff Sheets (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1905248.9A GB2582985A (en) | 2019-04-12 | 2019-04-12 | Roofing assembly, modular roofing system, and method of roofing |
PCT/GB2020/050944 WO2020208376A1 (en) | 2019-04-12 | 2020-04-09 | Roofing assembly, modular roofing system, and method of roofing |
Publications (2)
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EP3953539A1 true EP3953539A1 (en) | 2022-02-16 |
EP3953539B1 EP3953539B1 (en) | 2024-03-27 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP20721686.2A Active EP3953539B1 (en) | 2019-04-12 | 2020-04-09 | Roofing assembly, modular roofing system, and method of roofing |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US20220205246A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3953539B1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2582985A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2020208376A1 (en) |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2647488B1 (en) | 1989-05-26 | 1993-06-04 | Somobi Ste Batiment Indl | ASSEMBLY OF LITEAUX, PARTICULARLY FOR COVERING INCLINED ROOFS |
GB2244297B (en) * | 1990-05-25 | 1994-04-13 | Geoffrey George Viney | Roof lining system |
FR2861774A1 (en) * | 2003-11-03 | 2005-05-06 | Innov Toit | METHOD OF MAKING COVER AND / OR CLADDING, AND COVER AND / OR SADDING MEDIUM |
GB2483104A (en) * | 2010-08-27 | 2012-02-29 | Thomas O'brien | Roofing felt marked to indicate batten positioning |
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2019
- 2019-04-12 GB GB1905248.9A patent/GB2582985A/en not_active Withdrawn
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2020
- 2020-04-09 WO PCT/GB2020/050944 patent/WO2020208376A1/en unknown
- 2020-04-09 EP EP20721686.2A patent/EP3953539B1/en active Active
- 2020-04-09 US US17/603,182 patent/US20220205246A1/en not_active Abandoned
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WO2020208376A1 (en) | 2020-10-15 |
EP3953539B1 (en) | 2024-03-27 |
GB201905248D0 (en) | 2019-05-29 |
US20220205246A1 (en) | 2022-06-30 |
GB2582985A (en) | 2020-10-14 |
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