GB2359827A

GB2359827A - System for mounting building panels

Info

Publication number: GB2359827A
Application number: GB0004655A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Reginald Victor Smith
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-02-29
Filing date: 2000-02-29
Publication date: 2001-09-05
Anticipated expiration: 2020-02-29
Also published as: GB0004655D0; GB2359827B

Description

2359827 SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING BUILDING PANELS The invention relates to a

system for mounting building panels one above another to the supports of a building such as a shed to form the walls and/or roof of the building.

Wall and roof panels are often screwed onto the outer surface of the supports of a building in an overlapping manner. Such an arrangement is particularly popular in relation to buildings formed with timber planks.

The invention provides a system by which the same lapped effect can be achieved using roll formed metal panels or the like.

According to the invention, there is provided a system for mounting building panels one above another to the supports of a building comprising: a plurality of elongate panels each extending generally horizontally in use and comprising a downturned upper edge defining a downwardly open first channel and an upturned lower edge defiiiing an upwardly open second channel; and a plurality of clips for supporting the panels on the supports and comprising an upper portion adapted to be screwed or bolted to a support and a lower portion including an upturned lower edge defining an upwardly open third channel; wherein in use the upper edge of a lower panel is supported on a clip by hooking engagement of respective first and third channels and wherein the lower portion of the clip is also received in the second channel of an upper panel with the upturned lower edge of the upper panel received between the upturned lower edge of the clip and an upper part of the lower panel.

Embodiments of the invention are described below, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a building built using the system of the invention; Figure 2 is a side view of a panel; and Figure 3 is an enlarged view showing a clip and parts of an upper and a lower panel.

A shed shown in Figure 1 has its walls formed using panels 1 such as that shown in Figure 2. Each panel will normally extend horizontally for the length of the wall concerned and will have a height of about 460 mm. Larger or smaller panels may also be provided.

The roof may also be formed in the same manner. Each panel will be connected to a support 2 at its ends and at one or more intermediate portions.

As shown in Figure 2, each elongate panel has a downtumed upper edge 3 defining a downwardly open first channel 4 and an upturned lower edge 5 defining an upwardly open second channel 6. Two horizontal steps 7 are provided between the upper and lower edges 3, 5 such that each panel will resemble three overlapped panels.

The system also includes a plurality of clips 8 (of which one is shown in Figure 3) for mounting the panels one above another to the supports 2 of a building. Each clip comprises an upper portion 9 which has a hole through it so it can be screwed (as shown) or bolted to a support 2 and a lower portion 10 including an upturned lower edge 11 defining an upwardly open third channel 12. The clip is formed with a crank 13 intermediate the upper and lower portions so that the upper portion 9 can be located on the inner side of a support whilst the lower portion 10 is located on the outer side of the support. To facilitate this, holes 14 are provided in the supports.

In use, the upper. edge of each panel is supported on a clip 8 by hooking engagement of the first channel 4 of the panel with the third channel 12 of the clip. The lower portion of the clip is also received within the second channel 6 of the panel mounted above and the upturned lower edge 5 of that panel is received and gripped between the upturned lower edge 11 of the clip and an upper part 15 of the lower panel.

Claims

CLAINIS

1. A system for mounting building panels one above another to the supports of a building comprising:

a plurality of elongate panels each extending generally horizontally in use and comprising a downturned upper edge defining a downwardly open first channel and an upturned lower edge defining an upwardly open second channel; and a plurality of clips for supporting the panels on the supports and comprising an upper portion adapted to be screwed or bolted to a support and a lower portion including an upturned lower edge defining an upwardly open third channel; wherein in use the upper edge of a lower panel is supported on a clip by hooking engagement of respective first and third channels and wherein the lower portion of the clip is also received in the second channel of an upper panel with the upturned lower edge of the upper panel received between the upturned lower edge of the clip and an upper part of the lower panel.

2. A system as claimed in Claim 1, wherein each clip is formed with one or more horizontal steps between its upper and lower edges.

3. A system as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein each clip is formed with a crank intermediate its upper and lower portions so that the upper portion can be located on the inner side of a support whilst the lower portion is located on the outer side of the support.

4. A system for mounting building panels, substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.