GB2456008A

GB2456008A - Roof tile

Info

Publication number: GB2456008A
Application number: GB0725352A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Frederick James Holme
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-12-29
Filing date: 2007-12-29
Publication date: 2009-07-01
Also published as: GB0725352D0

Abstract

The invention relates to an extended width roof tile of up to eight metres made from a glass reinforced plastic composite material wherein the tile is preferably formed by pultruson. The tile may be nailed or screwed at its top directly to a roof truss and also by a centre lug which interlocks with a channel shaped batten. The centre lug may comprise a channel that acts as a conduit for water which is heated by solar energy. A rubber gasket may be used to seal the joint between adjacent roof tiles which are butted together. The roof tile may also be made from thermoplastics using extrusion or machined wood. The tile may also be used as wall cladding which is fixed in the same way as the roof tile. A later embodiment relates to an extended length coping ridge tile.

Description

Extended Width Roofing Tile and or Wall Cladding Tile and Components And System, that can be:-Manufactured from Thermo Plastics or Engineering Plastics Or Glass Reinforced Plastics Composites Materials This Innovation relates to an extended width Roof Tile / Wall cladding Tile product, and a fixing system, also including is a Coping / Ridge Tile, both applications are fixed to a building in the same manor.

To start the process as a roofing product, a shaped baton is securely attached across the rooting trusses by means of nailing or screw fixing, The position of the baton would be in relationship to the position of the tile lining up with any guttering that may be in place, This baton is shaped in such a way as to create a channel gap on the top side of the baton when fixed to the truss:-This channel shape made by the baton allows one of the roof extended tiles lugs located at the underside of the roof tile to be united with the baton forming and an anchor point for the lower part of the roof tile at that point when in situ The upper part of the roof tile is then secured to the truss by nailing or screw fixing, at the area on the tile designated for that purpose, as further described in the drawing As the first tiles has been securely fixed to both the baton using the tile lug by interlocking to it, and also to the truss, by nailing or screw fixing the top section of the roof tile to the truss, forming the first secured layer of roof tile covering.

The first extended roof tile is now secured to the truss at two anchor points. The lug to the baton and by screw or nail fixing the top of the tile to the truss The top section shape of the roof tile is also a channel.

This channel created by the tiles designed shape, allows the second layer of extended tiles when being fixed to unite with the first layer of tiles by inserting the anchor lug of the second layer of tiles into the channel on the top of the first layer of tiles, at the same time, the second layer of tiles overlap the first layer of tiles by a margin to ensure secure weather coverage The second layer of tiles, which can now also be screw or nail fixed to the truss at the top point of the tile at it's designated area The fixing method is repeated and continues until the roof area is completely covered up to apex of the roof when the roof coping ridge tile is fitted to cap off the roof The Coping tile or Ridge tile is secured to the roof by drilling through the ridge tile and the roof tile and screw fixing both to the roof truss.

Description Con't

The Coping / Ridge tile is manufactured in two pieces they are also described in drawing form attached to this application One piece of coping tile snugly fits into the shaped overlap of the other piece forming a capping effect by using both pieces in this manor as also described in the drawings Wall Cladding The wall cladding fixing system is used in the same way as fixing this product to a roof, the main difference between the applications is that wall cladding tends to be vertical but the fixing methods and principles are the same The shaped retention baton could be made from materials such as:-Wood GRP Composites Plastics Thermo Plastics The method of construction of the baton could be:-Pultrusion-Glass reinforce resin Extrusion ---Thermo Plastics Machining --Wood The Roof Tile and Coping Tile could be made from materials such as:-GRP Composites -Method of construction Pultrusion Thermo Plastics ---Method of Construction Extrusion The Gasket described is made from Rubber All sizes of all items and components could vary to comply with industry requirements this is extended to the roof tile and ridge coping tile Although the Roof tile would be fitted in an extended width length of up to 8 metres as a normal fitting, There is the opportunity to join any off cuts or extension pieces together with each other and to incorporate a rubber gasket as a sealer between the pieces as described to make up any shortfall in width and to accommodate any roof size, this is also described in the drawings

BACKGROUND

Traditional Slate or Clay/Masonry/ Metal! Bitumen or other such materials used for roofmg tiles are normally Singular tiles, square or rectangle in shape and in many sizes one of the largest being l6inch in width The tiles are usually handled one at a time, when laying or fixing them into position by nailing the singular tiles to the many a wooden baton pre fixed to the trusses 2.

According to the present invention the extra width of the roof tile is a clear advantage to the saving of labour and time in completing the covering of a roof, the tile can be cut to any required size on site using a hand saw or mechanical saw.

The main advantage to having a large lightweight tile is that the covering achieved is enormous in a very short time and vastly increases the speed of roofing a building The installation of the products at speed can reduce the overall job cost by cutting labour charges in time saved, also over traditional tile fixing there is a saving of over 1200 nails per small 40mtere roof and 99% saving in batons.

Also the thermal properties are greater if the product is made from GRP composites Insulation values are increased if GRP composites are used to make the tile There is an option not to have to use bitumen felt if local authority agree The overall width length of the roof tile is not restricted or fixed in any way as it can be manufactured to suit any size or industrial requirement but preferred production run length would be Smetres The overall length of the ridge coping tile would normally be made to suit production runs, with cut off lengths of over 6metre width lengths of each tile

Notable Points

1. The Tile design takes into account ( the retaining or uniting point features) as described in the drawings attached, each tile is fixed to the roof in two places 2. Product manufactured using Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP Composites materials has thermal advantages over Clay /Concrete / Felt tiles.

3. Light in Weight even though it is of extended width 4. The uniting of the Tile to the retention baton is by way of interlocking 5. The retention of the Ridge coping tile is by way of Screw fixing 6. Cost effective Product production 7. Overall Nailing is limited across the width of the tile by Fitters discretion 8. Product easily cut to size on site by using hand or mechanical saw 9. There are no Known health issues with the materials used to manufacture 10. Rough texture is also an anti slip covering on the out side of the tile, peel ply 11. Solar Heating:-12. There is provision in the design of the tile that incorporates a water channel into the centre lug on the underside of the roof tile, this channel is for the future development of a roof tile Solar panel heating element or water flow system but is part of the novelty claim 13. The interlocking of the ridge coping tile is part of the novelty claim 3.

DRAWINGS

Figures Numbers Description

Figure 1.

Drawing shows the face or outside view of an extended in width roofing tile, complete with painted on segments to represent a cosmetic view of singular sized traditional tiles when vied from the ground The painted segments are applied at production stage of the tile Figure 2.

Drawing shows an end view and a face view of the extended roofing tile with painted segments to represent singular tiles, and also shows the area of tile used to nail or screw fix the roof tile to the roofing truss Figure 3.

Drawing shows an end on view of the roof tile, the face side is a fiat surface The underside shows at the top of tile a lug and nailing or screw fixing area, The underside of the tile near the centre point also shows a reinforcing lug and water channel for the option of a solar panel heating system At the lower underside of the tile it shows a further lug that unites with the tile situated below it when both tiles are in situ Figure 4.

Drawing indicates a water channel area built into the extended roof tile to carry water that could be heated as part of a solar heating system Figure 5.

Drawing shows 3 extended roofing tiles in place attached to the roof truss and the base baton, also a possible painted segment overlap configuration that could be adopted for cosmetic purposes Figure 6.

Drawing shows a rubber gasket used as a sealing joint between two sections of roof tiles when butted up together, The face side of the gasket is smooth and is the same colour and width size as the painted segments, when joining two tiles together it would be at a segment painted point, so as when the whole roof is vied from the ground no joins can be recognised As it being a jointed area.

The cut out areas on the underside of the gasket are there to fit around the lugs areas on the underside of the tile this then also holds the gasket permanently in place Figure 7.

Drawing shows a combined view of the ridge coping tile, the completed tile is in two sections, when united together the tiles can rotate within the top head section this allows any degree or angle of roof pitch to be achieved when used on differing roof designs The ridge Coping tile is also an extended length tile made in up to 8metres to reduce the amount of single copings used as in traditional roofing, cutting costs and labour 4.

Claims

Claims I. An extended width length Roof Tile of up to 8 metres, Made from Glass reinforced plastic Composites Materials.

Manufacturing methods are Pultrusion for speed roof coverage
2. An Extended length Coping Ridge Tiles made from GRP Composites material for speed coverage and flexible angel use on varying roof pitches
3. Only One Singular but shaped Baton is required at start of the roofing process A baton is placed in position in respect to the gutter and is then fixed to the Roof truss by means of nail or screw fixing, the Roof tile is then united to the baton by one underside lug being located into the channel created by the fixed baton, also ensuring that the bottom of the roof tile is correctly centred over the gutter
4. The roof tile is secured to the roof in two places:-Top of the Roof tile is nailed or screw fixed directly to the roof truss, at it's retention point, at the top of the tile, and also to the baton by interlocking lug
5. The channel shape at the top of the tile is identical to that formed by the baton when fixed to the roof truss * Allowing a second layer of roof tile to be fixed to the roof, by placing the lug located underneath the second roof tile to unite with the channel as designed at the top of the first layer of Roof tile The Second tile layer is then also nailed or screw fixed to the truss This procedure is repeated with each layer of roof tiles laid when covering the whole roof area with this roof, a fast method of roofing
6. When a roof tile is butted up against another roof tile to make up distance or to use up off cuts, a rubber jomting seal is used to secure against weather penetration
7. Solar energy reception area is the water pipe created by the centre placed Lug on the underneath of the tile, this is also a load bearing enhancing section for the tile to accommodate the weight of work people
8. The Ridge Coping tile is also an extended tile, Vastly reducing the amount of joint areas created, as and when tradition ridge tiles are used.

The ridge tile is in two pieces and can adjust to accommodate any angle of ridge used in the UK building industry Extended Width Tile.-Rubber sealing joint Product made from GRP Composites materials, giving Thermal advantage Tile fixed in position at Two points, making it Safer in wind gusts Solar Energy integral receptive water filled pipe option Extended Ridge Tile for speed fitting reduces ridge tile joint areas 5.