GB2611055A

GB2611055A - An arris hip tile mounting apparatus, an arris hip tile mounting system and a method of mounting arris hip tiles

Info

Publication number: GB2611055A
Application number: GB2113600.7A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Dykes Paul
Original assignee: Hanson Dykes Ltd
Current assignee: Hanson Dykes Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-23
Filing date: 2021-09-23
Publication date: 2023-03-29
Also published as: GB202113600D0

Abstract

The mounting apparatus comprises a first portion 110 with an aperture 111 for a fastener and a second portion 120 including one or more (preferably two) hooks 121,122. The apparatus is configured such that when it is laid on a ridge of a first arris hip tile and a fastener (e.g. nail) is placed through the aperture and through an aperture of the first tile, a second arris hip tile can be placed over the first and mounted on the hook. The apparatus may be elongate and optionally pitched with a ridge 160 running lengthways. The second portion may comprise two angled edges 123,124 forming a tip with an end of the ridge, a hook extending from each angled edge. The first portion may further comprise additional apertures (420, figure 4A), the apertures aligned along the ridge. The apparatus may be made of metal (e.g. stainless steel, aluminium) or plastics.

Description

TITLE

An arris hip tile mounting apparatus, an arris hip tile mounting system and a method of mounting arris hip tiles.

TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an arris hip tile mounting apparatus, an arris hip tile mounting system and a method of mounting arris hip files. Some relate to an arris hip tile mounting apparatus, an arris hip tile mounting system and a method of mounting arris hip files in the roofing industry.

BACKGROUND

Arris hip tiles are typically mounted to a roof hip with a nail or other fastening means through the aperture at the head of the arris hip file and then successive hip files are stacked on top of each other and then mounted with the nail through the aperture to attach to the hip of the roof. Typically, a small amount of mortar is added under each arris hip tile to further secure the arris hip tiles together. An issue occurs in that over time the mortar can lose its integrity and the only remaining fixing of the arris hip tiles to the roof are the nails. This can particularly cause issues in windy conditions where air vortices can cause uplift underneath the arris hip tiles causing them to break and/or detach from the roof.

BRIEF SUMMARY

According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an arris hip tile mounting apparatus comprising: a first portion comprising an aperture for receiving fastening means; a second portion comprising at least one hook; wherein the apparatus is configured so that when the apparatus is fastened to a first arris hip tile, by lying the apparatus on the ridge of the first arris hip tile and placing fastening means through the aperture and the aperture on the first arris hip tile, a second arris hip tile can be placed over the first arris hip file and the apparatus and mounted on the at least one hook.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the apparatus is elongate, with the first portion at a first end, the second portion at a second end, with a third portion interconnecting the first portion and the second portion.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the apparatus is pitched, with a ridge running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus conforms to the ridge of the arris hip tile.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the second portion comprises two hooks.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the second portion comprises two angled edges, which meet at the ridge of the apparatus to form a tip with the end of the ridge, wherein one of the hooks extends from one of the angled edges, and the other hook extends from the other angled edge, wherein the two angled edges are angled such that one of the hooks can wrap around and hold one of the bottom long edges of the second arris hip tile, and the other hook can wrap around and hold the other bottom long edge of the second arris hip tile.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the first portion comprises one or more additional apertures for receiving fastening means, wherein the apertures are aligned along the ridge of the apparatus.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the apparatus is made of metal.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the apparatus is made of stainless steel or aluminum.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the apparatus is made of a plastic material.

According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an arris hip tile mounting system, comprising: two or more arris hip tiles; fastening means; at least one arris hip tile mounting apparatus; the apparatus comprising: a first portion comprising an aperture for receiving the fastening means; a second portion comprising at least one hook; wherein the apparatus is configured so that the apparatus is fastened to a first of the two or more arris hip tiles, with the apparatus lying on the ridge of the first arris hip tile and fastening means placed through the aperture and the aperture on the first arris hip tile; wherein the apparatus is configured so that a second of the one or more arris hip tiles is positioned over the first arris hip tile and the apparatus and mounted on the at least one hook.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the length of apparatus is such that the second arris hip tile is mounted on the at least one hook in a position required for a roof hip.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the apparatus is pitched, with a ridge running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus conforms to the ridge of the first arris hip tile.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the second portion comprises two angled edges, which meet at the ridge of the apparatus to form a tip with the end of the ridge, wherein one of the hooks extends from one of the angled edges, and the other hook extends from the other angled edge, wherein the two angled edges are angled such that one of the hooks wraps around and holds one of the bottom long edges of the second arris hip tile, and the other hook wraps around and holds the other bottom long edge of the second arris hip tile.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the apparatus is made of metal.

According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided A roof comprising one or more arris hip tile mounting systems as described in any of the preceding ten paragraphs.

According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a method of mounting arris hip tiles, comprising: placing a first arris hip tile on a roof hip; lying an arris hip tile mounting apparatus on the ridge of the first arris hip tile; fastening the arris hip tile mounting apparatus to the first arris hip tile by placing fastening means through the aperture in a first portion of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus and the aperture on the first arris hip tile; placing a second arris hip tile over the first arris hip tile and the apparatus; mounting the second arris hip tile on at least one hook of a second portion of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the length of apparatus is such that the second arris hip tile is mounted on the at least one hook in a position required for the roof hip.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, where the apparatus is pitched, with a ridge running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus conforms to the ridge of the arris hip tile, wherein the first portion comprises one or more additional apertures for receiving fastening means, wherein the apertures are aligned along the ridge of the apparatus; the method additionally comprises: selecting one of the apertures for use in fastening the apparatus to the first hip tile so as to select a desired mounting location of the second arris hip tile on the first arris hip tile.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the second portion comprises two hooks, and the method comprises mounting the second arris hip tile on the two hooks.

In some, but not necessarily all, examples, the method additionally comprises: lying a second arris hip file mounting apparatus on the ridge of the second arris hip tile; fastening the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus to the second arris hip file by placing fastening means through the aperture in a first portion of the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus and the aperture on the second arris hip tile; placing a third arris hip tile over the second arris hip tile and the second 15 apparatus; mounting the third arris hip tile on at least one hook of a second portion of the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus.

According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided examples as claimed in the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Some examples will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 shows an example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 2A shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 2B shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 3 shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 4A shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 4B shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 5 shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 6A shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 6B shows another example of the subject matter described herein; FIG. 6C shows another example of the subject matter described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates an example arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100. The arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100 comprises a first portion 110 comprising an aperture 111 for receiving fastening means. The arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100 also comprises a second portion 120 comprising at least one hook 121, 122. The apparatus 100 is configured so that when the apparatus 100 is fastened to a first arris hip file, by lying the apparatus on the ridge of the first arris hip tile and placing fastening means through the aperture and the aperture on the first arris hip file, a second arris hip file can be placed over the first arris hip file and the apparatus 100 and mounted on the at least one hook 121, 122.

In this example the apparatus 100 is elongate, with the first portion 110 at the first end 130, a second portion 120 at a second end 140, with a third portion 150 interconnecting the first portion 130 and the second portion 140.

In the example of FIG. 1, the apparatus 100 is pitched with a ridge 160 running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus 100 conforms to the ridge of the arris hip tile.

In this example the second portion 120 comprises two hooks 121, 122.

In this example the second portion 120 comprises two angled edges 123, 124, which meet at the ridge 160 of the apparatus to form a tip with the end of the ridge 160. One of the hooks 121 extends from the angled edge 124 and the other hook 122 extends from the other angled edge 123. The two angled edges 123, 124 are angled such that one of the hooks can wrap around and hold one of the bottom long edges of the second arris hip tile placed over the apparatus, and the other hook can wrap around and hold the other bottom long edge of the second arris hip tile when the apparatus is placed over it.

The apparatus 100 can be made of metal, for example stainless steel or aluminum. In other examples, the apparatus can be made of a plastic material.

The apparatus 100 enables the second arris hip tile placed above the apparatus 100 and the first arris hip tile to be anchored to the apparatus 100 and the first arris hip tile. Combining this with fixing the arris hip files to the roof hip using fastening means through the aperture of the arris hip tile and the aperture of the apparatus 100, this anchors the tiles in position and protects the tiles from becoming detached from the roof due to wind uplift.

FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate different views of the arris hip mounting apparatus 100.

FIG. 2A illustrates the arris hip mounting apparatus 100 from a side view, which illustrates the apparatus 100 on one side of the ridge 160, and illustrates the angled end 123 meeting at the end of the ridge 160. Fig. 2B illustrates an end-on view of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus, which illustrates the profile of the apparatus 100, illustrating how the hooks 121, 122 protrude from the angled edges 123, 124. FIG. 2B illustrates how the apparatus 100 is shaped to allow for space on the undersurface 200 of the apparatus 100 to conform to the ridge of the arris hip tile it is placed on. FIG. 2B also illustrates the line 210 which illustrates the line for which the angle of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus is referred to as for fitting different angles of arris hip tiles.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example arris hip file 300 and the line 310. The angle of each surface of the arris hip tile 301, 302 is determined relative to the line 310 and is determined by the angles of the roof. As an example, the angle of each surface 301, 302 for the example arris hip tile may be 35 degrees and the apparatus 100 can be correspondingly angled to conform to the ridge of the arris hip file 300. In some examples the apparatus 100 can be used in arris hip tiles with multiple different angles.

In other examples, specific apparatus 100 are provided for each different angle of arris hip tile.

FIG. 4A illustrates an example apparatus 100 mounted on a first arris hip tile 400. In this example fastening means 410 have been placed through the aperture (not shown) of the arris hip tile and the arris hip tile has been also fastened by the fastening means 410 to the hip of the roof (not shown).

In this example, the apparatus 100 has a first portion 110 which comprises one or more additional apertures 420 for receiving the fastening means. The apertures 111, 420 are aligned along the ridge 160 of the apparatus 100. By providing multiple apertures, the relative position of the first arris hip tile 400 and the second arris hip tile 430 can be changed. This can be used to space the arris hip tiles differently. It also means the apparatus 100 can be used for arris hip tiles of different sizes.

FIG. 4B illustrates the second tile 430 mounted on the at least one hook 121, 122 of the apparatus 100. With the apparatus 100 fastened to the first arris hip tile, this anchors the second arris hip tile 430, which can then also be fastened by placing a nail or other fastening means through its aperture 431.

The apparatus 100, the first arris hip tile 400 and the second arris hip tile 430 form an example arris hip tile mounting system 440.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example arris hip mounting system 500. The example arris hip mounting system 500 is shown in a side view in FIG. 5. The system 500 comprises two or more arris hip tiles 510, 520, fastening means (not shown) and at least one arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100. The apparatus 100 comprising a first portion 110 comprising an aperture for receiving the fastening means, and a second portion 120 comprising at least one hook 121, 122. The apparatus 100 is configured so that the apparatus 100 is fastened to a first of the two or more arris hip files, with the apparatus lying on the ridge of the first arris hip tile and fastening means placed through the aperture and the aperture on the first arris hip tile. The apparatus is configured so that a second 520 of the one or more arris hip files is positioned over this first arris hip file 510 and the apparatus 100 and mounted on the at least one hook.

The length of the apparatus is such that the second arris hip tile is mounted on the at least one hook 121, 122 in a position required for a roof hip.

The system may comprise further arris hip tiles with further apparatus 100 connecting each pair of adjacent arris hip tiles as described above. This system 500 can therefore provide a system for providing a tiled hip for a roof.

The apparatus 100 provided in the system 500 can be any of the apparatus 100 described in the example herein.

FIG. 6A illustrates an example method 600 of mounting arris hip files.

The method comprises, in a first block 610, placing a first arris hip tile on a roof hip.

The method comprises, in a second block 620, lying an arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100 on the ridge of the first arris hip tile.

The method comprises, in block 630, fastening the arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100 to the first arris hip file by placing fastening means through the aperture in a first portion of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100 and the aperture on the first arris hip tile.

The method additionally comprises, in block 640, placing a second arris hip tile over the first arris hip tile and the apparatus.

The method 600 comprises, in block 650, mounting the second arris hip tile on at least one hook of a second portion of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus.

The length of the apparatus 100 is such that the second arris hip tile is mounted on the at least one hook in a position required for the roof hip.

FIG 6B illustrates an example method 600 with an additional block 625, wherein the apparatus is pitched, with a ridge running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus conforms to the ridge of the arris hip tile. The first portion comprises one or more additional apertures for receiving fastening means. The apertures are aligned along the ridge of the apparatus. The method 600 additionally comprises in block 625: selecting one of the apertures for use in fastening the apparatus 100 to the first hip tile so as to select a desired mounting location of the second arris hip tile on the first arris hip tile.

FIG. 6C illustrates an example method 600 with additional blocks. The method 600 in Fig. 60 additionally comprises in block 660, lying a second arris hip file mounting apparatus 100 on the ridge of the second arris hip tile.

The method additionally comprises in block 670, fastening the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus 100 to the second arris hip tile by placing fastening means through the aperture in a first portion of the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus and the aperture on the second arris hip tile.

The method 600 additionally comprises in block 680 placing a third arris hip tile over the second arris hip tile and the second apparatus 100.

The method 600 additionally comprises in block 690 mounting the third arris hip tile on at least one hook of a second portion of the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus.

The method can continue with additional arris hip tiles and arris hip file mounting apparatus being provided so as to provide an arris hip of a required length.

The apparatus 100 and any other arris hip mounting apparatus 100 provided in this method can be any of the arris hip mounting apparatus 100 provided in the examples described herein.

In the examples described the arris hip mounting apparatus 100 comprises two hooks.

In other examples, one hook may be provided. For example, a single hook may be provided at the tip where the angled sides meet the ridge, and may span both angled sides and be shaped to receive the tip of the bottom lengths of the arris hip tile.

The illustration of a particular order to the blocks in the methods 600 does not necessarily imply that there is a required or preferred order for the blocks and the order and arrangement of the block may be varied. Furthermore, it may be possible for some blocks to be omitted.

The term 'comprise' is used in this document with an inclusive not an exclusive meaning. That is any reference to X comprising Y indicates that X may comprise only one Y or may comprise more than one Y. If it is intended to use 'comprise' with an exclusive meaning then it will be made clear in the context by referring to "comprising only one.." or by using "consisting".

In this description, reference has been made to various examples. The description of features or functions in relation to an example indicates that those features or functions are present in that example. The use of the term 'example' or 'for example' or 'can' or 'may' in the text denotes, whether explicitly stated or not, that such features or functions are present in at least the described example, whether described as an example or not, and that they can be, but are not necessarily, present in some of or all other examples. Thus 'example', 'for example', 'can' or 'may' refers to a particular instance in a class of examples. A property of the instance can be a property of only that instance or a property of the class or a property of a sub-class of the class that includes some but not all of the instances in the class. It is therefore implicitly disclosed that a feature described with reference to one example but not with reference to another example, can where possible be used in that other example as part of a working combination but does not necessarily have to be used in that other example.

Although examples have been described in the preceding paragraphs with reference to various examples, it should be appreciated that modifications to the examples given can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

Features described in the preceding description may be used in combinations other than the combinations explicitly described above.

Although functions have been described with reference to certain features, those functions may be performable by other features whether described or not.

Although features have been described with reference to certain examples, those features may also be present in other examples whether described or not.

The term 'a' or 'the' is used in this document with an inclusive not an exclusive meaning. That is any reference to X comprising a/the Y indicates that X may comprise only one Y or may comprise more than one Y unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. If it is intended to use 'a' or 'the' with an exclusive meaning then it will be made clear in the context. In some circumstances the use of 'at least one' or 'one or more' may be used to emphasis an inclusive meaning but the absence of these terms should not be taken to infer any exclusive meaning.

The presence of a feature (or combination of features) in a claim is a reference to that feature or (combination of features) itself and also to features that achieve substantially the same technical effect (equivalent features). The equivalent features include, for example, features that are variants and achieve substantially the same result in substantially the same way. The equivalent features include, for example, features that perform substantially the same function, in substantially the same way to achieve substantially the same result.

In this description, reference has been made to various examples using adjectives or adjectival phrases to describe characteristics of the examples. Such a description of a characteristic in relation to an example indicates that the characteristic is present in some examples exactly as described and is present in other examples substantially as described.

Whilst endeavoring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features believed to be of importance it should be understood that the Applicant may seek protection via the claims in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and/or shown in the drawings whether or not emphasis has been placed thereon.

I/we claim:

Claims

CLAIMS1. An arris hip tile mounting apparatus comprising: a first portion comprising an aperture for receiving fastening means; a second portion comprising at least one hook; wherein the apparatus is configured so that when the apparatus is fastened to a first arris hip tile, by lying the apparatus on the ridge of the first arris hip tile and placing fastening means through the aperture and the aperture on the first arris hip tile, a second arris hip tile can be placed over the first arris hip file and the apparatus and mounted on the at least one hook.
2. An arris hip file mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is elongate, with the first portion at a first end, the second portion at a second end, with a third portion interconnecting the first portion and the second portion.
3. An arris hip tile mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the apparatus is pitched, with a ridge running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus conforms to the ridge of the arris hip tile.
4. An arris hip tile mounting apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the second portion comprises two hooks.
5. An arris hip file mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 4, when dependent upon claim 3, wherein the second portion comprises two angled edges, which meet at the ridge of the apparatus to form a tip with the end of the ridge, wherein one of the hooks extends from one of the angled edges, and the other hook extends from the other angled edge, wherein the two angled edges are angled such that one of the hooks can wrap around and hold one of the bottom long edges of the second arris hip tile, and the other hook can wrap around and hold the other bottom long edge of the second arris hip tile.
6. An arris hip tile as claimed in any of claims 3 to 5, when dependent upon claim 3, wherein the first portion comprises one or more additional apertures for receiving fastening means, wherein the apertures are aligned along the ridge of the apparatus.
7. An arris hip mounting apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the apparatus is made of metal.
8. An arris hip mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the apparatus is made of stainless steel or aluminum.
9. An apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the apparatus is made of a plastic material.
10. An arris hip file mounting system, comprising: two or more arris hip files; fastening means; at least one arris hip tile mounting apparatus; the apparatus comprising: a first portion comprising an aperture for receiving the fastening means; a second portion comprising at least one hook; wherein the apparatus is configured so that the apparatus is fastened to a first of the two or more arris hip tiles, with the apparatus lying on the ridge of the first arris hip tile and fastening means placed through the aperture and the aperture on the first arris hip file; wherein the apparatus is configured so that a second of the one or more arris hip tiles is positioned over the first arris hip tile and the apparatus and mounted on the at least one hook.ii.
An arris hip tile mounting system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the length of apparatus is such that the second arris hip tile is mounted on the at least one hook in a position required for a roof hip.
12. An arris hip file mounting system as claimed in claim 10 or 11, wherein the apparatus is elongate, with the first portion at a first end, the second portion at a second end, with a third portion interconnecting the first portion and the second portion.
13. An arris hip tile mounting system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the apparatus is pitched, with a ridge running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus conforms to the ridge of the first arris hip tile.
14. An arris hip tile mounting system as claimed in any of claims 10 to 13, wherein the second portion comprises two hooks.
15. An arris hip tile mounting system as claimed in claim 14, when dependent upon claim 13, wherein the second portion comprises two angled edges, which meet at the ridge of the apparatus to form a tip with the end of the ridge, wherein one of the hooks extends from one of the angled edges, and the other hook extends from the other angled edge, wherein the two angled edges are angled such that one of the hooks wraps around and holds one of the bottom long edges of the second arris hip tile, and the other hook wraps around and holds the other bottom long edge of the second arris hip tile.
16. An arris hip tile mounting system as claimed in any of claims 13 to 15, when dependent upon claim 13, wherein the first portion comprises one or more additional apertures for receiving fastening means, wherein the apertures are aligned along the ridge of the apparatus.
17. An arris hip mounting system as claimed in any of claims 10 to 16, wherein the apparatus is made of metal.
18. An arris hip mounting system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the apparatus is made of stainless steel or aluminum.
19. An arris hip mounting system as claimed in any of claims 10 to 16, wherein the apparatus is made of a plastic material.
20. A roof comprising one or more arris hip tile mounting systems as claimed in any of claims 10 to 19
21. A method of mounting arris hip tiles, comprising: placing a first arris hip tile on a roof hip; lying an arris hip tile mounting apparatus on the ridge of the first arris hip tile; fastening the arris hip tile mounting apparatus to the first arris hip tile by placing fastening means through the aperture in a first portion of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus and the aperture on the first arris hip tile; placing a second arris hip tile over the first arris hip tile and the apparatus; mounting the second arris hip tile on at least one hook of a second portion of the arris hip tile mounting apparatus.
22. A method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the length of apparatus is such that the second arris hip tile is mounted on the at least one hook in a position required for the roof hip.
23. A method as claimed in claim 21 or claim 22, wherein the apparatus is pitched, with a ridge running along the apparatus lengthways, so that the underside of the apparatus conforms to the ridge of the arris hip file, wherein the first portion comprises one or more additional apertures for receiving fastening means, wherein the apertures are aligned along the ridge of the apparatus; wherein the method additionally comprises: selecting one of the apertures for use in fastening the apparatus to the first hip file so as to select a desired mounting location of the second arris hip file on the first arris hip tile.
24. A method as claimed in any of claims 21 to 23, wherein the second portion comprises two hooks, and the method comprises mounting the second arris hip tile on the two hooks.
25. A method as claimed in any of claims 21 to 24, wherein the method additionally comprises: lying a second arris hip file mounting apparatus on the ridge of the second arris hip tile; fastening the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus to the second arris hip file by placing fastening means through the aperture in a first portion of the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus and the aperture on the second arris hip tile; placing a third arris hip tile over the second arris hip tile and the second 35 apparatus; mounting the third arris hip tile on at least one hook of a second portion of the second arris hip tile mounting apparatus.