Abstract
A roof apparatus provides a uniquely configured clip assembly or interface that connects upper roof panels to under supporting beams. In one embodiment, the clip or interface provides multidirectional movement of roof panels to under support beams. In one embodiment, a specially configured U-beam can be an understructure beam that carries utilities such as piping or electricity.
Claims
1. A roof apparatus, comprising: a) multiple supporting members that are selected from purlins, channels, joists, U-beams or hat channels; b) clip assemblies on said supporting members, each said clip assembly including a bottom member, a top member, and a sliding anchor; c) multiple roof panels that each have an upper portion, a lower portion, wherein an edge portion of one said roof panel connects to an edge portion of another roof panel; d) valley portions on each roof panel that enable collection of rainwater and a channeling of the rainwater to each roof panel lower portion, each valley portion having a bottom; and e) a shear connection that fasten each roof panel to a sliding anchor above the valley portion bottom.
2. The roof apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a panel cap that connects to said roof panel at a said valley portion.
3. The roof apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a panel cap fitting that occupies a said valley portion and fasteners that connect said panel cap fitting to a said valley portion.
4. The roof apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sliding anchor is able to move in all directions relative to said top member.
5. The roof apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sliding anchor is able to move in multiple directions relative to said top and bottom plates.
6. The roof apparatus of claim 1 wherein said top member has spaced apart openings and each valley portion connects to said sliding member next to a said top member opening.
7. The roof apparatus of claim 1 wherein the shear connection includes fasteners that extend through a said panel cap fitting, a said bracket, and a said roof panel.
8. A roof apparatus, comprising: a) multiple supporting members that are part of a building frame; b) multiple roof panels that each have edge portions, an upper portion, a lower portion, wherein an edge portion of one said roof panel connects to an edge portion of another said roof panel; c) a connection assembly that forms an interface between said support members and said roof panels that enables the roof panels to move 360 degrees relative to said supporting members; d) said connection assembly including a bottom member, a top member having spaced apart top member openings, a sliding anchor that is movable in multiple directions relative to said top and bottom members and brackets that are connected to the sliding anchor; and e) one or more fittings that connect the roof panels and brackets to said sliding anchors, each said fitting extending through a top member opening.
9. The roof apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a panel cap that connects to said roof panel at a said channel portion.
10. The roof apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a panel cap fitting that occupies a said valley portion and fasteners that connect said panel cap fitting to a said channel portion.
11. The roof apparatus of claim 8 wherein said sliding anchor is able to move in all directions relative to said top member.
12. The roof apparatus of claim 8 wherein each said support member is selected from a group that includes purlin, joist, hat channel, U-beam.
13. The roof apparatus of claim 8 wherein each valley portion has a U or V shape in transverse cross section.
14. A metal building apparatus, comprising: a) multiple supporting members that are part of a framework; b) multiple metal roof panels that each have a top portion, a bottom portion, an edge portion of one said roof panel connecting to an edge portion of another roof panel; c) a bracket that includes multiple panels and multiple bracket valleys, said bracket positioned below said roof panels; d) a connection assembly that forms an interface between said multiple support members and said roof panels; e) said connection assembly including a bottom member, a top member having spaced apart top member openings and a sliding anchor that is movable in multiple directions relative to said top and bottom members; f) one or more fittings that connect the roof panels to said sliding anchors, each said fitting extending through a top member opening; and g) each supporting member having opposed, parallel webs, an upper plate having an upper surface, a lower end portion and multiple spaced apart reinforcing members that each connect to said webs.
15. The metal building apparatus of claim 14 further comprising a longitudinally extending passageway that enables carriage of electrical lines, piping or other wiring.
16. The metal building apparatus of claim 15 wherein said passageway is positioned below said reinforcing members.
17. The metal building apparatus of claim 15 wherein said webs are spaced apart a first distance and said passageway is a second distance wide that is a greater distance than said first distance.
18. The metal building apparatus of claim 15 wherein said passageway includes two spaced apart compartments with a gap in between said compartments.
19. The metal building apparatus of claim 14 wherein said bottom member is the upper surface of said upper plate.
20. The metal building apparatus of claim 15 further comprising piping contained in said passageway.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) For a further understanding of the nature, objects, and advantages of the present invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description, read in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like elements and wherein:
(2) FIGS. 1-2 are schematic views of a metal building fitted with a roof apparatus of the present invention;
(3) FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(4) FIG. 4 is a partial section elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(5) FIG. 5 is a partial sectional elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(6) FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing an inverted panel with no offset;
(7) FIG. 7 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing an inverted panel with no offset;
(8) FIG. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing an inverted panel with offset;
(9) FIG. 9 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing an inverted panel with offset;
(10) FIG. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the panel cap with no offset;
(11) FIG. 11 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the panel cap with no offset;
(12) FIG. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the panel cap with offset;
(13) FIG. 13 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the panel cap with offset;
(14) FIG. 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing panel cap clip;
(15) FIG. 15 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing panel cap clip;
(16) FIG. 16 is a fragmentary top view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing panel cap clip;
(17) FIG. 17 is a fragmentary side view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing panel cap clip;
(18) FIGS. 18-19 are perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention on a hat channel beam;
(19) FIG. 20 is an end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention with the bottom plate in the form of a hat channel beam;
(20) FIGS. 21-22 are perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention on a web joist beam;
(21) FIG. 23 is an end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention on a web joist beam;
(22) FIGS. 24-25 are perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention on a purlin beam;
(23) FIG. 26 is an end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention on a purlin beam;
(24) FIG. 27 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention with the bottom plate in the form of a C-channel beam or C purlin;
(25) FIG. 28 is an end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention with the bottom plate in the form of a C-channel beam or in the form of a Z-channel beam as shown by the dotted line of the bottom flange;
(26) FIG. 29 is a perspective exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly;
(27) FIG. 30 is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with offset portion;
(28) FIG. 31 is a partial side view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with offset portion;
(29) FIG. 32 is a partial top view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with offset portion;
(30) FIG. 33 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with offset portion;
(31) FIG. 34 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with offset portion;
(32) FIG. 35 is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with no offset portion;
(33) FIG. 36 is a partial side view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with no offset portion;
(34) FIG. 37 is a partial top view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with no offset portion;
(35) FIG. 38 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with no offset portion;
(36) FIG. 39 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing bracket with no offset portion;
(37) FIG. 40 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip;
(38) FIG. 41 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip;
(39) FIG. 42 is a fragmentary side view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip;
(40) FIG. 43 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the sliding anchor;
(41) FIG. 44 is a fragmentary end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the sliding anchor;
(42) FIG. 45 is a fragmentary side view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the sliding anchor;
(43) FIG. 46 is a fragmentary flat pattern top view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the sliding anchor;
(44) FIG. 47 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip slide assembly;
(45) FIG. 48 is a fragmentary planar view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip slide assembly;
(46) FIG. 49 is a fragmentary elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip slide assembly;
(47) FIG. 50 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip;
(48) FIG. 51 is a fragmentary perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the shear clip;
(49) FIG. 52 is a partial sectional elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing roof panel, bracket, sliding anchor, panel valley and shear clip mounted to a purlin;
(50) FIG. 53 is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(51) FIG. 54 is a partial elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(52) FIG. 55 is a partial sectional elevation view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention illustrating application of water coating chemical such as undercoating;
(53) FIG. 56 is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly top plate for use with C channel and Z purlin beams;
(54) FIG. 57 is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly top plate for use with a hat channel beam;
(55) FIG. 58 is a partial end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly top plate for use with C channel and Z purlin beams;
(56) FIG. 59 is a partial end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly top plate for use with a hat channel beam;
(57) FIG. 60 is a partial flat pattern view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly top plate for use with C-channel and Z purlin beams;
(58) FIG. 61 is a partial flat pattern view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly top plate for use with a hat channel;
(59) FIG. 62 is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly bottom plate for use with C-channel and Z purlin beams;
(60) FIG. 63 is a partial perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly bottom plate for use with a hat channel;
(61) FIG. 64 is a partial end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly bottom plate for use with C-channel and Z purlin beams;
(62) FIG. 65 is a partial end view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly bottom plate for use with a hat channel beam;
(63) FIG. 66 is a partial flat pattern view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly bottom plate for use with C-channel and Z purlin beams;
(64) FIG. 67 is a partial flat pattern view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the anchor clip assembly bottom plate for use with hat channel;
(65) FIG. 68 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the bracket bridge;
(66) FIG. 69 is an elevation view of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing the bracket bridge;
(67) FIG. 70 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention with the bottom plate in the form of a U-beam;
(68) FIG. 71 is an elevation view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention with the bottom plate in the form of a U-beam;
(69) FIG. 72 is a fragmentary perspective exploded view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(70) FIG. 73 is a fragmentary perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(71) FIG. 74 is a fragmentary end view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(72) FIG. 75 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view of the alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(73) FIG. 76 is a fragmentary perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(74) FIG. 77 is a fragmentary end view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(75) FIG. 78 is an exploded perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(76) FIG. 79 is a partial perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(77) FIG. 80 is a fragmentary end view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(78) FIG. 81 is a partial perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(79) FIG. 82 is a partial end view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(80) FIG. 83 is a partial perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(81) FIG. 84 is a partial end view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(82) FIG. 85 is a partial perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(83) FIG. 86 is a partial end view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;
(84) FIG. 87 is an elevation view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention including ceiling material/tiles, insulation, and fireboard layers; and
(85) FIG. 88 is a partial section elevation view of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(86) FIGS. 1-2 show a schematic view of a metal building/fitted with roof apparatus 10 of the present invention. Building 1 has a slab (or like foundation) 2 supporting a building frame that includes a selected number of vertical members or columns 3, inclined members 4 and beams 5. The vertical members or columns 3 support inclined members 4. Inclined members 4 support multiple beams 5 such as purlins 11, C-channels 19, hat channels 16 or U-beams 65-67. The beams 5 support multiple roof panels 18 using a specially configured clip assembly or interface 40. Roof panels 18 can be inverted panels 21 with offset portions 24 (see FIGS. 3, 5, 8-9, 18, 21, 24, 27) or inverted panels 28 having no offset portion (see FIGS. 6-7, 19, 22, 25). Roof panels 21, 28 can have ribs 22 or 29 that provide water conveying channels 35 (e.g., V or U shape). In one embodiment, a panel cap 25 (FIG. 13) or 31 (FIG. 11) can cover each water channel 35.
(87) FIGS. 1-4 show the preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention designated generally by the numeral 10. Roof apparatus 10 can be supported by multiple underlying beams 5. Beams 5 can be purlins 11, web joists 12, hat channel beams 16, C-channel beams 19 or U-beams 65-67. An anchor clip assembly or interface 40 (see FIGS. 1-5, 18-29, 47-51) forms a connection between beams 5 and roof panels 18. In FIG. 29, anchor clip assembly 40 includes bottom plate 54, sliding anchor 51, top plate 60, bracket 41 (or 42) and shear clips 49. The anchor clip assembly or interface 40 enables movement of the roof panels 18 in multiple directions (e.g., multi-directional or 360 degrees). This interface or anchor clip assembly 40 thus allows roof panel movement that is responsive to expansion and contraction as typically occurs multiple times each day (e.g., with rising and setting of the sun). The anchor clip assembly or interface 40 also provides a shear type connection that is stronger than prior art pull out type connections. For example, in FIG. 52 fasteners 80 would need to be sheared in order to lift or peel panel 21 from sliding anchor 51.
(88) FIGS. 3-69 show the apparatus 10 of the present invention in more detail. In FIGS. 3-5, 24-26 and 52, the supporting beam 5 is a purlin 11 (e.g., Z purlin). In FIGS. 18-20, the supporting beam 5 is a hat channel 16. In FIGS. 21-23 the supporting beam 5 is a web joist 12. In FIGS. 27-28, the supporting beam 5 is a channel or C-channel 19. The roof panel 18 can be an inverted panel 21 with offset portion 24 as seen in FIGS. 3-5 and 8-9. Panel 21 has panel pan or planar section 23, ribs 22 and water conveying channels 35. The roof panel 18 can be an inverted roof panel 28 with no offset portion as seen in FIGS. 6-7, 19, 22 and 25. Roof panel 28 can have pan or planar section 30 and ribs 29, each rib 29 providing a water channel 35.
(89) FIGS. 3-4 show a purlin 11 supporting multiple roof panels 21 having offset portions 24. Each roof panel 21 has multiple panel ribs 22. Each rib 22 can be a V or U shape in transverse cross section as seen in FIGS. 3-4 and 8-9. Each rib 22 has a water channel or interior space 35 that enables collection of rainwater. Rainwater thus drains from roof upper end 6 to roof lower end 7 via water conveying channels 35. FIGS. 6-7 show roof panel 28 having no offset portion. Panel 28 has panel ribs 29 on opposing sides of panel pan or planar section 30. In FIGS. 4-5 and 68-69, a bridge or bracket bridge 64 is used to bridge from one bracket 41 (or 42) to another bracket 41 (or 42) at a position where two anchor clip assemblies 40 come together. Bracket bridge 64 can have offset portions 43 and bracket pan or planar section 46. Bracket bridge 64 can have stiffening flange 45 and opposed inclined flanges 85 that each abut a panel rib 22 (see FIGS. 3-5). The bracket bridge 64 fills in a gap in between two brackets 41 (or 42) so that roof panels 18 (21 or 28) can be added.
(90) Roof panel 21 (or roof panel 28) can be fitted with a panel cap that covers the panel rib 22 or 29 water conveying channel 35. In FIGS. 3-4, 12 and 13, panel cap 25 has snap lock 26 and slide lock 27 that each connect with a panel cap clip 32 as seen in FIGS. 3 and 52. In FIGS. 10-11 a panel cap 31 has snap lock portions 26 that each connect with panel cap clip 32 of FIGS. 14-17.
(91) In FIGS. 14-17, panel cap clip 32 has bottom panel 48, opposed inclined sidewalls/flanges 86, and opposed snap locks 33 that connect with snap locks 26 of panel cap 31. In FIG. 52, fasteners 80 secure each panel cap clip 32 to overlapping panel ribs 22 or 29 and bracket 41 or 42. In FIGS. 1-2 and 52, panel cap 25 connects with roof panels 18 that can be panels 21 having offset portions 24.
(92) Bracket 41 or 42 forms a connection between each roof panel 21 or 28 and anchor clip assembly or interface 40. Bracket 41 and the components of clip assembly 40 can be seen in FIGS. 29, 35-39 and 52. Bracket 41 can be seen in FIGS. 30-34. Bracket 41 has offset portions 43 for use with roof panels 21. Bracket 42 does not have offset portions and is configured to connect with roof panels 28 (no offset type). The clip assembly 40 includes bottom plate 54, top plate 60, sliding anchor 51, shear clips 49 and bracket 41 or 42 (see FIGS. 18-19, 21-22, 24-25, 29 and 52). Bottom plate 54 attaches to an underlying support beam 5 (e.g., purlin 11, web joist 12, hat channel 16 or U-beam 65, 66, 67). FIGS. 5, 24-26 and 52 show bottom plate 54 connected to purlin 11 (e.g., with fasteners 81). Top plate 60 has spaced apart openings 63 that enable bracket 41 downwardly projecting portions or inverted rib interior valley 44 to connect with sliding anchor 51 using shear clips 49 and bracket shear clip screws 82 (see FIGS. 40-42, 50 and 52). In FIGS. 57-58, top plate 60 can have vertical walls 61 and hook portions 62. Brackets 41, 42 each have slots 47 that are receptive of flanges 50 of shear clip 49. Sliding anchor 51 rests upon but is not affixed rigidly to bottom plate 54 (see FIGS. 26 and 52). Sliding anchor 51 and/or bottom plate 54 can be coated with a low friction material so that anchor 51 slides with little or reduced friction in all directions upon bottom plate 54. In FIGS. 43-46, sliding anchor 51 has a generally U-shaped cross section (FIG. 44), vertical walls or flanges 53, and bottom or weight bearing surface 52. Vertical walls/flanges 53 of anchor 51 provide openings 83 at intervals for receipt of fasteners 81 or 82. Because shear clip 49, bracket 41 (or 42), roof panels 21 (or 28), optionally panel cap clips 32 and panel cap 25 (or 31) are all affixed to sliding anchor 51, they move with sliding anchor 51 relative to bottom plate 54 and beam 5, responsive to expansion and contraction of roof panels 18 as typically occurs during each day.
(93) FIGS. 18-20 show connection of clip assembly 40 to a hat channel beam 16. In FIGS. 18-20, the bottom plate becomes a hat channel beam. Hat channel beam 16 has horizontal flanges 17, vertical flanges 37 and top plate 38. In FIGS. 18-20, the top plate 38 of hat channel beam 16 can be used to replace bottom plate 54 of anchor clip assembly 40. Thus, sliding anchor 51 slides upon upper surface or bearing surface 36 of top plate 38. In FIGS. 18-20, top plate 60 is secured to hat channel beam 16 with fasteners 81. Shear clip 49 vertical flanges 50 extend through slots 47 of bracket 41 (or 42). Shear clip 49 vertical flanges 50 have openings 83 that are receptive of fasteners 81 that form a connection of each shear clip 49 to sliding anchor 51. Sliding anchor 51 has openings 83 that are receptive of fasteners 81 or 82 (see FIGS. 52-55).
(94) FIGS. 21-23 show connection of clip assembly 40 to a web joist 12. Web joist 12 has top cord 13, bottom cord 14, and web 15. Top cord 13 can be fitted with flanged beam 87. Bottom plate 59 provides a wear surface for receiving sliding anchor 51, as shown in FIG. 63. Fasteners 81 can be used to attach top plate 60 to beam 87. As with purlin 11, clip 49 and fasteners 81 attach with a selected bracket 41 or 42 to sliding anchor 51. Sliding anchor 51 then moves with clip 49, fasteners 82, bracket 41 (or 42) and selected roof panels/inverted panels 21 or 28 relative to bottom plate/beam 87.
(95) FIGS. 27-28 show attachment of brackets 41 to a C-channel or channel beam 19. Fasteners 81 attach bottom plate 54 to beam 19 having top flange 73, bottom flange 74 and web 75. Top plate 60, clip 49 and fasteners 82 then attach sliding anchor 51 to bracket 41 (or 42). Dotted line 76 in FIG. 28 illustrates that beam 19 can be a Z purlin instead of a C-channel with dotted line 76 being the bottom flange of the Z purlin, replacing bottom flange 74 of the C-channel. Flange 73 has vertical section/member 77. Flange 74 has vertical section/member 78. Z purlin bottom flange shown by dotted line 76 has vertical section/member 79.
(96) In FIGS. 52 and 88, the selected beam 5 such as purlin 11 is connected to the selected bracket 41 (or 42) to which overlapping roof panels 21 are connected using clip 32 and fasteners 80. Thus, each fastener 80 extends through clip 32, a first roof panel 21, a second roof panel 21 and bracket 41 (or 42). Bracket 41 or 42 is secured to sliding anchor 51 using clip 49 and fasteners 82.
(97) FIG. 55 illustrates that a spray nozzle or other dispenser 90 can be used to spray a sealant or sealing chemical 91 into clip 32 thus preventing any leakage of water at the overlap of panels 21, bracket 41, fasteners 80 and clip 32. Such a chemical can be an undercoat (e.g., Valugard 160 MilSpec by Sherwin Williams).
(98) FIGS. 56-61 show different configurations for top plate 60. FIG. 59 is an end view showing top plate 60 with side walls or vertical walls 61. In FIGS. 57 and 61, the top plate 60 has the wall configuration of FIG. 59. FIGS. 57 and 61 show spaced apart openings 63 through which extends clip 49, bracket 41 (or 42) and roof panel 21 (or 28) as seen in FIG. 52. FIGS. 57, 58 and 60 show top plate 60 having vertical wall 61 and top plate hooks 62. The top plate 60 of FIGS. 57, 58 and 60 can be used when beam 5 is a purlin 11 such as a Z purlin as seen in FIG. 26. Bottom plate 54 (FIGS. 62, 64, and 66) has vertical walls 55, glue channel 56, weight bearing surface 57 and bottom plate hook 58. As seen in FIG. 26, hooks 58 and 62 both engage purlin 11, hook 58 is the inner most hook while top plate hook 62 wraps around both purlin 11 and bottom plate hook 58. Similarly, bottom plate 54 has a glue channel 56 that connects with/overlaps the hooks 62 of top plate 60 as seen in FIG. 26. Bottom plate 59 for hat channel beams 16 or web joists 12 has vertical walls 55 and weight bearing surface 57, as shown in FIGS. 63, 65, and 67.
(99) FIGS. 70-88 show U-beams 65-67 that can be used with anchor clip assembly 40 to support a selected plurality of roof panels 18 (21 or 28). FIGS. 70-71 show U-beam 66 (wide compartment version) supporting roof panels 21. In FIGS. 70-71, bottom plate 54, sliding anchor 51, top plate 60, bracket 41 or 42, bracket bridge 64, roof panels 21 or 28 and panel caps 25 or 32 are affixed in the same fashion as shown and described with reference to FIG. 52.
(100) FIGS. 72-86 show three configurations of U-beams including standard compartment 65, wide compartment 66 and double compartment 67. FIGS. 72-74 show standard compartment U-beam 65. U-beam 65 has a top flange 68, a pair of generally parallel webs 69, compartment area 70 and closure plate 71. The webs 69 and top flange 68 can be reinforced at intervals with apertured closure plate 72. Each closure plate can have spaced apart openings 88. A longitudinally extending passageway 89 enables routing of one or more selected utilities in beam 65 at cover plate 71 and below plates reinforcing plates 72. Utilities to be contained in passageway 89 can be piping, electrical wiring, telephone wiring, computer cabling or other cabling. FIGS. 75-77 show U-beam double compartment 67. U-beam 67 has a lower end portion with spaced apart components 92, 93 and gap 94 between compartments 92, 93. Each compartment can contain one or more selected utilities. As with U-beam 65, U-beam 67 can be reinforced at intervals with apertured panels 72. In FIGS. 78-80 there is seen U-beam wide compartment 66 wherein passageway 89 extends laterally beyond each web 69. U-beam 66 has wider closure plate 71 when compared to U-beam 65. Passageway 89 is bordered by closure plate 71, vertical flanges 95 and horizontal flanges 96.
(101) FIGS. 81-86 are illustrative of utilities carried in passageways 89, 97, 98. Piping is designated by the numeral 99. Wiring or cabling is designated by the numeral 100.
(102) In FIG. 87, there is illustrated the use of two U-beams 66 used to support not only roof panels using anchor clip assembly 40 as described herein, but also ceiling parts. In FIG. 87, rods 101 can be spaced apart (e.g., 2-5 feet) and each rod 101 spanning from one U-beam 66 to another U-beam 66. The rods 101 can rest upon horizontal flanges 96. Attached to rods 101 or suspended from clip assembly 40 with wires are ceiling tiles 102 or other ceiling material such as wood strips, wood panels, or other ceiling material. Insulation 103 can be layered above rods 101 and ceiling material 102. An upper fire rated or fire-retardant material 104 can be placed above insulation 103.
Parts List
(103) The following is a list of parts and materials suitable for use in the present invention:
Parts Number Description
(104) 1 building 2 slab/foundation 3 vertical support/column 4 inclined member 5 beam 6 upper end 7 lower end 10 roof apparatus 11 purlin 12 web joist 13 top cord 14 bottom cord 15 web 16 hat channel/hat channel beam 17 hat channel flange 18 roof panel 19 C-channel/channel beam 21 inverted panel (offset type) 22 panel rib 23 panel pan/planar section 24 panel offset/offset portion 25 panel cap (offset type) 26 snap lock 27 slide lock 28 inverted panel (no offset type) 29 panel rib (no offset type) 30 panel pan (no offset type)/planar section 31 panel cap (no offset type) 32 panel cap clip 33 snap lock (no offset type) 35 water channel 36 upper surface/bearing surface 37 vertical flange 38 top plate 40 anchor clip assembly/interface 41 bracket (offset type) 42 bracket (no offset type) 43 bracket offset/offset portion 44 inverted rib interior valley/downwardly projecting portion 45 stiffening flange 46 bracket pan 47 shear clip slot/slot 48 bottom panel 49 shear clip 50 shear clip vertical wall/flange 51 sliding anchor 52 sliding anchor weight-bearing surface 53 sliding anchor vertical wall/flange 54 bottom plate (purlin/C channel) 55 bottom pate vertical wall 56 bottom plate glue channel 57 bottom plate weight-bearing surface 58 bottom plate hook 59 bottom plate (hat channel/web joist) 60 top plate 61 top plate vertical wall/side wall 62 top plate hook 63 top plate opening 64 bracket bridge 65 U-beam standard compartment/U-beam 66 U-beam wide compartment/U-beam 67 U-beam double compartment/U-beam 68 U-beam top flange 69 U-beam web 70 U-beam compartment area 71 U-beam closure plate 72 U-beam internal support/apertured closure plate 73 top flange 74 bottom flange 75 web 76 Z purlin bottom flange 77 vertical section/member 78 vertical section/member 79 vertical section/member 80 panel screw/fasteners/screw/bolt 81 clip screws/fasteners 82 bracket shear clip screws/fasteners/screw/bolt 83 fastener holes 84 downwardly projecting portion 85 inclined flange 86 inclined side wall/flange 87 flanged beam 88 opening 89 cavity/passageway 90 nozzle/dispenser 91 waterproofing chemical 92 compartment 93 compartment 94 gap 95 vertical flange 96 horizontal flange 97 passageway 98 passageway 99 piping/pipe 100 wiring/cabling 101 rod 102 ceiling tile/ceiling material 103 insulation 104 fire retardant layer
(105) All measurements disclosed herein are at standard temperature and pressure, at sea level on Earth, unless indicated otherwise. All materials used or intended to be used in a human being are biocompatible, unless indicated otherwise.
(106) The foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example only; the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the following claims.
