Global Patent Index - EP 0849414 A2

EP 0849414 A2 19980624 - Roofing system and components thereof

Title (en)

Roofing system and components thereof

Title (de)

Dachbauweise und seine Komponenten

Title (fr)

Système de toiture et ses composants

Publication

EP 0849414 A2 19980624 (EN)

Application

EP 97310360 A 19971219

Priority

GB 9626464 A 19961220

Abstract (en)

An extruded hip tile support (2) having a U-shaped portion (8) to locate the hip tile support to a hip rafter (14), and two outwardly extending supporting portions (9) for supporting the bottom edge (12) of a hip tile (10), the hip tile support (2) further having sealing material (6) provided along the sides (7) of the locating portion (8) to seal against the cut edge (5) of the adjacent roof tiles (3,4). A wedge-shaped member (15) is used to secure the hip tile support (2) to the hip rafter (14) and to deflect the sides (7) of the hip tile support (2) outwardly, thereby urging the sealing material (6) against the cut edge (5) of the roof tiles (3,4). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04D 13/16; E04D 12/00; E04D 1/34; E04D 3/40

IPC 8 full level

E04D 1/30 (2006.01); E04D 13/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E04D 1/30 (2013.01 - EP US); E04D 13/174 (2013.01 - EP); E04D 2001/305 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR GB IE LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0849414 A2 19980624; EP 0849414 A3 19990203; GB 2320510 A 19980624; GB 2320510 B 20010117; GB 9626464 D0 19970205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97310360 A 19971219; GB 9626464 A 19961220