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Roof and a method of providing a building with a roof

US4711061A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1985
Grant dateDec 8, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04D13/17
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A roof, or a portion of a roof, resiliently securable to a sub-structure (4) of a building, the roof or roof portion comprising: PA0 a panel (1); PA0 a strip (2) which is overlapped by and supports the panel (1) on at least a portion of the edge regions (3) thereof; and PA0 an intermediate layer (10) of a resilient sealing material which spaces the panel (1) from the strip (2) such that the panel (1) is capable of relative movement with respect to the strip (2) while sealing the panel (1) with respect to the strip (2). A method of providing a building with such a roof is also disclosed.

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