Flexible roof end cap
US5605018A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D3/38
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A flexible end cap includes at least one flexible membrane, such as a rubber sheet, for covering the end of the roof rib, having a top peripheral portion and a bottom peripheral portion. At least one frame member is attached to at least a portion of the top peripheral portion of the flexible membrane for supporting the membrane in a sealing relationship with the roof rib. At least a portion of the bottom peripheral portion, such as the portion for covering a ridge profile, includes at least two sealing ribs wherein a cross-sectional height of one rib is larger than a cross-sectional height of the other rib. The sealing ribs with the larger cross-sectional height allow the end cap to accommodate varying designs of roof rib profiles formed by adjacent sheets of roof panels.
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