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EP1161603B1
EP1161603B1 EP00903856A EP00903856A EP1161603B1 EP 1161603 B1 EP1161603 B1 EP 1161603B1 EP 00903856 A EP00903856 A EP 00903856A EP 00903856 A EP00903856 A EP 00903856A EP 1161603 B1 EP1161603 B1 EP 1161603B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/40—Slabs or sheets locally modified for auxiliary purposes, e.g. for resting on walls, for serving as guttering; Elements for particular purposes, e.g. ridge elements, specially designed for use in conjunction with slabs or sheets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/02—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
    • E04B7/06—Constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends
    • E04B7/063—Hipped ends
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/02—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant
    • E04D3/06—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D5/00—Roof covering by making use of flexible material, e.g. supplied in roll form
    • E04D5/10—Roof covering by making use of flexible material, e.g. supplied in roll form by making use of compounded or laminated materials, e.g. metal foils or plastic films coated with bitumen
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/02—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation with plane sloping surfaces, e.g. saddle roofs
    • E04B7/06—Constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends
    • E04B7/063—Hipped ends
    • E04B2007/066—Hipped ends for conservatories
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/02—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant
    • E04D3/06—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor
    • E04D3/08—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor with metal glazing bars
    • E04D2003/0868—Mutual connections and details of glazing bars
    • E04D2003/0875—Mutual connections and details of glazing bars on the ridge of the roof or on intersecting roof parts

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  • This invention concerns weatherproofing for conservatory roof ridge ends.
  • a conservatory having a hipped roof has at its ridge end glazing bar extending radially and downwardly therefrom and supporting glazing panels, The ridge end is provided with a radiussed cover to conceal the glazing bar ends and their connections to the ridge end as well as to give a decorative finish to the ridge end.
  • the glazing bars extend above the glazing panels, there are spaces between the top surfaces of the panels and the underside of the cover, through which draughts can occur and rain water can penetrate into the ridge end.
  • GB-A-2015925 discloses a roof lining comprising a waterproof sheet material having a layer of moisture absorbent material disposed over one face thereof, the waterproof sheet material being in the form of a reinforced plastics material.
  • WO9208022A discloses a sealing layer adapted to be shaped with at least one upwardly curving edge portion and comprising an upper layer of bituminous material and a subjacent metal layer with apertures, the bituminous layer having been heated and thus caused to melt into the aperture of the metal layer.
  • An object of this invention is to provide weatherproofing at the ridge end of a glazed roof structure, such as of a conservatory.
  • a glazed roof ridge end comprising glazing bars extending from a ridge end member and supporting glazing panels therebetween, and a weatherproofing membrane comprising a pad of weatherproof material having deformable shape retentive reinforcement, wherein the pad is moulded to fit against top ends of the glazing bars and/or panels and has a lip overlying the glazing bars or panels overlying the glazing bars or panels.
  • the pad may be of weatherproof material or may be treated to be weatherproof by application of a coating or cover material.
  • weatherproof material is intended to include rain and wind proof material.
  • the pad is desirably capable of adherence to low modulus neutral cure silicone sealant.
  • the pad may be made of foamed plastic material, such as polyurethane.
  • the reinforcement may be of metal or of plastics and may be continuous sheet material, perforated sheet material or of mesh.
  • the mesh may be of expanded metal.
  • the preferred membrane for use in the invention is generally arcuate in plan view and has a top edge that can overlie or be folded to overlie the glazing bar and panel ends when in place at a ridge end.
  • the reinforcement may be cut or relieved at spaced intervals along its intended top edge whereby the top edge can be folded to form a lip.
  • an intended top edge of the pad may have a preformed lip, preferably as a generally semi-circular section bulge.
  • the weatherproof membrane is moulded to fit against top ends of glazing bars and/or glazing panels at the ridge end of a glazed roof, so that its lip either formed by the aforesaid moulding or preformed overlies the glazing bars or panels. Then silicone or other suitable curable sealant is applied to seal any gaps around the membrane in order to form a substantially rain and wind proof barrier at the ridge end.
  • a weatherproof membrane 10 for use in providing weatherproofing at the end of a conservatory roof between radially arranged glazing bars and a cover for the ridge comprises a pad 12 of flexible waterproof material having reinforcing mesh 14 of expanded metal bonded or laminated to the pad.
  • the pad may comprise a foamed material core with a waterproof coating at least on the intended weathering face thereof.
  • the pad or the coating is capable of having silicone sealant adhered thereto to finally seal any gaps between the membranes and components of the ridge end system.
  • the membrane is arcuate, so that it can be moulded into a part circular format and flare outwardly from its bottom edge 16.
  • the mesh is cut or relieved at spaced intervals 18 along its top edge 20, so that the membrane can be folded forwards to form a lip 22 that overlies the glazing bar ends (see Figures 2 and 3).
  • the ridge end comprises a ridge beam 30 having at its end a ridge end member 32 to which glazing bars 34 are connected.
  • the ridge end member 32 has a generally semi-circular flange 36 that slopes downwardly from an upstand 38 which is secured to the ridge end.
  • the flange 36 has a circular section rim 40 onto which the glazing bars 34 are fixed directly or via connectors.
  • the glazing bars support and retain glazing panels (not shown) that extend substantially as far as the glazing bars towards the ridge.
  • the membrane 10 is moulded by hand to fit immediately at the ends of the glazing bars and panels and any gaps therebetween are sealed with silicone sealant, which helps to hold the membrane in place.
  • the ridge end is finished off with a capping (not shown) and usually a finial on the capping.
  • the membrane fills the space between the tops of the glazing panels and the underside of the capping to prevent draughts through the ridge end and ingress of rainwater.
  • Figures 4 and 5 show an alternative form of weatherproof membrane 60 that, instead of a mesh sheet for reinforcement, has a sheet 62 of metal or of plastics bonded to the rear face of the membrane pad 61 that can be moulded to a desired shape and retain that shape. Furthermore, instead of the top edge of the membrane 60 having to be folded over to form a lip, the top edge of the membrane 60 has a bulge 64 along it which serves as the lip.
  • the membrane 60 typically has its pad moulded from polyurethane foam and may have a polyurethane coating at least on its weathering side.
  • the membrane 60 is used in the same situation as the membrane in Figure 3.

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Abstract

A membrane (10) comprises a pad of flexible weatherproof material having reinforcing mesh (14) laminated to the pad. The membrane may be moulded into a part circular form and flare outwardly from its bottom edge (16) and the top edge (20) is cut or relieved (18) at spaced intervals such that it may be folded to form a lip (22). In use, the membrane is moulded to fit at the ends of glazing bars (34) at a point where the glazing bars meet the end of the roof ridge (30). In an alternative embodiment (Figures 4 and 5) the membrane is fitted with sheet reinforcement and the top edge of the membrane has a bulge along it which serves as a lip. Preferably, the pad is made from a foamed plastics material capable of adherence to silicone sealant and the reinforcement material is metal or plastics.

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This invention concerns weatherproofing for conservatory roof ridge ends.
A conservatory having a hipped roof has at its ridge end glazing bar extending radially and downwardly therefrom and supporting glazing panels, The ridge end is provided with a radiussed cover to conceal the glazing bar ends and their connections to the ridge end as well as to give a decorative finish to the ridge end.
Because the glazing bars extend above the glazing panels, there are spaces between the top surfaces of the panels and the underside of the cover, through which draughts can occur and rain water can penetrate into the ridge end.
It is known to provide brushes on the underside of the cover and to fill any spaces in the ridge end with foamed rubber pieces in order to try to prevent draughts and rainwater ingress. These measures are not entirely effective as the foamed rubber pieces can become dislodged or simply not be positioned correctly.
GB-A-2015925 discloses a roof lining comprising a waterproof sheet material having a layer of moisture absorbent material disposed over one face thereof, the waterproof sheet material being in the form of a reinforced plastics material.
WO9208022A discloses a sealing layer adapted to be shaped with at least one upwardly curving edge portion and comprising an upper layer of bituminous material and a subjacent metal layer with apertures, the bituminous layer having been heated and thus caused to melt into the aperture of the metal layer.
An object of this invention is to provide weatherproofing at the ridge end of a glazed roof structure, such as of a conservatory.
According to this invention there is provided a glazed roof ridge end comprising glazing bars extending from a ridge end member and supporting glazing panels therebetween, and a weatherproofing membrane comprising a pad of weatherproof material having deformable shape retentive reinforcement, wherein the pad is moulded to fit against top ends of the glazing bars and/or panels and has a lip overlying the glazing bars or panels overlying the glazing bars or panels.
The pad may be of weatherproof material or may be treated to be weatherproof by application of a coating or cover material. The term weatherproof material is intended to include rain and wind proof material.
The pad is desirably capable of adherence to low modulus neutral cure silicone sealant.
The pad may be made of foamed plastic material, such as polyurethane.
The reinforcement may be of metal or of plastics and may be continuous sheet material, perforated sheet material or of mesh. The mesh may be of expanded metal.
The preferred membrane for use in the invention is generally arcuate in plan view and has a top edge that can overlie or be folded to overlie the glazing bar and panel ends when in place at a ridge end. The reinforcement may be cut or relieved at spaced intervals along its intended top edge whereby the top edge can be folded to form a lip. Altematively an intended top edge of the pad may have a preformed lip, preferably as a generally semi-circular section bulge.
In use the weatherproof membrane is moulded to fit against top ends of glazing bars and/or glazing panels at the ridge end of a glazed roof, so that its lip either formed by the aforesaid moulding or preformed overlies the glazing bars or panels. Then silicone or other suitable curable sealant is applied to seal any gaps around the membrane in order to form a substantially rain and wind proof barrier at the ridge end.
This invention will now be further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 shows in plan a first weatherproof membrane for use in the invention;
  • Figure 2 shows the weatherproof membrane of Figure 1 moulded to a typical usable shape;
  • Figure 3 shows the membrane of Figures 1 and 2 in place at a conservatory roof ridge end;
  • Figure 4 shows in plan a second weatherproof membrane for use in the invention; and
  • Figure 5 shows the membrane of Figure 4 moulded for use.
    • Referring to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings, a weatherproof membrane 10 for use in providing weatherproofing at the end of a conservatory roof between radially arranged glazing bars and a cover for the ridge comprises a pad 12 of flexible waterproof material having reinforcing mesh 14 of expanded metal bonded or laminated to the pad.
    The pad may comprise a foamed material core with a waterproof coating at least on the intended weathering face thereof. The pad or the coating is capable of having silicone sealant adhered thereto to finally seal any gaps between the membranes and components of the ridge end system.
    The membrane is arcuate, so that it can be moulded into a part circular format and flare outwardly from its bottom edge 16. The mesh is cut or relieved at spaced intervals 18 along its top edge 20, so that the membrane can be folded forwards to form a lip 22 that overlies the glazing bar ends (see Figures 2 and 3).
    A typical ridge end where the membrane is used is shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. The ridge end comprises a ridge beam 30 having at its end a ridge end member 32 to which glazing bars 34 are connected. The ridge end member 32 has a generally semi-circular flange 36 that slopes downwardly from an upstand 38 which is secured to the ridge end. The flange 36 has a circular section rim 40 onto which the glazing bars 34 are fixed directly or via connectors.
    The glazing bars support and retain glazing panels (not shown) that extend substantially as far as the glazing bars towards the ridge. The membrane 10 is moulded by hand to fit immediately at the ends of the glazing bars and panels and any gaps therebetween are sealed with silicone sealant, which helps to hold the membrane in place.
    The ridge end is finished off with a capping (not shown) and usually a finial on the capping. The membrane fills the space between the tops of the glazing panels and the underside of the capping to prevent draughts through the ridge end and ingress of rainwater.
    Figures 4 and 5 show an alternative form of weatherproof membrane 60 that, instead of a mesh sheet for reinforcement, has a sheet 62 of metal or of plastics bonded to the rear face of the membrane pad 61 that can be moulded to a desired shape and retain that shape. Furthermore, instead of the top edge of the membrane 60 having to be folded over to form a lip, the top edge of the membrane 60 has a bulge 64 along it which serves as the lip.
    The membrane 60 typically has its pad moulded from polyurethane foam and may have a polyurethane coating at least on its weathering side.
    The membrane 60 is used in the same situation as the membrane in Figure 3.

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    1. A glazed roof ridge end comprising glazing bars (34) extending from a ridge end member (32) and supporting glazing panels therebetween, and a weatherproofing membrane (10) comprising a pad (12) of weatherproof material having deformable shape retentive reinforcement (14), wherein the pad is moulded to fit against top ends of the glazing bars and/or panels and has a lip (22) overlying the glazing bars or panels.
    2. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the membrane pad is capable of adherence to silicone sealant.
    3. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pad (12) is treated to be weatherproof by application of a cover or coating.
    4. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the pad (12) is of foamed plastics material.
    5. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the pad (12) is of foamed polyurethane.
    6. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the reinforcement material (14) is selected from sheet material, perforated material and mesh.
    7. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the reinforcement material (14) is of metal.
    8. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the reinforcement material (14) is of plastics.
    9. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the reinforcement material (14) is a mesh of expanded metal.
    10. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the membrane (10) is generally arcuate in plan view and has a top edge (20) that can overlie or be folded to overlie glazing bar (34) and glazing panel ends at a ridge end.
    11. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the reinforcement (14) is cut or relieved at spaced intervals (18) along its intended top edge (20), whereby the top edge can be folded to form a lip (22).
    12. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that an intended top edge of the pad (61) has a preformed lip (64).
    13. A glazed roof ridge end as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that the preformed lip is in the form of a generally semi-circular section bulge (64).
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