BACKGROUND
The present invention is a roof panel. The roof pane) will eliminate the need of covering roofs with tile and shingles. It will also eliminate the need of preparing the surface on which the tiles and shingles are placed, the underlayment. The underlayment of the roof is the black paper that is laid over the plywood sheeting. Trusses are still used in connection with the present invention.
The inventor of the present invention lives in a hurricane zone and realized that there was a need to develop a better method of protecting roofs than the ones currently used in his zone, tile and shingle roof coverings. Tile and shingle roofs are prone to wind and water damage during severe weather.
The inventor realized that the best rooting material for the zone he lived in would be a cement or concrete structure covering the roof. The problem with having a roof covered with structures made of cement or concrete is the weight, that they place on roof trusses.
The inventor realized he had to design a new roof covering that would not leak, that could easily be fabricated, that could easily be installed on a roof, that would eliminate the use of some of the current materials used to cover a roof, and that would be light enough to be practicable to place on roof trusses.
An object of the present invention is to create a new roof covering that can withstand hurricanes without being damaged.
Another object of the present invention is to provide roof panels that do not leak during heavy rains.
A further object of the present invention is to provide roof panels that are easily installed over existing roof trusses.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a roof panel that limits the amount of wood, paper, and asphalt or tar currently used to cover roofs.
Another object of the present invention is to minimize the weight placed on the trusses of a roofs.
A further object of the present invention is to reduce the risks of roof fires caused by the elements.
SUMMARY
The present invention is a roof panel, the roof panel is placed on roof trusses. The roof panel comprises of at least one square shaped bottom structure, at least one lower lattice structure attached to the square shaped bottom structure, a plurality of connectors, each connector attaches to the square shaped bottom structure, an upper lattice structure, the upper lattice structure attaches to the square shaped bottom structure at a position above the lower lattice structure, a plurality of spacers, each spacer attaches and separates the upper lattice structure from the lower lattice structure, a U-shaped top structure, the U-shaped top structure attaches to the square shaped bottom structure, an eases skeleton, tire eaves skeleton attaches to the side of the square shaped bottom structure adjacent to the open end of the U-shaped top structure, at least two beams, each beam housed within a space created after attaching each connector to each bottom structure, and a cement composite, the cement composite evenly covers the U shaped top structure, the cement composite further covers the lower lattice structure, and the cement composite further covers the eaves.
DRAWINGS
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where:
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a roof panel:
FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of the roof panel:
FIG. 3 shows a top view of the roof panel shown in FIG. 1 after filling the roof panel with cement composite:
FIG. 4 shows a side view of the roof panel;
FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the roof panel;
FIG. 6 shows a magnification of one of the areas shown in FIG. 5, the area shows how a separator separates a lower lattice structure from an upper lattice structure of the roof panel:
FIG. 7 shows another magnification of another area shown in FIG. 5, the area shows the eaves skeleton of the roof panel;
FIG. 8 shows yet another magnification of another area shown in FIG. 5, the area shows how connectors join a pair of square shaped bottom structures to a U shaped top structure. FIG. 5 further shows a beam housed within the connectors:
FIG. 9 shows another magnification of another area shown in FIG. 5, the area shows a bottom view of the connector joining the U-shaped top structure, FIG. 5 further shows a beam housed within the connector:
FIG. 10 shows how each roof panel is placed on a roof truss:
FIG. 11 shows how the roof panels are laid side by side on a roof truss and then a u-connector is placed over the sides of the roof panels to prevent leaks at the junctures of the roof panels:
FIG. 12, shows two roof panels connected by the u-connector:
FIG. 13
a-b shows how the a fastener is attached to the roof panel;
FIG. 14
a-b shows a bottom view of how the roof panels are attached to the roof truss: and
FIG. 15 shows a bottom view of the roof panel after being filled with cement composite.
DESCRIPTION
As seen in FIGS. 1, 3 and 15, the present invention is a roof panel, the roof panel 100 comprises of at least one square shaped bottom structure 10, at least one lower lattice structure 20 attached to the square shaped bottom structure 10, a plurality of connectors 16, each connector 16 attaches to the square shaped bottom structure 10, an upper lattice structure 22, the upper lattice structure 22 attaches to the square shaped bottom structure 10 at a position above the lower lattice structure 20, a plurality of spacers 24, each spacer 24 attaches and separates the upper lattice structure 22 from the lower lattice structure 20, a U-shaped top structure 12, the U-shaped top structure 12 attaches to the square shaped bottom structure 10, as seen in FIGS. 5 and 7, an caves skeleton 14, the eaves skeleton 14 attaches to the side of the square shaped bottom structure 10 adjacent to the open end of the U-shaped top structure 12a at least two beams 18, as seen in FIG. 7-9, each beam 18 housed within a space created after attaching each connector 16 to each bottom structure 10, and a cement composite, as seen in FIG. 3, the cement composite evenly covers 26 the U shaped top structure 12, as seen in FIG. 15, the cement composite further covers 20a the lower lattice structure 20, and the cement composite 14a further covers the eaves 14.
The square shaped bottom structure 10 comprises of four equal length sides, each side being L-shaped and the height of the bottom structure being at least one and a half inch, the width being at least one sixteenth of an inch and the perpendicular side being at least half an inch.
As seen in FIG. 2, each lower lattice structure 20 comprised of a plurality of wires, each wire being at least 12 gage, the wires of the lower lattice structure 20 attach to the square shaped bottom structure 10, five wires of each lower lattice structure run in a first direction and attach to opposite ends of the square shaped bottom structure and all of the five wires are equally spaced apart, and three wires of each lower lattice structure 20 run in a perpendicular direction to the five wires and the three wires attach to the other opposite end of the square shaped bottom structure 10 and all three wires are equally spaced apart.
As seen in FIG. 7, each connector 16 has a top side that has a length of at least half an inch, a middle side that attaches to the top side at a perpendicular angle, the middle side has a length of at least one and a half inches, and a bottom side attached to the middle side at a perpendicular angle, the bottom side has a length of a half an inch and runs in the opposite direction than the top side, each connector attaches to the square shaped bottom structure along the height and the perpendicular side of the square shaped bottom structure.
As seen in FIG. 6, the upper lattice structure 22 is a wire mesh having a plurality of half inch squares, the upper lattice structure attaches to all perpendicular sides of the square shaped bottom structure 10.
As seen in FIG. 5, the U-shaped top structure 12 comprises of two sides of equal length 12c-d and a middle side 12e having the same length as one of the sides of the square shaped bottom structure 10, the height of the U-shaped top structure 12 is at least, one and a half inches, the width is at least one sixteenth of an inch and the perpendicular side is at least a half an inch, the perpendicular side of the U-shaped top structure 12 attaches to the perpendicular side of the square shaped bottom structure 10 so that the middle side 12c of the U-shaped top structure overlaps one of the sides of the square shaped bottom structure 10 having live wires attached, the remaining perpendicular sides of the U-shaped bottom structure 12 run along the length of the remaining sides of the square shaped bottom structure 10.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the cement composite comprises of cement, fine sand, and latex. The cement, composite might, further comprise of fiberglass. Latex is used in the cement composite to give the roof panel elasticity, fiberglass is used in the cement composite to stabilize the composite.
The beams 18 are made of wood or a similar material.
As seen in FIGS. 11-12, in another embodiment of the present invention, the roof panel 100 might further comprise at least one U-shaped connector 28, the U-connector 28 is attached to one of the sides 12c/12d of the U-shaped top structure 12 so that the U-connector 28 overlaps the side 12c/12d of the U-shaped top structure 12 and runs along the complete length of the U-shaped top structure 12. The U-shaped connector 28 is preferably made of steel or a similar material.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the length of the sides of each square shaped bottom structure 10 is four feet.
As seen in FIGS. 10-14, the present invention is used by first lifting the roof panels 100 onto a roof. Then placing the roof panels 100 over existing trusses of a roof. Then securing the roof panels 100 to the trusses of a roof. Lastly, placing the U-connectors 28 over the sides of the roof panels 100 that are adjacent to each other.
An advantage of the present invention is that it creates a new roof covering that withstands hurricanes without being damaged.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides roof panels that do not leak during heavy rains.
A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides roof panels that are easily installed over existing roof trusses.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is that it provides roof panels that limit the amount of wood, paper, and asphalt or tar currently used to cover roofs.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it minimizes the weight placed on roof trusses.
A further advantage of the present invention is that it reduces the risk of roof tires caused by the elements.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof other versions are possible. Therefore the spirit and the scope of the claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.
Patent Application
20090013632
