US2003233800A1PendingUtilityA1

Elevated batten system

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Assignee: MONIER INCPriority: Aug 31, 1999Filed: Feb 18, 2003Published: Dec 25, 2003
Est. expiryAug 31, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gerald Charles Vandewater, Jr.
E04D 12/00E04D 12/006
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Abstract

An elevated batten system according to the present is designed to eliminate the need to install the vertical and horizontal battens in separate steps. By attaching pads or blocks to the underside of the horizontal battens during assembly, the function of the vertical strips is contained in the resulting batten assembly itself.

Claims

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That which is claimed:  
     
         1 . An elevated batten assembly for use atop a roof supporting surface and for supporting tiles above said roof supporting surface, said elevated batten assembly comprising: 
 an elongate horizontal batten strip having an underside for generally facing said roof supporting surface; and    a plurality of support pads spaced apart and attached to the underside of the said batten strip,    said support pads configured to be located between said batten strip and said roof supporting surface, and also configured to contact said roof supporting surface and to support said batten strip above said roof supporting surface.    
     
     
         2 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads have a nominal thickness and a rectangular outline, and such that said pads are installed such that one of their corners is oriented in a direction up the slope of said roof supporting surface, for purposes of water drainage under said batten strips and past said rectangular support pads.  
     
     
         3 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads have a nominal thickness and a square outline, and such that said pads are installed such that one of their corners is oriented in a direction up the slope of said roof supporting surface, for purposes of water drainage under said batten strips and past said rectangular support pads.  
     
     
         4 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by mechanical means.  
     
     
         5 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by adhesive.  
     
     
         6 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by mechanical means.  
     
     
         7 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by adhesive.  
     
     
         8 . An elevated batten assembly for use atop a roof supporting surface and for supporting tiles above said roof supporting surface, said elevated batten assembly comprising: 
 an elongate horizontal batten strip having an underside for generally facing said roof supporting surface; and    a plurality of support pads spaced apart and attached to the underside of said batten strip,    said support pads configured to be located between said batten strip and said roof supporting surface, and also configured to contact said roof supporting surface and to support said batten strip above said roof supporting surface, said support pads also attached along the length of said batten strip in a nonsymmetrical manner to allow a pair of them to nest together with said batten strip undersides facing each other and said batten strip ends being inverted relative to each other.    
     
     
         9 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads have a nominal thickness and a rectangular outline, and such that said pads are installed such that one of their corners is oriented in a direction up the slope of said roof supporting surface, for purposes of water drainage under said batten strips and past said rectangular support pads.  
     
     
         10 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads have a nominal thickness and a square outline, and such that said pads are installed such that one of their corners is oriented in a direction up the slope of said roof supporting surface, for purposes of water drainage under said batten strips and past said rectangular support pads.  
     
     
         11 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by mechanical means.  
     
     
         12 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by adhesive.  
     
     
         13 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by mechanical means.  
     
     
         14 . The elevated batten assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by adhesive.  
     
     
         15 . A method of installing roof tiles atop an existing roof supporting surface, said method comprising the steps of, 
 a) assembling a plurality of elongate batten assemblies, each batten assembly itself comprising an elongate batten strip and a plurality of support pads attached thereto, said elongate batten strip having opposing first and second primary planar sides and said support pads associated with each batten strip each being attached to the same first side of said associated batten strip;    b) installing said batten assemblies atop said roof supporting surface such that said: support pads of said batten assemblies are facing said roof surface and said second side of each of said batten assemblies is facing away from said roof surface, and such that said batten strips are spaced apart from said roof surface by said support pads; and    c) installing tiles atop said second sides of said batten assemblies.    
     
     
         16 . The method as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein in step “a”, said support pads also attached along the length of said batten strip in a nonsymmetrical manner to allow a pair of them to nest together with said batten strip undersides facing each other and said batten strip ends being inverted relative to each other.  
     
     
         17 . The method as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by mechanical means.  
     
     
         18 . The method as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said support pads are attached to said batten strip by mechanical means.  
     
     
         19 . The method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein in step “a”, said support pads are attached to said batten strip by mechanical means.  
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein in step “a”, said support pads are attached to said batten strip by adhesive.

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