US2006070316A1PendingUtilityA1

Roof curb mounting

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 5, 2004Filed: Oct 5, 2004Published: Apr 6, 2006
Est. expiryOct 5, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Harold A. LewisScott C. Lewis
E04D 13/031F24F 7/02
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Abstract

A roof opening structure for a roof includes support members supported by the roof and a frame supported by the support members. An uplift kit secures the frame to the roof to prevent lifting of the frame with respect to the roof. While preventing lifting of the frame from the roof, the uplift kit permits horizontal movement of the frame on the roof. The horizontal movement could occur due to temperature expansion/contraction of the roof.

Claims

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1 . A roof opening structure for a roof, said roof opening structure comprising: 
 a support beam adapted to be supported by said roof;    a frame supported by said support beam; and    an uplift kit for securing said frame to said roof, said uplift kit including a brace adapted to be secured to said roof and a retaining device extending between said brace and said frame.    
   
   
       2 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 1  wherein said brace is adapted to be secured to a purlin of said roof.  
   
   
       3 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 1  wherein said brace is adapted to be secured to a joist of said roof.  
   
   
       4 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 1  wherein said brace is adapted to be secured to a truss of said roof.  
   
   
       5 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 1  wherein said uplift kit further includes a bracket attached to said frame, said retaining device extending between said brace and said bracket.  
   
   
       6 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 5  wherein said bracket is attached to an upright section of said frame.  
   
   
       7 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 5  wherein said bracket extends through an opening in said frame.  
   
   
       8 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 5  wherein said bracket extends above said frame.  
   
   
       9 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 1  wherein said frame includes a flange, said retaining device extending between said brace and said flange.  
   
   
       10 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 1  wherein said frame includes an upright section and a wooden nailer, said retaining device extending between said brace and said wooden nailer.  
   
   
       11 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 10  wherein said wooden nailer defines a counterbore, said retaining device being disposed within said counterbore.  
   
   
       12 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 1  wherein said frame includes a plurality of base supports, said retaining device extending between said brace and one of said plurality of base supports.  
   
   
       13 . A roof opening structure for a roof, said roof opening structure comprising: 
 a plurality of support beams adapted to be supported by said roof;    a frame supported by said plurality of support beams;    an uplift kit for securing said frame to said roof, said uplift kit including a plurality of braces adapted to be secured to said roof and a plurality of retaining devices extending between said plurality of braces and said frame.    
   
   
       14 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein said plurality of braces are adapted to be secured to purlins of said roof.  
   
   
       15 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein said plurality of braces are adapted to be secured to joists of said roof.  
   
   
       16 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein said plurality of braces are adapted to be secured to trusses of said roof.  
   
   
       17 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein said uplift kit further includes a plurality of brackets attached to said frame, said plurality of retaining devices extending between said braces and a respective bracket.  
   
   
       18 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 17  wherein said plurality of brackets are attached to upright sections of said frame.  
   
   
       19 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 17  wherein said plurality of brackets extend through openings in said frame.  
   
   
       20 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 17  wherein, said plurality of brackets extend above said frame.  
   
   
       21 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein said frame includes a flange, said plurality of retaining devices extending between said plurality of braces and said flange.  
   
   
       22 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein said frame includes an upright section and a wooden nailer, said plurality of retaining devices extending between said plurality of braces and said wooden nailer.  
   
   
       23 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 22  wherein said wooden nailer defines a counterbore, said retaining device being disposed within said counterbore.  
   
   
       24 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein said frame includes a plurality of base supports, said plurality of retaining devices extending between said plurality of braces and said plurality of base supports.  
   
   
       25 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 13  wherein each of said plurality of braces is adapted to extend between two support members of said roof.  
   
   
       26 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 25  wherein said support member is a purlin.  
   
   
       27 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 25  wherein said support member is a joist.  
   
   
       28 . The roof opening structure according to  claim 25  wherein said support member is a truss.

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