Roofing member with shadow effects

Abstract

A roofing member is implemented as a part of a roof covering system to provide the look of an individual shingle roof covering in a panel-like system with improved ease of installation. The roofing member includes a panel having a top surface, a bottom surface a butt portion, a upslope portion, a first side portion and a second side portion. Formed onto the top surface of the panel are a set of elongated shadow channels extending from the butt portion to the upslope portion on the top surface of the panel to divide the top surface into a set of raised profile sections having regions that are lighter in coloration than the elongated shadow channels. This configuration provides the visual effect of individual shingles in the areas of the raised profile sections with gaps between laterally adjacent shingles provided by the shadow channels. Optionally, a laterally extending shadow line may be included to intersect with the shadow channels and further delineate the border of the raised profile sections providing the individual shingle look.

1 . A roofing member comprising: 
 a panel with a main body having a top surface and a bottom surface and a periphery including a butt portion, a upslope portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, the top surface of the main body being formed as a plurality of raised profile sections laterally adjacent one another with a plurality of elongated channels at least substantially separating the plurality of raised profile sections from one another, wherein the plurality of elongated channels have a darker coloration than at least a substantial part of the plurality of raised profile sections.    
   
   
       2 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of raised profile sections are each rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       3 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of raised profile sections have raised profiles that are irregular.  
   
   
       4 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein the periphery of the panel has a first fold over cantilevered leg formed at the butt portion of the periphery and a second fold over cantilevered leg formed at the upslope portion of the periphery, wherein one of the first fold over cantilevered leg and the second fold over cantilevered leg faces the top surface of the main body and the other of the first fold over cantilevered leg and the second fold over cantilevered leg faces the bottom surface of the main body section.  
   
   
       5 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein the periphery of the panel has a third fold over cantilevered leg formed at the first side portion of the periphery and a fourth fold over cantilevered leg formed at the second side portion of the periphery, wherein one of the third fold over cantilevered leg and the fourth fold over cantilevered leg faces the top surface of the main body and the other of the third fold over cantilevered leg and the fourth fold over cantilevered leg faces the bottom surface of the main body section.  
   
   
       6 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of elongated channels extend linearly from the butt portion to the upslope portion of the periphery.  
   
   
       7 . The roofing member of  claim 6 , further comprising a shadow line extending laterally along the top surface of the main body proximal to the upslope portion of the periphery and intersecting with the plurality of elongated channels.  
   
   
       8 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein each raised profile section of the plurality of raised profile sections extends from the butt portion to the upslope portion of the periphery.  
   
   
       9 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is formed of metal.  
   
   
       10 . The roofing member of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of raised profile sections have been fabricated by stamping the panel with a preselected pattern.  
   
   
       11 . A roofing member comprising: 
 a panel having a top surface, a bottom surface a butt portion, a upslope portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, the top surface of the panel including a set of elongated shadow channels extending from the butt portion to the upslope portion on the top surface of the panel to divide the top surface into a set of raised profile sections having regions that are lighter in coloration than the elongated shadow channels.    
   
   
       12 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , wherein each raised profile section of the set of raised profile sections has a central region flanked by lateral regions, at least the lateral regions having lighter coloration than the elongated shadow channels.  
   
   
       13 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , wherein the set of raised profile sections are each rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       14 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , wherein the set of raised profile sections have raised profiles that are irregular.  
   
   
       15 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , wherein the panel has a first fold over cantilevered leg formed at the butt portion of the panel and a second fold over cantilevered leg formed at the upslope portion of the panel, wherein one of the first fold over cantilevered leg and the second fold over cantilevered leg faces the top surface of the panel and the other of the first fold over cantilevered leg and the second fold over cantilevered leg faces the bottom surface of the of the panel.  
   
   
       16 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , wherein the panel has a third fold over cantilevered leg formed at the first side portion of the panel and a fourth fold over cantilevered leg formed at the second side portion of the panel, wherein one of the third fold over cantilevered leg and the fourth fold over cantilevered leg faces the top surface of the panel and the other of the third fold over cantilevered leg and the fourth fold over cantilevered leg faces the bottom surface of the panel.  
   
   
       17 . The roofing member of  claim 12 , wherein the set of elongated shadow channels are linear channels parallel with one another and extending from the butt portion to the upslope portion of the panel.  
   
   
       18 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , further comprising a shadow line extending laterally along the top surface of the panel proximal to the upslope portion thereof and intersecting with the set of elongated shadow channels.  
   
   
       19 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , wherein each raised profile section of the plurality of raised profile sections extends from the butt portion to the upslope portion of the panel.  
   
   
       20 . The roofing member of  claim 11 , wherein the panel is formed from a metal substrate that has been stamped with a preselected pattern to generate the set of raised profile sections.  
   
   
       21 . A roofing member comprising: 
 a metal panel having a top surface, a bottom surface a butt portion, a upslope portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, the top surface of the panel including a set of raised profile sections, each raised profile section being separated from a laterally adjacent raised profile section by an elongated shadow channel having a coloration that is darker than at least a substantial portion of the raised profile sections laterally adjacent to the respective elongated shadow channel.