Patent ID: 7117652
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A thatch roofing system comprising: thatch roofing members each comprising thatch elements connected to a mounting member in a manner whereby said roofing member thatch elements present exposed roofing member free ends having a lowermost row; eave members each comprising thatch elements connected to a rigid linear backer member in a manner whereby said eave member thatch elements have eave member free ends defining an exposed surface; corner eave members each comprising thatch elements connected to a rigid non-linear backer member in a manner whereby said corner eave thatch elements have corner eave member free ends defining a non-planar exposed surface; whereby said eave members and said corner eave members are adapted to be attached beneath said thatch roofing members such that said exposed surfaces of said eave member free ends and said corner member free ends align with said lowermost rows, and wherein said exposed surfaces of said corner member free ends align with said exposed surfaces of some of said eave members, such that the combination of said eave members, said corner eave members and said thatch roofing members makes said thatch roofing members appear to be thicker than in actuality.