Patent ID: 9187905
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A securement system for a roof or window panel comprising: a first side structure for securing and sealing a first side of the roof or window panel comprising a first side panel having an outer side flange for interfacing with roofing or siding, a raised cricket extending inwardly from the outer side flange for directing water away from the first side of the roof or window panel, an elongate engagement ridge extending laterally outwardly from an inner edge of the cricket for engaging an underside of a retention structure extending along the first side of the roof or window panel mounted to a roof member, and then extending in an exterior direction, and an elongate open polygonal channel cap having an outer edge for engaging at least one of an underside of the elongate engagement ridge of the first side panel cricket and the underside of the retention structure, and an inner edge for engaging an elongate upright ridge extending from the roof or window panel in the exterior direction, the cap having an exterior connecting wall and resiliently deflectable outer and inner side walls extending from opposite sides of the exterior connecting wall in an interior direction, the outer and inner edges of the cap extending from respective outer and inner side walls with an elongate opening therebetween, the outer and inner side walls of the cap configured to be resiliently deflectable away from each other during installation over the elongate engagement ridge of the first side panel cricket and the upwardly extending elongate ridge of the roof or window panel, respectively, and resiliently snapped in place around and for securing the elongate engagement ridge of the cricket and the elongate upright ridge extending from the roof or window panel together, and providing waterproofing and rigidity to the first side structure.