Patent ID: 6223481
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: E04B,E04D,Y10S

Abstract:
A conservatory roof construction comprising:(i) a ring beam adapted to be laid around a plurality of upper surfaces of conservatory walls;(ii) a ridge member; and(iii) a plurality of glazing bars extending between said ridge member and said ring beam;(iv) said ring beam comprising a channel which defines a surface for supporting the outer ends of said glazing bars;(v) said ridge member comprising a central member and a pair of channels disposed one to each side of said glazing bars, each said ridge channel comprising a base wall, a relatively long flange upstanding from one edge of said base wall and a relatively short flange upstanding from the opposed other edge of said base wall, and said ridge channels being mounted with their said base walls extending along a respective side face of said central member, with said long flanges of said channels lowermost; and(vi) said channels of said ridge member and of said ring beam being essentially of the same sections,side faces of said central member and the outwardly directed faces of said channel base walls having inter-engaging portions whereby said channels are secured to said central member.