Patent ID: 8495847
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A single-construction metal roof panel having a first end having a first edge and a second end having a second edge, wherein said first edge and said second edge of said panel are opposite one another on either side of a center panel component; wherein said first and second ends are elevated out of the plane of said center panel component; wherein said first end is configured to exhibit a “T” shape with its edge extending away from the plane of said center panel; wherein said “T” shape is defined wherein said first edge of said first end of said panel is substantially parallel to at least a portion of said center panel component, such that 1) said first end includes i) a first end rise that is at least one bend from said center panel component at an angle greater than 0 and at most 90° from the plane of said center panel component, ii) a first end flange that includes a 90° bend away from said rise and toward a plane parallel to said center panel component, and iii) a single 180° bend in the direction opposite of said 90° bend also in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of said center panel component which leads to said first edge of said first end, and wherein said first edge of said first end of said roof panel extends beyond the furthest point of said first end rise away from said center panel component; wherein said second end is configured to exhibit an extended “T” shape with its edge extending away from the plane of said center panel; wherein said extended “T” shape is defined wherein 2) said second end includes i) a second end rise that is at least one bend at an angle greater than 0 and at most 90° from the plane of said center panel component, ii) a second end flange that includes a 90° bend away from said rise and toward a plane parallel to said center panel component, iii) an acute angle bend that is less than 180° in the direction opposite of said second end flange, and iv) a further bend of any angle that leads to said second edge of said second end, and wherein said second edge of said second end of said roof panel extends beyond the furthest point of said second end rise away from said center panel component; wherein said “T” shape of said first end is complementary in shape to said extended “T” shape such that said extended “T” shape end will accommodate the entire length of the “T” shaped end if nested together.