Patent ID: 8327590

Claim:
A roofing system support assembly for a new roof to be installed above an existing roof formed of preformed roof panels having a plurality of elevated ridges and drain channels, the assembly comprising: a plurality of elongated bottom members disposed to fit into drain channels and be secured within the drain channels of the existing roof to extend about a peripheral line of the existing roof and support the new roof, each said bottom members having a height at least equal to the height of a ridge of the preformed roof panel of the existing roof; a plurality of elongated first top members disposed to extend transversely to the bottom members and be secured at a level above the elevated ridges of the preformed roof panels of the existing roof; a plurality of support bracket assemblies secured in the drain channels and be secured to the preformed roof panels of the existing roof and to the first top members for supporting the first top members at a desired elevation above the elevated ridges of the preformed roof panels of the existing roof, each of said support bracket assemblies comprising a horizontal portion disposed for securing to the preformed roof panel of the existing roof and a vertical portion extending transversely to the horizontal portion; and wherein said support bracket assemblies are disposed to support a new roof above an existing roof, while forming a level support for the new roof.