Patent ID: 7788857

Claim:
A closure rail for securing a panel along at least one of a hip, ridge or eave of a roof, comprising: a cover having: a hinge along one side, and an extension along an opposite side, with a first crease between said cover and said extension; said hinge connecting said cover to an expanse, said expanse configured to be positioned on the roof; said extension having a flange along its side opposite said cover, with a second crease between said extension and said flange; wherein said cover is movable at said hinge between an open configuration for receiving an end of the panel and a closed configuration for maintaining the end of the panel between said cover and said expanse, and further wherein, when in said closed configuration: said cover and said extension are substantially perpendicular; said cover and said expanse are substantially parallel; a first distance is defined between said cover and said expanse; said extension extends upward from said expanse, such that a second distance is defined between said flange and said expanse, wherein said second distance is greater than said first distance; and said closure rail is configured to receive a fastener through said cover and said expanse to hold said panel.