Patent ID: 7861478

Claim:
A roof system for use in simulating a standing seam metal roof when applied to a roof surface, comprising a plurality of spaced-apart, generally parallel longitudinal battens fastened to a roof, defining a plurality of membrane-receiving zones therebetween, and with strips of membrane disposed between the battens; wherein the membrane comprises a multi-layer laminate having a plurality of layers; with: (a) a first layer being a metal-like layer; (b) a second layer being a laminated film as a protective coating layer; and (c) a third layer being a bituminous layer, wherein the battens are of generally inverted â€œTâ€ shaped cross-section, comprising two legs of the â€œTâ€ disposed against the roof and a third leg of the â€œTâ€ being upstandingly disposed wherein longitudinal caps are provided having longitudinal slots therein, with the caps being disposed over the third legs of the â€œTâ€s so that the third legs of the â€œTâ€s are received in said slots.