Patent ID: 8091312

Claim:
In a standing seam roof assembly in which roof panels are supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam assembly, the improvement comprising: a male sidelap extending from a panel and having a male leg member; a female sidelap extending from a second panel, the female sidelap having a female leg member shaped to fit over the male leg member; sealant supported by one of the female leg member and the male leg member; and clip means for connecting the male and female sidelaps to the support structure, the clip means forming an upper sealant chamber and a lower sealant chamber, the sealant disposed in the upper and lower sealant chambers in the assembled mode and encapsulating a portion of the clip means, the clip means having a clip tab shaped to engage and be retained with the male leg member and the female leg member in the assembled mode, the clip tab having a clip inclined portion cooperating with the male and female leg members to form the upper and lower sealant chambers.