Roof edging system
View Patent ↗A roof edging system for providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the periphery of a building roof is provided. The system includes an anchor bar releasably engageable with an anchor cleat having any desired width. After the anchor bar and anchor cleat are engaged with one another, the anchor bar and anchor cleat are secured to the exterior of the building using fasteners inserted through a number of apertures in the anchor bar and anchor cleat. The engagement of the anchor bar with the roof provides a waterproof seal between a roofing membrane placed on the roof and the anchor bar. A durable cover plate of a desired size may then be engaged with the anchor cleat and anchor bar to obscure the anchor cleat and anchor bar and provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the periphery of the roof of the building.
1. A roof edging assembly adapted to be attached to the roof of a building, the assembly comprising:
a) at least one anchor bar adapted to be secured to the building and including a locking flange disposed at one end and a sealing flange spaced from the locking flange;
b) at least one anchor cleat adapted to be secured to the building and having a first end engageable with the locking flange and a second end; and
c) at least one cover plate having one end engageable with the at least one anchor cleat and an opposite end engageable with the at least one anchor bar; wherein the at least one anchor bar includes an anchor plate extending outwardly from the at least one anchor bar and engageable with the opposite end of the at least one cover plate opposite the at least one anchor cleat, and wherein the anchor cleat is releasably secured to the at least one anchor bar.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one cover plate is between 0.75 mm and 2.50 mm in thickness.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one anchor bar further includes an engagement member disposed opposite the locking flange and engageable with the opposite end of the at least one cover plate.
4. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
a) a first anchor bar positionable on the roof and having a first locking flange disposed at one end and a first sealing flange spaced from the first locking flange;
b) a first anchor cleat engageable with the first locking flange;
c) a first cover plate having one end engageable with the first anchor cleat opposite the first locking flange and an opposite end engageable with the first anchor bar;
d) a second anchor bar having a second locking flange disposed at one end and a second sealing flange spaced from the second locking flange, the second anchor bar positionable on the roof adjacent and parallel to first anchor bar;
e) a second anchor cleat engageable with the second locking flange; and
f) a second cover plate having one end engageable with the second anchor cleat opposite the second locking flange and an opposite end engageable with the second anchor bar.
5. The assembly of claim 4 further comprising a spacer positioned between and sealingly engaging the first anchor bar and the second anchor bar.
6. The assembly of claim 4 further comprising a splice plate extending between the first cover plate and the second cover plate.
7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one anchor cleat has a locking tab engageable with the locking flange on the at least one anchor bar.
8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the at least one anchor cleat has a securing end opposite the locking tab that is engageable with the cover plate.
9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the at least one cover plate has an engagement flange engageable with the securing end.
10. The assembly of claim 3 wherein the engagement member includes a groove engageable with the at least one cover plate.
11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the at least one cover plate includes a locking strip engageable with the groove.
12. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a sealing member positioned on the sealing flange and engageable with the roof.
13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the sealing member is selected from the group consisting of a non-curing sealant and a mastic sealant.
14. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one anchor bar includes an anchor plate extending outwardly from the at least one anchor bar and engageable with the opposite end of the at least one cover plate opposite the at least one anchor cleat.
15. The assembly of claim 14 wherein the anchor plate is releasably secured to the at least one anchor bar.
16. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a number of fasteners adapted to secure the at least one anchor bar and the at least one anchor cleat to the building.