Standing seam roofing panel

Abstract

A standing seam roofing assembly having a panel with first and second upstanding legs positioned at opposing longitudinal edges thereof. The panel is secured to a surface to be roofed by an anchor having a base portion and a mating portion. The mating portion is slidably received over a receiving lip positioned on the first leg of the panel. The first leg is configured to be received within the second leg of an adjacent panel and form an upright standing seam that is substantially symmetrical in appearance.

1 . In a standing seam roofing assembly of the type having a panel with first and second upstanding legs along opposing side edges thereof and means for anchoring said panel, the improvement which comprises: 
 a receiving lip extending along said first upstanding leg at a location between the panel and leg terminus and forming an upwardly open channel, said means for anchoring slidably engaging said channel.    
   
   
       2 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said receiving lip is located at a lower region of said first upstanding leg.  
   
   
       3 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said receiving lip is located at an outer portion of said first upstanding leg.  
   
   
       4 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for anchoring includes a base portion for securing said assembly to a roof, and a mating portion for mating with said channel of said receiving lip.  
   
   
       5 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said first upstanding leg is longer than said second upstanding leg.  
   
   
       6 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said first upstanding leg has an angled central portion.  
   
   
       7 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said standing seam assembly has an upper folded region forming a seal that is substantially flush with a lower portion of said first upstanding leg.  
   
   
       8 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said receiving lip is located at an outer portion of said first upstanding leg.  
   
   
       9 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said means for anchoring includes a base portion for securing said assembly to a roof, and a mating portion for engaging said receiving lip.  
   
   
       10 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein said first upstanding leg has an angled central portion.  
   
   
       11 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said first upstanding leg is longer than said second upstanding leg for providing spacing between said panel and said means for anchoring.  
   
   
       12 . A standing seam roofing assembly comprising: 
 a panel having a first upstanding leg at a first longitudinal edge and a second upstanding leg at a second longitudinal edge, said first upstanding leg having a receiving lip on an outer portion thereof; and    an anchor having a mating portion slidably received over said receiving lip, and a base portion for securing said anchor to a roofing surface.    
   
   
       13 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said anchor mating portion defines a channel engaging said first upstanding leg over said receiving lip.  
   
   
       14 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said first upstanding leg of said panel is received within a second upstanding leg of an adjacent panel.  
   
   
       15 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein said first upstanding leg is longer than said second upstanding leg for providing a gap between said base portion of said anchor and an adjacent panel overlaying said anchor.