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 and second legs are configured to be folded and form an upright standing seam.

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 one of said first and second upstanding legs is longer than the other of said upstanding legs.  
   
   
       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 second upstanding leg has an angled central portion.  
   
   
       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 receiving lip of said first upstanding leg lies below the first leg angled central portion.  
   
   
       11 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein one of said upstanding legs is longer than the other of said upstanding legs.  
   
   
       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    anchor means each 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 means 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 an upstanding leg of said panel is received within an upstanding leg of an adjacent panel.  
   
   
       15 . The standing seam roofing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein one of said first and second upstanding legs is longer than the other upstanding legs.