Roof tile support arrangement

Abstract

A tile support arrangement ( 10 ) has interlocking panels ( 30 ) adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles ( 32 ), the interlocking panels ( 30 ) being supported by battens ( 18 ). The battens ( 18 ) are secured to load bearing frame members, such as timber rafters ( 12 ), of an inclined roof or a wall of a building.

1 . A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, a plurality of battens adapted to support thereon the interlocking panels, each batten comprising an upright portion having connected thereto a transversely extending portion, said transversely extending portion being flat and oriented in a generally downwardly inclined direction and configured for engaging with the interlocking panels and means for securing the battens to load bearing frame members of an inclined roof or a wall of a building.  
   
   
       2 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 1  wherein each interlocking panel is so supported on the battens that it has a first edge adapted to be located, in use, above a second edge in opposed relationship to the first edge, the first edge defining an upwardly hooked portion and the second edge defining a downwardly hooked portion, wherein an upper one of the panels in the arrangement is interlocked to a lower one of the panels in the arrangement is interlocked to a lower one of the panels by mutual engagement of the upper panel downwardly hooked portion with the lower panel upwardly hooked portion.  
   
   
       3 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 2  wherein each batten includes an upright portion adapted to support the interlocking panels in spaced relationship to the frame members and a transversely extending portion adapted to engage within the downwardly hooked portion of an interlocking panel.  
   
   
       4 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 1  wherein each batten includes a base portion adapted to be supported against the frame members and to receive means for fixing the batten to the frame members.  
   
   
       5 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 1  and including clips adapted to fix the tiles on the interlocking panels.  
   
   
       6 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 5  wherein each clip has a first end adapted to be located, in use, above a second end in opposed relationship to the first end, both the first and second ends defining separate upwardly hooked portions, wherein the upwardly hooked portion at the first end is adapted to engage within the downwardly hooked portion of an interlocking panel that supports a tile, and the upwardly hooked portion at the second end is adapted to engage around a lower edge of the tile.  
   
   
       7 . A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, a plurality of battens adapted to support thereon the interlocking panels, and means for securing the battens to load bearing frame members of an inclined roof or a wall of a building, wherein each interlocking panel is so supported on the battens that it has a first end portion adapted to be located, in use, above a second portion in opposed relationship to the first end portion, the first end portion defining an upwardly hooked member and the second end portion defining a downwardly hooked member, wherein an upper one of the panels in the arrangement is interlocked to a lower one of the panels by mutual engagement of the upper panel downwardly hooked member with the respective lower panel upwardly hooked member, and wherein each batten further includes an upright portion which supports the interlocking panels in spaced relationship to the frame members and a transversely extending portion adapted to engage within the downwardly hooked portion of an interlocking panel, thereby supporting the interlocking panels in elevated positions above the load bearing frame members.  
   
   
       8 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein each batten includes a base portion adapted to be supported against the frame members and to receive means for fixing the batten to the frame members.  
   
   
       9 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 7  and including clips adapted to fix the tiles on the interlocking panels.  
   
   
       10 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 9  wherein each clip has a first end adapted to be located, in use, above a second end in opposed relationship to the first end, both the first and second ends defining separate upwardly hooked portions, wherein the upwardly hooked portion at the first end is adapted to engage within the downwardly hooked member of an interlocking panel that supports a tile, and the upwardly hooked portion at the second end is adapted to engage around a lower edge of the tile.  
   
   
       11 . A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, a plurality of battens adapted to support thereon the interlocking panels, each batten comprising a base, an upright portion and a transversely extending portion, said base having a downwardly extending element and an upwardly extending element and being adapted for connecting to a load bearing frame member, said upright portion being generally perpendicular to the base, and being connected to the base and configured to support the interlocking panels in spaced relationship to the frame members, the transversely extending portion being connected to the upright portion and oriented in a generally downwardly inclined direction and configured for engaging the interlocking panels in elevated positions above the load bearing frame members.  
   
   
       12 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein the base is transverse and means is provided for fixing the batten to respective the frame member.  
   
   
       13 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 11  further including clips adapted to fix the tiles on the interlocking panels.  
   
   
       14 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein each clip has a first end adapted to be located, in use, above a second end in opposed relationship to the first end, both the first and second ends defining separate upwardly hooked portions, wherein the upwardly hooked portion at the first end is adapted to engage within the downwardly hooked member of an interlocking panel that supports a tile, and the upwardly hooked portion at the second end is adapted to engage around a lower edge of the tile.  
   
   
       15 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein said transversely extending portion includes a terminal end, said terminal end being flat and oriented in a generally downwardly inclined direction and configured for engaging with the interlocking panels.  
   
   
       16 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein said transversely extending portion includes a terminal end, said terminal end being flat and oriented in a generally downwardly inclined direction and configured for engaging with the interlocking panels.  
   
   
       17 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein said transversely extending portion includes a terminal end, said terminal end being flat and oriented in a generally downwardly inclined direction and configured for engaging with the interlocking panels.  
   
   
       18 . The tile support arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein said transversely extending portion is configured to engage the interlocking panels in spaced relationship to the frame members.