Green roof blocks

Abstract

Green Roof Blocks is a completely unique approach to covering the surface of roof tops with vegetation. The strategy of using self contained, durable 22 gauge galvalume sheet metal material containers, which can be easily installed and moved, differs from anything currently available in the market place. Much heavier plastic or polypropylene containers are currently on the market with limited success. My product requires no machinery to lift, nor any particular training to install. The use of rubber composite walk pad material as resting pads assures roofing system compatibility and warranty integrity. Thus no additional materials are required to separate the container from the roofing system. In fact, the walk pad material can be procured from different roofing system manufacturers allowing the roofing system manufacturer to provide a material acceptable to come in contact with the roofing material. This ease of use, choice of material and configuration, and system compatibility is unique to my invention.

1 . What I claim as my invention is the fabrication of a sheet metal container with roofing system compatible pads on the bottom and planted with drought resistant vegetation to be used for the purpose of economically covering roofs with vegetation.  
   
   
       2 . I further claim that the use of 22 gauge galvalume sheet metal for the container of modular roof greening products to be unique to my invention:  
   
   
       3 . Additionally, I claim the sheet metal configuration of my invention to have novel functionality not present in any available product.  
   
   
       4 . In conclusion, I claim that the use of roofing system specific walk pad material, procured from various manufactures, as the material the container rests on that comes in physical contact with the roofing system, affords roof system compatibility and warranty integrity unique to my invention.