Tile Which Is To Be Used For Covering Surfaces

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tile, which is to be used for covering surfaces such as a sloping roof or walls, where the tile comprises a central part with a first-end and a second-end. The first-end is adapted to be mounted to a batten through a snap engagement. The second-end is adapted to be secured at an adjacent first-end of a neighboring tile or to be mounted to the adjacent batten through a snap engagement. The present invention also discloses a roof element which is to be used for covering surfaces such as a sloping roof áor walls, wherein the first-end of the roof element is adapted to be mounted to a batten through a snap engagement. The present invention discloses also a system comprising at least one of said tile and said roof element. Further, the present invention relates to a surface such as a sloping roof or wall provided with said tiles, which are mounted to parallel and spaced apart battens wherein the arrangement of the tiles is transverse to said battens.

1 . A tile ( 1 ,  11 ,  50 ) which is to be used for covering surfaces such as sloping roofs or walls, said tile comprising a central part ( 7 ,  58 ) with a first-end ( 14 ,  52 ) and a second-end ( 15 ,  51 ) characterized by that said tile is adapted to be mounted to said surface based on engagement means comprised in said first-end ( 14 ,  52 ) and second-end ( 15 ,  51 ).  
   
   
       2 . A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that at least the engagement means at the first-end of said tile is adapted for mounting said tile through a snap engagement with a batten ( 19 - 22 ,  61 - 62 ).  
   
   
       3 . A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that at least the engagement means at the second-end ( 15 ,  51 ) is adapted to for mounting said tile by engaging with at an adjacent first-end of a neighboring tile.  
   
   
       4 . A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that the first-end ( 14 ) comprises a nose part ( 5 ), a grip part ( 4 ) being upwardly extending towards said nose part ( 5 ) and a front plate ( 3 ) interconnecting said nose part ( 5 ) and said grip part ( 4 ), and which is substantially perpendicular to the central part ( 7 ).  
   
   
       5 . A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that the first-end ( 52 ) comprises a back side plate ( 55 ) and a top-plate ( 53 ) that are, respectively, substantially perpendicular and parallel to the central part ( 58 ) and a nose part ( 56 ) that extends towards the second-end ( 51 ) from said top-plate ( 53 ).  
   
   
       6 . A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that the second-end ( 15 ) comprises a tail ( 2 ) extending partly in an upward and outward direction in relation to said central part ( 7 ) and is adapted to be secured at said adjacent first-end of said neighboring tile by means of clamping the tail ( 2 ) between a batten ( 32 ) and the neighboring nose part ( 5 ).  
   
   
       7  A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that the second-end ( 51 ) comprises an engagement crook ( 57 ) adapted to be secured at said adjacent first-end of said neighboring tile by means of engaging with the neighboring nose part ( 56 ) of said neighboring tile.  
   
   
       8 . A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that the material of said tile ( 1 ,  50 ) has high elasticity.  
   
   
       9 . A tile according to  claim 1 , characterized by that the central part ( 7 ,  58 ) comprises a substantially flat plate.  
   
   
       10 . A roof element ( 11 ) which is to be used for covering surfaces such as a sloping roof or walls, characterized in that said roof element is adapted to be mounted to said surface based on engagement means comprised in a first end.  
   
   
       11 . A roof element ( 11 ) according to  claim 10 , characterized in that said roof element further comprises engagement means at a second-end of said roof element ( 11 ) for mounting said roof element, where said engagement means is adapted to be secured at an adjacent first-end of a neighboring roof element ( 11 ) or a neighboring tile ( 50 ,  27 - 29 ,  63 - 64 ).  
   
   
       12 . A roof element ( 11 ) according to  claim 10 , characterized in, that a second-end of said roof element ( 11 ) is adapted to be mounted to a neighboring batten ( 19 - 22 ,  61 - 62 ) through a snap engagement.  
   
   
       13 . A system comprising at least one tile ( 1 ,  50 ,  27 - 29 ,  63 - 64 ) and at least one roof element ( 11 ), said tile comprising a central part ( 7 ,  58 ) with a first-end ( 14 ,  52 ) and a second-end ( 15 ,  51 ) and said roof element ( 11 ) having an first-end or a second-end or a combination of these, characterized in that said tile and said roof element is adapted to be mounted to said surface based on engagement means comprised in said first-ends.  
   
   
       14 . A system according to  claim 13 , characterized in that said first-ends are adapted to be mounted to battens ( 19 - 22 ,  61 - 62 ) through a snap engagement.  
   
   
       15 . A system according to  claim 13 , characterized in that the second-ends ( 15 ,  5   1 ) are adapted to be secured at adjacent first-ends of neighboring tiles or neighboring roof elements ( 11 ).  
   
   
       16 . A system according to  claim 13 , characterized in that the second-ends ( 15 ,  51 ) are adapted to be mounted to neighboring battens ( 19 - 22 ,  61 - 62 ) through a snap engagement.  
   
   
       17 . A surface such as a sloping roof or wall provided with tiles ( 27 - 29 ,  63 - 64 ), said tiles ( 27 - 29 ,  63 - 64 ) comprising a first-end ( 14 ,  52 ) and a second-end ( 15 ,  51 ) and are mounted to parallel and spaced apart battens ( 21 ,  22 ,  61 ,  62 ) and wherein the arrangement of the tiles ( 27 - 29 ,  63 - 64 ) is transverse to said battens ( 21 ,  22 ,  61 , 62 ) characterized in that the tiles are mounted by engagement means comprised in said first-end ( 14 ,  52 ) and second-end ( 15 ,  51 ).  
   
   
       18 . A surface according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the said tiles ( 27 - 29 ,  63 - 64 ) are mounted by a snap engagement between the first-end ( 14 ,  52 ) and the battens ( 21 ,  22 ,  61 ,  62 ).  
   
   
       19 . A surface according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the second-end ( 15 ,  51 ) is secured at the adjacent first-end of the neighboring tile.  
   
   
       20 . A surface according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the second-end ( 15 ,  51 ) is mounted to neighboring battens ( 19 - 22 ,  61 - 62 ) through a snap engagement.