Roofing trim strips and multi-piece roofing trim strip products

Abstract

A roofing trim strip and multi-piece trim strip product is provided. There is shown a roofing trim strip base that may be applied to a suitable roofing surface, such as a thermoplastic membrane roof. The trim strip base includes a cap coupling portion extending away from a base portion. The cap coupling portion includes cap engagement features. A roofing trim cap strip includes a web portion and a base coupling portion. The base coupling portion of the cap strip may be placed over the cap coupling portion to couple the cap strip with the base strip. The cap strip may take any suitable configuration and may be particularly adapted to simulate a standing seam metal roof.

1 . A roofing trim base strip, comprising:
 a base portion including opposed flanges extending in opposite directions; and   a cap coupling portion extending in a direction transversely away from said base portion and including opposed engagement features.   
     
     
         2 . The roofing trim base strip of  claim 1  wherein said opposed flanges include flange base surfaces and said base portion also includes a base surface including said flange base surfaces. 
     
     
         3 . The roofing trim base strip of  claim 2  wherein another portion of said base surface extends between said flange base surfaces. 
     
     
         4 . The roofing trim base strip of  claim 2  wherein said opposed flanges include shoulder surfaces on an opposite side of said opposed flanges from said flange base surfaces. 
     
     
         5 . The roofing trim base strip of  claim 1  wherein said opposed engagement features include opposed barbs. 
     
     
         6 . The roofing trim base strip of  claim 5  wherein said opposed barbs include opposed ramp surfaces and opposed shoulder surfaces extending from said opposed ramp surfaces. 
     
     
         7 . The roofing trim base strip of  claim 5  wherein opposed slots are defined between said opposed barbs and said opposed flanges. 
     
     
         8 . A roofing trim cap strip, comprising:
 a web portion; and   a base coupling portion including spaced apart legs having fixed ends and free ends, wherein said base coupling portion extends from said fixed ends at said web portion in a direction away from said web portion and includes base engagement features proximate said free ends.   
     
     
         9 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 8  wherein said base engagement features include opposed barbs. 
     
     
         10 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 9  wherein said opposed barbs of said base coupling portion extend inwardly from inward surfaces of said legs of said base coupling portion. 
     
     
         11 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 10  wherein said opposed barbs include ramp surfaces and shoulder surfaces extending from said ramp surfaces. 
     
     
         12 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 8  wherein said web portion includes two side walls extending from said fixed ends of said legs at one end and disposed at an angle to form an apex at another end. 
     
     
         13 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 12  wherein said web portion is triangular shaped and said apex is rounded. 
     
     
         14 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 8  wherein said web portion includes a wall extending across said fixed ends of said legs. 
     
     
         15 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 14  wherein said wall includes an arcuate outer surface. 
     
     
         16 . The roofing trim cap strip of  claim 14  wherein said wall terminates in extensions that extend past said fixed ends of said legs. 
     
     
         17 . A multi-piece roofing trim strip product, comprising:
 a roofing trim base strip, including:
 a base portion including opposed flanges extending in opposite directions; and 
 a cap coupling portion extending in a direction transversely away from said base portion and including opposed engagement features; and 
   a roofing trim cap strip, including:
 a web portion; and 
 a base coupling portion including spaced apart legs having fixed ends and free ends, wherein said base coupling portion extends from said fixed ends at said web portion in a direction away from said web portion and includes base engagement features proximate said free ends.