Adjustable Cleat System

Abstract

An adjustable roofing cleat system with a retainer and an extension plate. The retainer has a top panel and a front panel that extends downward. The retainer can be installed on a roof edge over a fluid impermeable membrane with the front panel extending downward at the front edge of the building and an aesthetic fascia cap of a first size mounted over the retainer. The extension plate can be attached in a face-to-face abutment with the front panel of the retainer with the extension plate extending past the front panel to form an extended cleat. An aesthetic fascia cap of a second larger size can be attached to the extended cleat without requiring a new retainer.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An adjustable cleat system, comprising:
 a retainer having a transverse top panel extending from a rear edge to a front edge, and a flat front panel extending downward from the front edge, the front panel defining a plurality of slots spaced from one another in the transverse direction;   a universal extension plate with a flat surface extending to a terminal edge, the universal extension plate including a plurality of projections spaced from one another in the transverse direction, each projection configured for mating within a slot of the retainer front panel to maintain the extension plate in attachment with the retainer with the flat surface of the extension plate in face-to-face contact with the front panel and the terminal edge extending beyond the front panel to yield an extended cleat; and   a fascia cap configured to securedly mount to the retainer and extension plate via mechanically mating at the top panel rear edge and extension plate terminal edge.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , wherein the projections extend from in the extension plate as upwardly bent hooks. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of slots transversely aligned and spaced downwardly from one another in the flat front panel, thereby providing a plurality of different downwardly spaced positions for receipt of a projection. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , wherein the extension plate transitions via a compound S-shaped bend to the terminal end. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , wherein the extension plate includes a plurality of projections extending rearward from the flat surface in the direction of the retainer and the front panel of the retainer includes a plurality of dimples for receipt of a projection. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel terminates in an outward flange bent from the front panel at an angle A. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 6 , wherein the extension plate is substantially S-shaped with a top portion and bottom portion separated by an intermediate portion and the intermediate portion is bent relative to the top portion at substantially the same angle A as the flange is bent from the front panel. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion and bottom portion of the extension plate are substantially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , wherein the retainer extends between approximately 3 and approximately 13 inches from the top panel to the front panel distal edge. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 9 , wherein the extended cleat is approximately 1 to approximately 3 inches longer from the top panel to the terminal edge than the retainer from the top panel to the distal edge. 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable cleat system of  claim 1 , comprising attachment holes in the front surface of the extension plate that are substantially aligned with attachment holes in the front panel of the retainer when the extension plate is attached to the retainer. 
     
     
         12 . A method for installing a roof edge fascia system on a substantially flat roofing structure having an outer edge, comprising:
 laying a fluid impermeable membrane over the roofing structure with a portion extending over the outer edge;   providing a retainer member with a flat transverse top panel extending from a rear edge with an obliquely bent attachment flange to a front edge, and a flat front panel extending downward from the front edge, the front panel defining a plurality of slots spaced from one another in the transverse direction;   providing a universal extension plate with a flat surface extending to a terminal edge, the universal extension plate including a plurality of projections transversely spaced from one another;   attaching the universal extension plate to the retainer member via inserting a projection within a slot of the retainer front panel to maintain the extension plate flat surface against the retainer member front panel in face-to-face with the terminal edge extending beyond the front panel to yield a cleat;   attaching the cleat to the roofing structure over the membrane with the top panel on the roofing structure and the front panel and extension plate hanging over the outer edge; and   mounting a fascia cap over the cleat via mechanical engagement with the attachment flange and extension member terminal edge.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the front surface of the extension plate defines a plurality of attachment holes and the front panel of the retainer comprises a plurality of attachment holes substantially aligned with the attachment holes in the extension plate, comprising the step of driving an elongate fastener through aligned holes in the extension plate and retainer.