Roof Construction

Abstract

A roof construction comprising a substrate, a plurality of bracket members, a plurality of sliding clips and a plurality of interlocking panels. The plurality of bracket members is coupled to the substrate. The plurality of sliding clips is coupled to the plurality of bracket members. The plurality of interlocking panels is coupled to the sliding clips.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A roof construction comprising:
 a substrate;   a plurality of bracket members coupled to the substrate;   a plurality of sliding clips coupled to the plurality of bracket members; and   a plurality of interlocking panels coupled to the sliding clips.   
     
     
         2 . The roof construction of  claim 1  wherein the substrate comprises a one of a flat and an oblique surface. 
     
     
         3 . The roof construction of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the bracket members includes a first end wall and a second end wall with a body wall spanning therebetween, the first end wall is coupled to the substrate, with a plurality of sliding clips coupled to the second end wall. 
     
     
         4 . The roof construction of  claim 3  wherein the first end wall and the second end wall are parallel to each other with the body wall being perpendicular to each of the first and second end walls. 
     
     
         5 . The roof construction of  claim 4  wherein the interlocking panels comprise metal panels having a cross-sectional configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The roof construction of  claim 3  wherein insulation is positioned between the substrate and the plurality of interlocking panels. 
     
     
         7 . The roof construction of  claim 3  wherein the first end wall further includes a first reinforcement channel, with a first end wall strip slidably positioned therein and the second end wall further includes a second reinforcement channel, with a second end wall strip slidably positioned therein. 
     
     
         8 . The roof construction of  claim 7  wherein the first reinforcement strip and the second reinforcement strip each comprise a metal member. 
     
     
         9 . The roof construction of  claim 3  wherein the sliding clips comprise a metal member. 
     
     
         10 . The roof construction of  claim 1  wherein at least a pair of bracket members are positioned in an abutting side by side configuration, with at least one of the plurality of sliding clips being coupled to each of the pair of bracket members that are positioned in a abutting side by side configuration.