Sealing adaptor

Abstract

The present application provides a roofing assembly ( 300 ). The roofing assembly ( 300 ) comprises: a support frame ( 310, 320 ); a window panel ( 350 ) supported on the support frame; a roof covering ( 319, 364 ) having an inner surface facing the support frame ( 310, 320 ) and extending over the support frame ( 310, 320 ) to a boundary of the window panel ( 350 ); and a sealing adaptor ( 360 ) comprising a sealing portion ( 430 ) having a sealing surface ( 432 ) for forming a seal against the window panel ( 350 ), and a retaining portion ( 410 ) defining a retaining recess ( 420 ) formed to retain an end of the roof covering ( 319, 364 ) therein. The retaining portion ( 410 ) comprises a lip region ( 422 ) for contacting the inner surface of the roof covering ( 319, 364 ) when the end of the roof covering ( 319, 364 ) is received in the retaining recess ( 420 ). The retaining recess ( 420 ) is provided between the lip region ( 422 ) and the sealing surface ( 432 ).

1 . A roofing assembly comprising:
 a support frame;   a window panel supported on the support frame;   a roof covering having an inner surface facing the support frame and extending over the support frame to a boundary of the window panel; and   a sealing adaptor comprising a sealing portion having a sealing surface for forming a seal against the window panel, and a retaining portion defining a retaining recess formed to retain an end of the roof covering therein,   wherein the retaining portion comprises a lip region for contacting the inner surface of the roof covering when the end of the roof covering is received in the retaining recess and wherein the retaining recess is provided between the lip region and the sealing surface.   
     
     
         2 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retaining recess is substantially parallel to the sealing surface. 
     
     
         3 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the roof covering is formed from zinc roofing sheets. 
     
     
         4 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion defines a plurality of sealing recesses to receive a sealing member. 
     
     
         5 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion defines three sealing recesses. 
     
     
         6 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein one or more of the sealing recesses are filled by the sealing member. 
     
     
         7 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sealing surface comprises an adhesive to adhere the sealing adaptor to the window panel. 
     
     
         8 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the adhesive is to adhere the sealing adaptor to a top surface of the window panel. 
     
     
         9 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sealing adaptor further comprises a mounting portion extending from the sealing portion to mount the sealing adaptor to the support frame in use. 
     
     
         10 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the mounting portion is to mount the sealing adaptor to the support frame using a fastener in use. 
     
     
         11 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the mounting portion has defined therein a mounting hole for engagement by a fastener, for example a screw fastener. 
     
     
         12 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the retaining recess extends inwardly from a mouth region defined by an entrance of the recess in a recess direction at least partially towards the mounting portion. 
     
     
         13 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the recess direction is between approximately 0 degrees and 90 degrees away from a plane of the sealing surface. 
     
     
         14 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the recess direction is between approximately 0 degrees and 90 degrees away from a top surface of the window panel in use. 
     
     
         15 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retaining recess extends inwardly from a mouth region defined by an entrance of the recess, and wherein a depth of the retaining recess from the mouth region is at least 5 millimeters. 
     
     
         16 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein a width of the retaining recess between opposing sides of the mouth region is between 1 millimeter and 4 millimeters. 
     
     
         17 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retaining recess defines a tortuous path, whereby to retain the roof covering within the retaining recess in use. 
     
     
         18 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the retaining recess is defined by a first surface and a second surface, substantially opposing the first surface, and wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface includes a plurality of protrusions extending inwardly within the retaining recess. 
     
     
         19 . A roofing assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of protrusions are distributed over both the first surface and the second surface of the retaining recess. 
     
     
         20 . A mounting adaptor for mounting a roof panel within a roof, the roof panel having a top surface, the roof provided by a support frame over which extends a roof covering having an inner surface facing the support frame, the mounting adaptor being an elongate member and comprising:
 a sealing portion having a sealing surface for forming a seal at a boundary of the roof panel; and   a retaining portion formed to define an elongate retaining recess to receive an end portion of the roof covering therein,   wherein the retaining portion comprises a lip region for contacting an inner surface of the roof covering when the end of the roof covering is received in the retaining recess and wherein the retaining recess is provided between the lip region and the sealing surface.   
     
     
         21 . A kit of parts for mounting a window panel within a roof comprising the sealing adaptor described in  claim 1 .