A roof tile clip

Abstract

A roof tile clip ( 1 ) for securing a lateral edge ( 3 ) of a lower portion of a roof tile ( 2 ) to a batten ( 5 ), the lower portion of the roof tile ( 2 ) rests on an upper portion of a below roof tile ( 2′ ), which in turn rests on the batten ( 5 ), the roof tile clip ( 1 ) comprises a hook ( 6 ) for hooking over the lateral edge ( 3 ) of the roof tile ( 2 ), a securing device ( 7 ) for securing the clip ( 1 ) to the batten ( 5 ), and a shaft ( 8 ) between the hook ( 6 ) and the securing device ( 7 ), wherein the securing device comprises a retainer ( 7 ) slidable in a longitudinal direction ( 9 ) of the batten ( 5 ).

1 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A roof tile clip for securing a lateral edge of a lower portion of a roof tile to a batten, the lower portion of the roof tile rests on an upper portion of a below roof tile, which in turn rests on the batten, the roof tile clip comprises a hook for hooking over the lateral edge of the roof tile, a securing device for securing the clip to the batten, and a shaft between the hook and the securing device, wherein the securing device comprises a retainer slidable in a longitudinal direction of the batten. 
     
     
         17 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the retainer comprises a lower portion for contact with a lower side of the batten, an inner portion for contact with a proximal side of the batten, and an outer portion for contact with a distal side of the batten. 
     
     
         18 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the retainer comprises an upper portion for contact with an upper side of the batten. 
     
     
         19 . The clip according to  claim 18 , wherein the upper portion of the retainer has an upwardly sloping portion for guiding the retainer when placing it around the batten. 
     
     
         20 . The clip according to  claim 17 , wherein the shaft forms the inner portion of the retainer. 
     
     
         21 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the below roof tile has an upper end projecting from the batten, wherein the clip is adapted to contact between the shaft and the upper end of the below roof tile. 
     
     
         22 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the retainer is springy and arranged to be snapped on the batten by hand. 
     
     
         23 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the shaft is springy in its longitudinal direction, for adaption to different distances between the roof tile and the batten. 
     
     
         24 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the retainer is without fastening devices intended to penetrate the batten, and without portions intended for such fastening devices. 
     
     
         25 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the clip is formed by a continuous springy wire. 
     
     
         26 . The clip according to  claim 25 , wherein the lower portion of the retainer is formed by two lower wire portions traversing the batten, and the outer portion of the retainer is formed by two outer wire portions forming extensions of the two lower portions, the outer wire portions are interconnected by a bridging wire portion. 
     
     
         27 . The clip according to  claim 25 , wherein the shaft is formed by a shaft wire portion connected to one of the lower wire portion by a bend. 
     
     
         28 . The clip according to  claim 27 , wherein the lower wire portion is extended by an extended wire portion, locating the bend distant from the inner wire portion, the extended wire portion forms a spring portion for the shaft wire portion. 
     
     
         29 . The clip according to  claim 25 , wherein the inner portion of the retainer is formed by an inner wire portion connected to one of the lower wire portions by a bend, and the upper portion of the retainer is formed by an upper wire portion connected to the inner wire portion by a bend. 
     
     
         30 . The clip according to  claim 16 , wherein the shaft and the retainer are separate items, arranged to be connected after the retainer is secured to the batten.