R Cap Flashing

Abstract

An R cap flashing boot designed to accommodate a metal roofing panel with a 1 3/16″ to 1⅜″ rib wherein the metal panel rib which rises at a 135-degree angle for 1¼″, flattens for 5/16″, rises at a 135-degree angle for 7/16″, flattens for 1″, descends at a 135-degree angle for 7/16″, flattens for 5/16″, then descends at a 135-degree angle for 1¼″ wherein the roof panel ridge flattens.

1 . An R cap flashing comprising of a mini rib shaped boot comprising of a durable EPDM and a plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot. 
     
     
         2 . The R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 1 , wherein the height of the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge with a height of 1- 3/16″ to 1⅜″ and a width of 4″. 
     
     
         3 . The R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 1 , wherein the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge which rises at a 135-degree angle for 1¼″, flattens for 5/16″, rises at a 135-degree angle for 7/16″, flattens for 1″, descends at a 135-degree angle for 7/16″, flattens for 5/16″, then descends at a 135-degree angle for 1¼″ wherein the roof panel ridge flattens. 
     
     
         4 . The R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom edges of the R cap flashing are flat with ridges to better accommodate sealant and adhere to the metal paneling. 
     
     
         5 . The method of manufacturing an R cap flashing comprising of a mini rib shaped boot comprising of a durable EPDM and a plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot. 
     
     
         6 . The method of manufacturing the R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 5 , wherein the height of the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge with a height of 1 3/16″ to 1⅜″ and a width of 4″. 
     
     
         7 . The method of manufacturing the R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 5 , wherein the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge which rises at a 135-degree angle for 1¼″, flattens for 5/16″, rises at a 135-degree angle for 7/16″, flattens for 1″, descends at a 135-degree angle for 7/16″, flattens for 5/16″, then descends at a 135-degree angle for 1¼″ wherein the roof panel ridge flattens. 
     
     
         8 . The method of manufacturing the R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 5 , wherein the bottom edges of the R cap flashing are flat with ridges to better accommodate sealant and adhere to the metal paneling. 
     
     
         9 . An R cap flashing comprising of a mini rib shaped boot comprising of a durable EPDM and a plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot. 
     
     
         10 . The R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 9 , wherein the height of the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge with a height of 1-¼″ with a base width of 3.35″ and an apex width of 1″. 
     
     
         11 . The R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 9 , wherein the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge which rises at a 50-degree angle for 1.828″ up to a vertical height of 1¼″, flattens for 1″, descends at a 50-degree angle for 1.828″ down to a vertical height of 0″ wherein the roof panel ridge flattens. 
     
     
         12 . The R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of the durable EPDM and the plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 9 , wherein the bottom edges of the R cap flashing are flat with ridges to better accommodate sealant and adhere to the metal paneling. 
     
     
         13 . A method of manufacturing an R cap flashing comprising of a mini rib shaped boot comprising of a durable EPDM and a plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot. 
     
     
         14 . The method of manufacturing the R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of a durable EPDM and a plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 13 , wherein the height of the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge with a height of 1¼″ with a base width of 3.35″ and an apex width of 1″. 
     
     
         15 . The method of manufacturing the R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of a durable EPDM and a plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 13 , wherein the R cap flashing is designed to accommodate a metal panel ridge which rises at a 50-degree angle for 1.828″ up to a vertical height of 1¼″, flattens for 1″, descends at a 50-degree angle for 1.828″ down to a vertical height of 0″ wherein the roof panel ridge flattens. 
     
     
         16 . The method of manufacturing the R cap flashing comprising of the mini rib shaped boot comprising of a durable EPDM and a plurality of embedded metal linings along the edge of the boot as in  claim 13 , wherein the bottom edges of the R cap flashing are flat with ridges to better accommodate sealant and adhere to the metal paneling.