IPC 7 English version E04D !A-E04D 15/07

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SECTION E – FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E 04

BUILDING (layered materials, layered products in general B32B)

E 04 D

ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F 13/00)

Note

In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:

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"roof coverings" includes any similar kind of watertight covering against rain, snow, hail, or the like, for other parts of buildings.

Subclass Index

ROOF COVERINGS

Tiles or slates; slabs or stiff sheets; flexible materials

E04D 1/00; E04D 3/00; E04D 5/00, E04D 11/00

Bulk materials, straw or thatch

E04D 7/00, E04D 9/00, E04D 11/00

Other materials

E04D 11/00

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ROOF COVERINGS

E04D 12/00, E04D 13/00

APPARATUS OR TOOLS FOR ROOF WORKING

E04D 15/00

Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements (roofing supports E04D 12/00)

Grooved or vaulted roofing elements (E04D 1/28, E04D 1/30 take precedence)

of ceramics, glass or concrete, with or without reinforcement

of metal

of plastics; of fibrous materials

of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any one of groups E04D 1/04 to E04D 1/08

Roofing elements shaped as plain tiles or shingles, i.e. with flat outer surface (E04D 1/28, E04D 1/30 take precedence)

of slate material, with or without fastening means

of ceramics, glass or concrete, with or without reinforcement

of metal

of plastics, fibrous materials, or wood

of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any one of groups E04D 1/14 to E04D 1/20

Roofing elements with cavities, e.g. hollow tiles (E04D 1/28 takes precedence)

Strip-shaped roofing elements appearing as a row of shingles

Roofing elements comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation

Special roof-covering elements, e.g. ridge tiles, gutter tiles, gable tiles, ventilation tiles (E04D 3/40 takes precedence; roof covering aspects of energy collecting devices E04D 13/18)

Fastenings for attaching roof-covering elements to the supporting elements

Devices for sealing the spaces or joints between roof-covering elements (sealing joints not restricted to roof covering elements E04B 1/68)

Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets (E04D 1/00 takes precedence; built-up roofs E04D 11/02)

of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant (E04D 3/35 takes precedence)

of concrete or ceramics (of asbestos cement E04D 3/18)

of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor (fixing glass panes by means applicable to windows E06B 3/54)

with metal glazing bars

with glazing bars of other material, e.g. of glass

of metal

of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any of groups E04D 3/04, E04D 3/06 or E04D 3/16

with special cross-section, e.g. with corrugations on both sides, with ribs, flanges, or the like (E04D 3/35 takes precedence)

of concrete or ceramics

of glass

of metal

of plastics, fibrous materials, or asbestos cement

of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any one of groups E04D 3/26 to E04D 3/32

Roofing slabs or stiff sheets comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation

Connecting; Fastening

Note

In groups E04D 3/361 to E04D 3/368, additional small fastening elements, e.g. nails, screws, are not to be considered to be separate connecting elements.

361

by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets

362

by locking the edge of one slab or sheet within the profiled marginal portion of the adjacent slab or sheet, e.g. using separate connecting elements

363

with snap action [4]

3645

by interference fitting [4]

365

by simple overlapping of the marginal portions with use of separate connecting elements, e.g. hooks or bolts for corrugated sheets

366

by closing the space between the slabs or sheets by gutters, bulges, or bridging elements, e.g. strips

367

by permanent deformation of the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets, e.g. by folding the edges [4]

368

by forcing together the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets

369

by welding of the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets

Devices for sealing spaces or joints between roof-covering elements (E04D 3/36 takes precedence; sealing joints not restricted to roof covering elements E04B 1/68)

Slabs or sheets locally modified for auxiliary purposes, e.g. for resting on walls, for serving as guttering; Elements for particular purposes, e.g. ridge elements, specially designed for use in conjunction with slabs or sheets (roof covering aspects of energy collecting devices E04D 13/18)

Roof covering by making use of flexible material, e.g. supplied in roll form (using stiff sheets E04D 3/00; gravelling of flat roofs E04D 7/00; built-up roofs E04D 11/02)

Note

Group E04D 5/12 takes precedence over groups E04D 5/02 to E04D 5/08.

of materials impregnated with sealing substances, e.g. roofing felt

by making use of metal foils

by making use of plastics

by making use of other materials

by making use of compounded or laminated materials, e.g. metal foils or plastic films coated with bitumen (E04D 5/12 takes precedence)

specially modified, e.g. perforated, with granulated surface, with attached pads

Fastening means therefor

Roof covering by sealing masses applied in situ; Gravelling of flat roofs

Roof covering by using straw, thatch, or like materials (impregnation against incendiary damage B27K)

11/

Roof covering, as far as not restricted to features covered by only one of groups E04D 1/00 to E04D 9/00; Roof covering in ways not provided for by groups E04D 1/00 to E04D 9/00

11/

Built-up roofs, i.e. consisting of two or more layers bonded together in situ, at least one of the layers being of watertight composition (gravelling of flat roofs E04D 7/00; venting or ventilation E04D 13/17)

12/

Non-structural supports for roofing materials, e.g. battens, boards (E04D 11/02 takes precedence)

13/

Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Roof drainage (ventilation tiles E04D 1/30; ventilation slabs E04D 3/40; internal channels E04F 17/00; roofing elements therefor, see the relevant groups)

13/

Roof-covering aspects of dormer windows (E04D 13/14 takes precedence; structures therefor E04B 7/18)

13/

Sky-lights; Domes; Ventilating sky-lights (E04D 13/14 takes precedence; structures therefor E04B 7/18)

13/

035

characterised by having movable parts

13/

Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs (gutter tiles E04D 1/30; gutter slabs E04D 3/40; street gullies E03F 5/04)

13/

064

Gutters [6]

13/

068

Means for fastening gutter parts together [6]

13/

072

Hanging means (in combination with means for fastening gutter parts together E04D 13/068) [6]

13/

076

Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof [6]

13/

Down pipes; Special clamping means therefor (clamping pipes in general F16B, F16L)

13/

Snow traps

13/

Devices or arrangements allowing walking on the roof or in the gutter

13/

Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof

13/

143

with ventilating means [6]

13/

147

specially adapted for inclined roofs [6]

13/

Trimming strips; Edge strips; Fascias (E04D 13/14 takes precedence) [6]

13/

152

with ventilating means [6]

13/

155

retaining the roof sheathing [6]

13/

158

covering the overhang at the eave side, e.g. soffits, or the verge of saddle roofs [6]

13/

Insulating devices or arrangements in so far as the roof covering is concerned (methods for keeping dry building structures in general E04B 1/70; buildings for extreme climates E04H 9/16) [6]

13/

Ventilation of roof coverings not otherwise provided for (ventilation of rooms or spaces F24F) [6]

13/

Roof covering aspects of energy collecting devices, e.g. including solar panels (heat collectors per se F24J, e.g. solar heat collectors F24J 2/02; semiconductor devices for converting solar energy into electrical energy H01L 25/00, H01L 31/00) [4]

15/

Apparatus or tools for roof working

15/

for roof coverings comprising tiles, shingles, or like roofing elements

15/

for roof coverings comprising slabs, sheets or flexible material

15/

for handling roofing or sealing material in roll form

15/

for handling roofing or sealing material in bulk form