E
SECTION E — FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  
BUILDING
 E04
BUILDING (layered materials, layered products in general B32B)
 E04D
ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F 13/00)
 E04D

Note(s)

The term "roof coverings" in this sub-class includes not only roof coverings but as well any similar kind of watertight covering against rain, snow, hail, etc., for other parts of buildings.

 E04D 1/00
Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements (roofing supports E04D 12/00)
 E04D 1/02
·  Grooved or vaulted roofing elements (E04D 1/28, E04D 1/30 take precedence)
 E04D 1/04
·  ·  of ceramics, glass or concrete, with or without reinforcement
 E04D 1/06
·  ·  of metal
 E04D 1/08
·  ·  of plastics; of fibrous materials
 E04D 1/10
·  ·  of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any one of groups E04D 1/04-E04D 1/08
 E04D 1/12
·  Roofing elements shaped as plain tiles or shingles, i.e. with flat outer surface (E04D 1/28, E04D 1/30 take precedence)
 E04D 1/14
·  ·  of slate material, with or without fastening means
 E04D 1/16
·  ·  of ceramics, glass or concrete, with or without reinforcement
 E04D 1/18
·  ·  of metal
 E04D 1/20
·  ·  of plastics, fibrous materials, or wood
 E04D 1/22
·  ·  of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any one of groups E04D 1/14-E04D 1/20
 E04D 1/24
·  Roofing elements with cavities, e.g. hollow tiles (E04D 1/28 takes precedence)
 E04D 1/26
·  Strip-shaped roofing elements appearing as a row of shingles
 E04D 1/28
·  Roofing elements comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation
 E04D 1/30
·  Special roof-covering elements, e.g. ridge tiles, gutter tiles, gable tiles, ventilation tiles (E04D 3/40 takes precedence)
 E04D 1/34
·  Fastenings for attaching roof-covering elements to the supporting elements
 E04D 1/36
·  Devices for sealing the spaces or joints between roof-covering elements
 E04D 3/00
Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets (E04D 1/00 takes precedence; built-up roofs E04D 11/02)
 E04D 3/02
·  of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant (E04D 3/35 takes precedence)
 E04D 3/04
·  ·  of concrete or ceramics (of asbestos cement E04D 3/18)
 E04D 3/06
·  ·  of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor (fixing glass panes by means applicable to windows E06B 3/54)
 E04D 3/08
·  ·  ·  with metal glazing bars
 E04D 3/14
·  ·  ·  with glazing bars of other material, e.g. of glass
 E04D 3/16
·  ·  of metal
 E04D 3/18
·  ·  of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered in any of groups E04D 3/04, E04D 3/06 or E04D 3/16
 E04D 3/24
·  with special cross-section, e.g. with corrugations on both sides, with ribs, flanges, or the like (E04D 3/35 takes precedence)
 E04D 3/26
·  ·  of concrete or ceramics
 E04D 3/28
·  ·  of glass
 E04D 3/30
·  ·  of metal
 E04D 3/32
·  ·  of plastics, fibrous materials, or asbestos cement
 E04D 3/34
·  ·  of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any one of groups E04D 3/26-E04D 3/32
 E04D 3/35
·  Roofing slabs or stiff sheets comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation
 E04D 3/36
·  Connecting; Fastening
 E04D 3/361 - 
E04D 3/368

Note(s)

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

 E04D 3/361
·  ·  by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets
 E04D 3/362
·  ·  ·  by interlocking of the edge of the one slab or sheet within the profiled marginal portion of the adjacent slab or sheet, e.g. with use of separate connecting means
 E04D 3/363
·  ·  ·  with snap action (E04D 3/366 takes precedence)
 E04D 3/364
·  ·  ·  by folding of the edges
 E04D 3/365
·  ·  by simple overlapping of the marginal portions with use of separate connecting means, e.g. hooks or bolts for corrugated sheets
 E04D 3/366
·  ·  by closing the space between the slabs or sheets by gutters, bulges, or bridging elements, e.g. strips
 E04D 3/368
·  ·  by force-fitting of the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets
 E04D 3/369
·  ·  by welding of the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets
 E04D 3/38
·  Devices for sealing spaces or joints between roof-covering elements (E04D 3/36 takes precedence)
 E04D 3/40
·  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
 E04D 5/00
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)
 E04D 5/02 - 
E04D 5/08

Note(s)

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

 E04D 5/02
·  of materials impregnated with sealing substances, e.g. roofing felt
 E04D 5/04
·  by making use of metal foils
 E04D 5/06
·  by making use of plastics
 E04D 5/08
·  by making use of other materials
 E04D 5/10
·  by making use of compounded or laminated materials, e.g. metal foils or plastic films coated with bitumen (E04D 5/12 takes precedence)
 E04D 5/12
·  specially modified, e.g. perforated, with granulated surface, with attached pads
 E04D 5/14
·  Fastening means therefor
 E04D 7/00
Roof covering by sealing masses applied in situ; Gravelling of flat roofs
 E04D 9/00
Roof covering by using straw, thatch, or like materials (impregnation against incendiary damage B27K)
 E04D 11/00
Roof covering, as far as not restricted to features covered by only one of groups E04D 1/00-E04D 9/00; Roof covering in ways not provided for in groups E04D 1/00-E04D 9/00
 E04D 11/02
·  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; vents per se E04D 13/16)
 E04D 12/00
Non-structural supports for roofing materials, e.g. battens, boards (E04D 11/02 takes precedence)
 E04D 13/00
Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Roof drainage (roofing elements therefor, see the relevant groups; internal channels E04F 17/00)
 E04D 13/02
·  Roof-covering aspects of dormer windows (E04D 13/14 takes precedence; structures therefor E04B 7/18)
 E04D 13/03
·  Sky-lights; Domes; Ventilating sky-lights (E04D 13/14 takes precedence; structures therefor E04B 7/18)
 E04D 13/035
·  ·  characterised by having movable parts
 E04D 13/04
·  Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs (gutter tiles E04D 1/30; gutter slabs E04D 3/40; street gullies E03F 5/04)
 E04D 13/06
·  ·  Gutters; Devices or arrangements for removing snow or ice from gutters
 E04D 13/08
·  ·  Down pipes; Special clamping means therefor (clamping pipes in general F16B, F16L)
 E04D 13/10
·  Snow traps
 E04D 13/12
·  Devices or arrangements allowing walking on the roof or in the gutter
 E04D 13/14
·  Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof
 E04D 13/15
·  Trimming strips; Edge strips; Fascias
 E04D 13/16
·  Additional insulating or ventilating devices or arrangements in so far as the roof covering is concerned (ventilation tiles E04D 1/30; ventilation slabs E04D 3/40, E04D 11/02; methods for keeping dry building structures in general E04B 1/70; buildings for extreme climates E04H 9/16)
 E04D 15/00
Apparatus or tools for roof working
 E04D 15/02
·  for roof coverings comprising tiles, shingles, or like roofing elements
 E04D 15/04
·  for roof coverings comprising slabs, sheets or flexible material
 E04D 15/06
·  for handling roofing or sealing material in roll form
 E04D 15/07
·  for handling roofing or sealing material in bulk form
 E04D 15/08
·  for roof drying