US 11,939,771 B2
Insulated roof systems, support members thereof, and method of installing
Brian K. Cluck, Lebanon, TN (US)
Assigned to NUCOR CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by NUCOR CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/085,663.
Application 18/085,663 is a continuation of application No. 17/205,024, filed on Mar. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,536,034.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/994,952, filed on Mar. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0124637 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04D 13/16 (2006.01); E04D 3/36 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 13/1618 (2013.01) [E04D 3/36 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support member for a roof system, comprising:
a base portion extending in a first direction;
an upper portion extending in a second direction opposite the first direction having a first upper end and a second upper end; and
an offset portion operatively coupling the base portion to the second upper end of the upper portion;
wherein the upper portion is longer than the base portion;
wherein a base portion width of the base portion is greater than an upper portion width of the upper portion or an offset portion width of the offset portion; and
wherein the first upper end of the upper portion is configured to be operatively coupled with a second upper end of an upper portion of an adjacent support member.