US 12,338,632 B2
Roofing structures and related methods
Daniel E. Boss, Morris Township, NJ (US); Li-Ying Yang, Whippany, NJ (US); Eric R. Anderson, Montclair, NJ (US); and David Scott, Grove City, OH (US)
Assigned to BMIC LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by BMIC LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/093,952.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/297,443, filed on Jan. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0220675 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. E04D 13/15 (2006.01); E04D 3/36 (2006.01); E04D 5/00 (2006.01); E04D 3/366 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 13/15 (2013.01) [E04D 5/00 (2013.01); E04D 3/366 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roofing structure comprising:
a roofing substrate;
a plurality of roofing membranes positioned along the roofing substrate, the plurality of roofing membranes comprising:
a first roofing membrane having a first edge portion and a second edge portion opposite the first edge portion; and
a second roofing membrane comprising a first edge portion, and a second edge portion opposite the first edge portion;
wherein the first edge portion of the second roofing membrane is configured to overlie the first edge portion of the first roofing membrane in overlapping contact therewith so as to define a first seam between the first roofing membrane and the second roofing membrane;
wherein the first edge portion and the second edge portion of each of the roofing membranes comprise at least one of a selvage edge, an offset edge, or a combination thereof; and
at least one standing seam structure positioned over the first seam, the at least one standing seam structure having a vertical member, and a horizontal member extending substantially perpendicular to the vertical member and configured to substantially conceal the first seam;
wherein the at least one standing seam structure comprises a monolithic structure with the horizontal member being integral with the vertical member; and
wherein the at least one standing seam structure is secured to the first roofing membrane and the second roofing membrane with the horizontal member of the at least one standing seam structure extending over the first seam and in contact with the first roofing membrane and the second roofing membrane.