CPC Definition - Subclass E04D
This place covers:
Roof coverings including any similar kind of watertight covering against rain, snow, hail, or the like for other parts of buildings; sky-lights for flat or sloped roofs; roof drainage and gutters; roof-working tools
This place does not cover:
Coverings of outer walls by plaster of other porous material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Solar heat collectors on roofs | |
Photovoltaic panels on or for roofs |
This place covers:
Small roof covering elements, like grooved or vaulted tiles, slates, shingles (E04D 1/02 - E04D 1/22); Special small roof covering elements characterized by their structure or their purpose (E04D 1/24 - E04D 1/30); Fastenings for small roof covering elements and devices for sealing the spaces between small roof covering elements (E04D 1/34 - E04D 1/365).
This place does not cover:
Roofing supports and under-layers |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Solar heat collectors in the form of shingles or tiles | |
Photovoltaic panels on or for roofs |
This place covers:
Small grooved or vaulted roof covering elements, like Spanish, Roman or Barrel tiles
This place does not cover:
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Small roof covering elements having a flat outer surface, like plain tiles, shingles or slates
This place does not cover:
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Small roof covering elements having internal cavities in the thickness of the roof covering elements, e.g. hollow tiles
This place does not cover:
Roofing elements comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation |
This place covers:
Roofing elements comprising two or more layers, the layers having a thickness and not being simple coating layers
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Layered products |
This place covers:
Means for connecting or fastening adjacent roofing elements, with the additional purpose of forming a space in between said roofing elements.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Strips covering the gap between roof-covering elements while fastening the roof-covering elements to support elements | |
Sealing strips between lateral sides of roof-covering elements |
This place covers:
Special small roof covering elements, characterized by their special purpose, like ridge tiles, turfing tiles, gutter tiles, gable tiles, ventilation tiles, special tiles allowing walking on the roof
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Slabs or sheets locally modified for auxiliary purposes | |
Sky-lights; domes; ventilating sky-lights | |
Junction of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof |
This place covers:
Strips fastening the roof-covering elements to an underlying support element, with the additional purpose of covering the gap between roof covering elements.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Means for connecting or fastening adjacent roofing elements with spacing or space-forming feature | |
Sealing strips between lateral sides of roof-covering elements |
This place covers:
Devices for sealing the spaces or joints between small roof covering elements, like sealing-strips
This place does not cover:
Channels at the intersection of roof surfaces | |
Sealing joints not restricted to roof-covering elements |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Means for connecting or fastening adjacent roofing elements with spacing or space-forming feature | |
Strips covering the gap between roof-covering elements while fastening the roof-covering elements to support elements |
This place does not cover:
Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates shingles, or other small roofing elements | |
Strip-shaped roofing elements appearing as a row of shingles | |
Roof covering by making use of flexible material, e.g. roofing membranes | |
Built-up roofs | |
Roofing supports and under-layers | |
Sunshades; Awnings | |
Outer covering for walls not suitable for roof covering | |
Coverings for buildings of particular purpose, e.g. bus shelters | |
Roof slab elements comprising solar collectors | |
Roof slab elements comprising solar cells |
Use E04D 3/00 - E04D 3/405 to classify additional information
This place covers:
Roofing elements consisting of plane slabs, slates, or sheets not having ribs, corrugations or profiles protruding neither from the plane nor from the margins of the roofing element.
This place does not cover:
Roofing slabs or stiff sheets comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation |
This place covers:
Roof covering for buildings by making use of plane slabs or sheets of glass or other translucent material.
Fixing means specially adapted therefor.
This place does not cover:
Sky-lights | |
Dormer-windows | |
Fixing glass panes by means applicable to windows |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roof covering for buildings by making use of slabs or sheets of glass or other translucent material having special cross-sections, i.e. curved, corrugated | |
Greenhouses | |
Loggias | |
Curtain walls | |
Hollow multi-walled translucent panels with integrated webs | |
Small buildings for limited occupation | |
Telephone cabinets | |
Bay windows | |
Windows |
Classify in E04D 3/08 - E04D 3/14 if glazing bars are included. Classify in E04D 3/06 either if glazing bars are not included, or if the plane slabs or sheets of glass or other translucent material have some special technical features.
Classify also in E04D 3/06 the plane multi-walled plastic roof-panels, even if only implicitly transparent or translucent, e.g. made of a plastic that is known for being transparent.
This place does not cover:
constructions of roof intersections or hipped ends |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
details of the cross-sections of metallic profiles |
This place covers:
Roofing elements consisting of curved slabs or stiff sheets or of plane slabs or stiff sheets having ribs, corrugations, flanges or profiles protruding from the surface or the margins of the roofing element.
This place does not cover:
Roofing slabs or stiff sheets comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation |
This place covers:
Roof covering for buildings by making use of curved slabs or sheets or of plane slabs or sheets having ribs, corrugations, etc., the slabs or sheets being made of glass or other translucent material.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roof covering slabs or sheets of glass of other translucent material with specially profiled marginal portions for connecting purposes | |
Hollow multi-walled translucent panels with integrated webs |
This place covers:
Waterproof roofing slabs or stiff sheets either flat or corrugated comprising two or more layers, e.g. for insulation, and used as roof covering.
This place does not cover:
Connecting, fastening of double roof covering | |
Insulating devices or arrangements in the roof covering | |
Multi-layered self-supporting roof slabs, and not generally used as roof covering |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Layered products | |
Sandwich panels |
This place covers:
Connecting, in the sense of connecting means to connect adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together along their margins, directly or indirectly, e.g. through a bridging element.
Fastening, in the sense of fastening means to fasten roofing slabs or stiff sheets to the underlying roof structure.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Fastenings for attaching small roof-covering elements to the supporting elements | |
Roof covering slabs or sheets of glass of other translucent material with specially profiled marginal portions for connecting purposes | |
Multi-layered roofing slabs or stiff sheets comprising insulating layers, and in which the insulating layers of adjacent slabs have cooperating edges | |
Separate fastening elements fixed to the roof structure and consisting of parts permitting relative movement to the roof structure of the marginal portions of the slabs or sheets | |
Fastening means for roof coverings made of flexible materials | |
Apparatus or tools for roof working, for roof coverings comprising slabs or stiff sheets | |
Connection of slab-shaped building elements with each other | |
Separate fastening elements for wall coverings | |
Devices for fastening constructional elements together |
Fastening means of roofing slabs or stiff sheets, in their fields, to the underlying roof structure are classified in groups E04D 3/3601 - E04D 3/3608.
Fastening means of the borders of roofing slabs or stiff sheets to the underlying roof structure are classified in groups E04D 3/361 - E04D 3/369.
Connecting means between adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets are classified in groups E04D 3/361 - E04D 3/369.
In groups E04D 3/361 - E04D 3/368, additional small fastening elements, e.g. nails, screws, are not considered as separate connecting elements.
This place does not cover:
Fastening means comprising spacer means adapted to the shape of the profiled roof covering | |
Fastening means for double roof covering or over-roofing | |
Connecting means between adjacent roofing slabs |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus or tools for roof working, for roof coverings comprising slabs or stiff sheets | |
Apparatus or tools for fixing roofing slabs or stiff sheets to the roof structure, by nailing, by screwing |
This place does not cover:
Fastening means comprising spacer means adapted to the shape of the profiled roof covering | |
Fastening means for double roof covering or over-roofing | |
Connecting means between adjacent roofing slabs |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus or tools for roof working, for roof coverings comprising slabs or stiff sheets | |
Apparatus or tools for fixing roofing slabs or stiff sheets to the roof structure, by nailing, by screwing |
This place covers:
Fastening means for a profiled roof-covering, comprising spacer means in between the roof covering and the underlying roof structure, the spacer means being adapted to the shape of the profiled roof covering.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Inverted roofs | |
Insulating of pre-existing roofs |
This place covers:
Connecting adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets, e.g. standing seams, optionally with additional fastening of the border of the slabs or sheets to the underlying roof structure.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Connections of slab-shaped building elements, by means between frontal surfaces, i.e. edge surfaces | |
Joining sheets or panels to one another or to strips parallel to them; in abutting relationship |
Use E04D 3/36 - E04D 3/369 to classify additional information.
For multi-layered roofing slabs classify according to the marginal portions of the upper roofing layer of the roofing slabs.
Connections of opaque roofing slabs, by specially profiled marginal portions of the slabs, and in the thickness of the slab, should also be classified in E04D 2003/3617; connections of glass, transparent or translucent roofing slabs, by specially profiled marginal portions of the slabs, should be classified in E04D 2003/285.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Standing seam | A seam between two adjacent roofing slabs or sheets, consisting of two adjacent and upwardly oriented marginal portions of the two slabs or sheets |
This place covers:
Connecting adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets and by locking the specially-profiled marginal portion of one slab or sheet within the profiled marginal portion of the adjacent slab or sheet, with or without separate connecting means.
This place does not cover:
Connecting adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together by specially profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets by folding of the edges |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
With snap action |
Additional small fastening elements, e.g. nails, screws, are not considered to be separate connecting elements.
When it is explicit that there is a snap action, E04D 3/363 takes precedence
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Locking the marginal portions of the slabs or sheets | Completely limiting movement of the marginal portions of the slabs or sheets in a direction perpendicular to the edge of the slabs or sheets |
This place covers:
Connecting adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets with snap action, the snap action occurring directly between the two adjacent specially-profiled marginal portions or between at least one specially-profiled marginal portion and a fastening element to the underlying roof structure.
This place does not cover:
By closing the space between the slabs or sheets by gutters, bulges, or bridging elements, e.g. strips |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Connecting adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together by locking the specially-profiled marginal portion of one slab or sheet within the specially-profiled marginal portion of the adjacent slab or sheet |
Connecting means between adjacent roofing slabs or sheets in which there is only a snap action between the slabs or sheets and a bridging element, and not directly between the marginal portions of the slabs or sheets or between said marginal portions and a fastening element to the underlying roof structure, are classified in E04D 3/366.
This place covers:
Connecting adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets, by folding of the edges of the roofing slabs or stiff sheets, e.g. rolled seams, after the roofing slabs or stiff sheets have been mounted on the roof.
This place does not cover:
By forcing together the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets, e.g. crimping, clamping |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Working apparatus or tools for roof covering comprising flexible sheets, e.g. metallic sheets | |
Connecting metallic sheets by folding |
This place covers:
Connecting of adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets by simple overlapping of the marginal portions, with or without the use of separate connecting elements, e.g. roof-tile like connections and connections allowing movement in a direction perpendicular to the joint.
This place does not cover:
Connecting by means of standing seams | E04D1/361 - E04D1/364 |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Connecting adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets together by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets |
Additional small fastening elements, e.g. nails, screws, are not considered to be separate connecting elements.
For multi-layered roofing slabs classify according to the features of the marginal portions of the upper roofing layer.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Standing seam | A seam between two adjacent roofing slabs or sheets, consisting of two adjacent and upwardly oriented marginal portions of the two slabs or sheets |
This place covers:
Connecting of adjacent roofing slabs or stiff sheets by closing the space between the slabs or sheets by structural or non-structural gutters, bulges, or bridging elements, not forcing together the marginal portions of the slabs or sheets, e.g. by caps protecting the connection against the weather, by bridging elements having also a structural function, by non-structural strip like bridging elements inserted into grooves in the thickness of the roofing slabs, by gutters draining the water at the joint between the slabs.
This place does not cover:
Bridging elements forcing, e.g. crimping or clamping, the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Devices for sealing spaces or joints between roof-covering elements | |
Connections of slab-shaped building elements, by means between frontal surfaces, i.e. edge surfaces | |
Joining sheets or panels to one another in abutting relationship |
Connections between adjacent roofing slabs or sheets not presenting a gap between the slabs or sheets are also classified in E04D 3/366, provided there is a bridging element, e.g. cap, gutter, strip.
Connections between adjacent roofing slabs or sheets through a bridging element exerting a snap action are also classified here.
Roofs having rafters or supporting elements which also perform the function of bridging elements between the roofing slabs should also be classified in this group.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Bulge | separate bridging element |
This place covers:
Connecting adjacent roofing slab or sheets by forcing together, e.g. crimping or clamping, the marginal portions of the adjacent slabs or sheets.
This place does not cover:
Connecting by folding of the edges of the roofing slabs or stiff sheets, e.g. rolled seams | |
Connecting by means of bridging elements not forcing together the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Working apparatus or tools for roof covering comprising flexible sheets, e.g. metallic sheets | |
Connecting metallic sheets by folding |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Working apparatus or tools for roof covering comprising flexible sheets, e.g. metallic sheets | |
Resistance welding of metals | |
Welding of plastics |
This place does not cover:
Roof-covering elements connecting means; roof-covering elements fastening means | |
Bridging devices connecting adjacent roofing slabs or sheets and sealing the spaces or joints in between | |
Bridging devices forcing together the marginal portions of adjacent roofing slabs or sheets and sealing the spaces or joints in between | |
Sealing joints not restricted to roof-covering elements |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Devices for sealing the spaces or joints between small roof-covering elements, ridge sealing |
This place does not cover:
Ridge sealing | |
Gutters | |
Trimming strips; edge strips; fascias | |
Ventilation of roof coverings, on the ridge of the roof | |
Solar collectors on roofs | |
Photovoltaic devices on roofs |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Drainage of the roof surface | |
Ventilation of roof coverings |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Top wall-plates |
This place covers:
Roof covering by making use of flexible material of substantial dimensions, like flexible membranes, flexible sheets, flexible foils supplied in roll form
This place does not cover:
Roof covering using stiff sheets | |
Gravelling of flat roofs; roof covering exclusively consisting of sealing masses applied in situ | |
Granulated roof covering | |
Built-up roofs |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus or tools for roof working, for roof coverings comprising flexible material | |
Apparatus or tools for handling roofing or sealing material in roll form | |
Layered products | |
Roofing felt |
Use E04D 5/00 - E04D 5/149 to classify the additional information
This place covers:
Roof covering by making use of flexible materials impregnated with sealing substances, e.g. roofing felt impregnated with asphalt or bitumen
This place does not cover:
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roofing felt |
This place covers:
Roof covering by making use of flexible metal foils. like flexible metal foils supplied in roll form
This place covers:
Roof covering by making use of flexible sheets, membranes or foils of plastics, like plastic sheets supplied in roll form
This place does not cover:
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Asphalt or bitumen are not considered plastics in E04D 5/06
This place covers:
This place covers:
Roof covering by making use of flexible foils. sheets or membranes consisting of compounded or laminated materials, e.g. flexible metal foils or plastic films coated with bitumen
This place does not cover:
Roof covering by making use of flexible material specially modified, e.g. perforated, with granulated surface, with attached pads |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Layered products |
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Compounded materials | Combination of materials, except flexible roofing materials impregnated with sealing substances |
This place covers:
Roof covering by making use of specially modified flexible foils. sheets or membranes, like flexible foils, sheets or membranes having features that are not continuous in both length and/or width directions, e.g. perforated membranes, or having a surface that is not smooth, e.g. a granulated surface, or having attached pads
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Fastening means for roof coverings comprising flexible materials |
This place covers:
Fastening means for roof coverings comprising flexible materials
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Fastening means to fasten roofing slabs or stiff sheets to the roof structure | |
Flexible roof covering materials specially modified, e.g. perforated, with granulated surface, with attached pads | |
Apparatus or tools for roof working, for roof coverings comprising flexible material | |
Devices for fastening constructional elements together |
This place covers:
Mechanical fastening means for flexible roof covering material, like nails, screws, discs, clips, strips perforating or not the flexible material
This place does not cover:
Mechanincal fasteners per se, e.g. nails, bolts, screws, discs, clips, if not specially adapted or indicated as fastening means for flexible roof covering material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus for fixing a flexible material to the roof supporting structure, by nailing, by screwing |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Fastening of roofing slabs or stiff sheets to the roof structure, the fastening means being screws or nails |
This place does not cover:
Fastening by gluing | |
Fastening by welding |
This place covers:
Fastening of flexible roof covering material by making use of glue or adhesive
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Tools for applying glue in general | |
Joining sheets or webs of paper, cardboard, metal foil or plastic by adhesives | |
Gluing of plastics | |
Adhesive films or foils | |
Adhesives | |
Attachment devices using adhesives |
This place covers:
Fastening of flexible roof covering material by welding
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Soldering, welding of metal | |
Welding of plastics |
This place covers:
Roof coverings where the roof covering layer is formed by sealing masses, e.g. asphalt, bitumen, applied in situ;
Gravelling of roofs by applying loss gravel or granules in situ
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Bituminous sealing masses | |
Sealing of building surfaces with sealing masses applied in situ | |
Sealing of building joints with sealing masses applied in situ |
This place covers:
Gravelling of roofs by applying loose gravel or granules in situ, as an outer protection of the roof covering
This place does not cover:
Flexible roof covering materials, e.g. membranes or sheets, having a pre-made granulated surface |
Examples of places in relation to which this place is residual:
Supports for elevated load-supporting roof coverings |
Use E04D 11/00 - E04D 11/02 to classify additional information
This place does not cover:
Turfing tiles |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Growing turf |
This place covers:
Supports, e.g. height-adjustable spacers, for load-supporting roof coverings on roofs, e.g. for elevated terrace floors on flat roofs.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Devices allowing walking on the roof or in the gutter | |
Supporting structures for sectional false floors |
Documents having tiles resting directly on the flat roofing surface without separate supports or spacers between the roofing surface and the tiles, e.g. normal terrace floors on flat roofs, should be classified in E04D 11/00.
This place does not cover:
Gravelling of flat roofs | |
Venting or ventilation of roof coverings |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roof covering by making use of flexible material, e.g. supplied in roll form | |
Roof underlay membranes |
Roof covering consisting of only one layer of flexible material should be classified in E04D 5/00 - E04D 5/149.
Documents having tiles resting directly on the flat roofing surface without separate supports or spacers between the roofing surface and the tiles, e.g. normal terrace floors on flat roofs, should be classified in E04D 11/00
This place does not cover:
Built-up roofs | |
Roof covering insulation | |
Roof constructions consisting of a plurality of parallel similar trusses supporting load-bearing purlins | |
Self-supporting slabs with non-structural supports for roofing materials |
Non-structural boards which support battens and/or roofing materials should be classified in E04D 12/00.
If the roof battens or roof purlins, as such, have some relevant special feature, then always give a class in E04D 12/004.
Use E04D 12/00 - E04D 12/008 to classify additional information.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Roof batten or roof purlin | In an inclined roof, an horizontal profile, e.g. wooden or metallic, for directly supporting the roof covering elements consisting of shingles, tiles, roofing slabs or stiff sheets; the roof battens or roof purlins are supported by the roof rafters, extending in the direction of the roof slope, or on the roof surface, e.g. for a roof made of concrete slabs. |
This place covers:
Sheets of flexible material, both water/vapour permeable or not, used as roof underlay and not as roof covering
This place does not cover:
Roof covering by making use of flexible material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Manufacture of semi-permeable membranes | B061D67/00 - B01D 71/00 |
House wraps, i.e. air or moisture barrier sheets or foils |
This place covers:
This place does not cover:
Roof constructions consisting of a plurality of parallel similar trusses supporting load-bearing purlins | |
Self-supporting slabs with non-structural supports for roofing materials |
If the roof battens or roof purlins, as such, have some relevant special features, then always give a class in E04D 12/004
This place covers:
Batten-supporting means located between the roof structure, e.g. rafters, and the battens
This place covers:
Specially adapted brackets to support the ridge-batten
This place covers:
Provisions against atmospheric, e.g. wind vortex suppression, vegetal or animal influences on roofs (E04D 13/002 - E04D 13/008); Sky-lights, domes and roof covering aspects thereof (E04D 13/02 - E04D 13/0358); Roof drainage, roof gutters, down pipes (E04D 13/04 - E04D 13/08); Special devices or arrangements for roofs, e.g. snow-traps, junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys, roof trimming strips, roof edge strips, fascias (E04D 13/14 - E04D 13/1585); Insulating devices for the roof covering (E04D 13/16 - E04D 13/1693); Ventilation of roof coverings (E04D 13/17 - E04D 13/178)
This place does not cover:
Internal channels, e.g. drainage channels, chimneys, air-ducts |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ventilation tiles | |
Ventilation roofing slabs | |
Apparatus or tools for roof working | |
Solar collectors on roofs | |
Photovoltaic devices on roofs, e.g. solar |
References E04D 1/30 and E04D 3/40 are non-limiting in the subgroup E04D 13/00. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Biocides, plant growth regulators |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ventilation on the eaves of the roof | |
Scaring devices for birds in general | |
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants |
This place covers:
Sealing between the structure of dormer windows and the roof covering
This place does not cover:
Roof covering aspects of sky-lights | |
Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Structures for dormer windows |
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Dormer window | Roof window set in a structure that is protruding from the surface of a sloping roof; the window itself is substantially vertical |
This place covers:
Roof sky-lights of flat, domed or vaulted shape, their structures, their mechanisms, their connecting means to the roof structure, their ventilating means, their safety means and other means or accessories therefor
This place does not cover:
Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roof covering by making use of plane slabs of glass or translucent material | |
Roof covering by making use of slabs having a special cross-section and made of glass or other translucent material | |
Saw-tooth roofs with light-transmission | |
Structures for dormer windows | |
Windows in general |
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Sky-light | Window, roof lantern or oculus placed on the roof of a building and which is horizontal or parallel to the surface of the roof |
Dome | Roof window having a domed shape, i.e. being curved along any two perpendicular directions |
Vaulted shape | Having the shape of a vault, i.e. being curved along one direction only, like a cylinder |
This place covers:
Sky-lights or domes having a frame mainly installed in the plane of a sloping roof.
This place does not cover:
Sky-lights or domes having a curb frame installed in the plane of a sloping roof |
This place covers:
Sky-lights or domes having a curb frame installed either on a sloping roof or on a flat roof
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Curb frame | Raised frame, i.e. a frame that raises from the surface of the roof |
Curb | Kerb |
This place covers:
Supports or connecting means for all kinds of elongated sky-lights, i.e. comprising sky-lights of vaulted shape, but also saddle-roof like elongated sky-lights
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ventilation roofing slabs | |
Junction of roof sheathings to parts extending above the roof with ventilating means | |
Ventilation of roof coverings not otherwise provided for, e.g. ridge or eaves ventilation | |
Roof ventilation |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Daylight conveying tubular skylights, with skylight shafts | |
Light shafts, e.g. for cellars | |
Window shutters | |
Window screens affording protection against light |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings | |
Shutters, movable grilles for windows | |
Safety measure against unauthorised opening of windows |
This place covers:
Sky-lights or domes having movable parts for opening and/or closing, e.g. for ventilation or for preventing the spread of fire
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Preventing the spread of fire | |
Roof structures with movable roof parts | |
Operating mechanisms for sky-lights | |
Automatically acting closers | |
Devices triggered by fire, excessive heat or smoke |
This place covers:
Drainage in or on the field of the roof, drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like (E04D 13/04 - E04D 13/0481) .
Roof gutters, down pipes and accessories therefor (E04D 13/064 - E04D 13/08)
This place covers:
Drainage devices located in or on the roof surface or its perimeter for receiving water from the roof surface before it reaches the ground, the devices having limited extension and being only located at specific locations in or on the roof surface or its perimeter, e.g. roof gullies
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Street gullies |
This place covers:
Gutters in or on the roof surface for draining water, e.g. inclined valley gutters
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Trimming strips; Edge strips; Fascias |
This place covers:
Drainage layers under the outer surface of the roof, e.g. drainage layer under the tiles of a terrazzo style flat roof
This place does not cover:
roofing tiles flexible underlays |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Layers permitting turfing of the roof |
This place covers:
Roof gutters around the borders of sloping roofs
This place does not cover:
Drainage channels on the roof surface, e.g. inclined valley gutters |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus or tools for roof working | |
Gutters for greenhouses |
This place does not cover:
Connections between gutter and down pipe |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus or tools for roof working; for handling roofing material in roll form |
This place covers:
Supports connecting gutter to roof
This place does not cover:
Supports connecting gutter to roof in combination with means for fastening gutter parts together |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus or tools for roof working |
Devices for mechanically removing snow from gutters are classified in E04D 13/076
This place covers:
De-icing devices and snow melters for gutters
This place does not cover:
De-icing devices for roof gullies | |
Devices for mechanically removing snow from gutters | |
De-icing devices for down pipes | |
Snow melters for roofs |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
De-icing of aircraft exteriors | |
De-icing of aerials | |
De-icing of electric lines |
This place covers:
Cleaning tools for roof gutters
This place does not cover:
Devices for mechanically removing snow from gutters |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Strainers for roof drainage outlets, e.g. gullies |
This place covers:
Down pipes for roof gutters, and clamping means therefor
This place covers:
Snow melters and de-icing devices on the roof surface
This place does not cover:
De-icing devices and snow melters for roof gullies | |
De-icing devices and snow melters for gutters | |
De-icing devices and snow melters for down pipes |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
De-icing of aircraft exteriors | |
Methods for preventing ice formation on roads | |
Embedded electrical heating elements in road surfaces | |
De-icing of aerials | |
De-icing of electric lines |
This place covers:
Permanent installation on flat and inclined roofs allowing walking
This place does not cover:
Terraces on flat roofs; elevated terraces on flat roofs |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Step tiles | |
Means for working on roofs, during the construction | |
Arrangements on buildings for connecting safety-lines, during the construction |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Internal channels, e.g. chimneys, air-ducts |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Junctions of roof sheathings to parts extending above the roof with ventilating means | |
Junction to walls extending above the perimeter of inclined roofs | |
Trimming strips, edge strips, or fascias retaining the roof sheathing |
This place covers:
Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof provided with ventilating means
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Junction to walls extending above the perimeter of flat roofs | |
Junction to walls extending above the perimeter of inclined roofs |
This place covers:
Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above an inclined roof, the junctions being specially adapted for inclined roofs
This place does not cover:
Trays for cavity walls |
Deformable junction strips which are shaped in situ should be classified here, e.g. junction strips made of a deformable material
This place covers:
Preformed junctions specially adapted for inclined roofs and to the cross-section of the parts extending above the inclined roof
This place does not cover:
Deformable junction strips which are shaped in situ |
Classify also in E04D 13/1478 when the part extending above the roof has walls, e.g. walls of a chimney made of bricks
This place covers:
Trimming strips for roofs, roof edge strips, elements for covering the overhang at the eave side, e.g. soffits, or the verge of saddle roofs, roof fascias
This place does not cover:
Wall copings | |
Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts, e.g. walls, extending above the roof |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Drainage borders | |
Joints in general |
If drainage aspects are present, e.g. weeping holes, classify also in E04D 13/0459, E04D 13/0459
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Fascias | In a sloped roof, vertical covering part of the cornice, i.e. of the roof eaves overhang |
Soffits | In a sloped roof, horizontal covering part of the underside of the cornice, i.e. of the roof eaves overhang |
Edge strip | Finishing strip around the border of a roof |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
With ventilating means on the eaves of the roof |
This place covers:
Edge strips or fascias retaining the roof sheathing
This place does not cover:
Junctions of roof sheathings to walls, extending above the perimeter of a flat roof | |
Junctions of roof sheathings to walls, extending above an inclined roof |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ventilating means in soffits or fascias |
Fascia boards and soffits coverings are classified in E04D 13/158
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
verge of saddle roof | the edge of a saddle (gable) roof at the gable wall |
This place does not cover:
Gable tiles |
This place covers:
Insulation of the roof covering integrated in the roof covering structure, e.g. the insulation being positioned above, between or below the roof purlins; insulation for roofs made of corrugated sheets; insulation applied above the roof covering, e.g. inverted roofs; insulation of pre-existing roofs; insulation of roof coverings, the insulation having provisions for roof drainage.
This place does not cover:
Roofing slabs or stiff sheets comprising two or more layers, at least one of the layers being of insulating material | |
Self-supporting roof slabs having insulating properties |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roof insulation arrangement in which the insulating material has provisions for roof drainage | |
Ventilation of roof coverings not otherwise provided for |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
The insulating material being masses or granules applied in situ |
This place covers:
Roof insulating arrangements in which the insulating material is fixed between the roof covering and the upper surface of the roof purlins or rafters, with or without special fixing means
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Purlins | Battens |
This place covers:
Roof insulating arrangements in which the insulating material is supported between the roof purlins or rafters, with or without special fixing means
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Insulating layers disposed between two longitudinal supporting elements |
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Purlins | Battens |
This place covers:
Roof insulating arrangements in which the insulating material is supported between the roof purlins or rafters, by means deriving from the nature or the shape of the insulating material itself, e.g. expanding insulation.
This place covers:
Roof insulating arrangements in which the insulating material is supported by load bearing corrugated sheets, e.g. profiled sheet metal roofs
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
The insulating material being masses or granules applied in situ | |
Insulating of pre-existing roofs with or without ventilating arrangements |
This place covers:
Insulation for roof coverings comprising a double skin, i.e. two superposed water tight layers
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roofing slabs comprising two or more layers | |
Fastening means for double roof covering or over-roofing |
This place covers:
Inverted roofs or exteriorly insulated roofs, e.g. in which the insulation is exposed to the weather
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Fastening means for double roof covering or over-roofing | |
Insulating of pre-existing roofs with or without ventilating arrangements | |
The insulating material having provisions for roof drainage |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
The roof purlins or rafters being mainly insulated from the interior | |
The insulating material being masses or granules applied in situ |
This place covers:
Roof insulating arrangements in which the upper surface of the insulating material forms an inclined surface, e.g. sloped insulating elements on a flat roof
This place covers:
Ventilation of the spaces between the roof covering and the roof structure
This place does not cover:
Roof ventilation, i.e. ventilation of spaces or rooms located below the roof supporting structure |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ventilation tiles | |
Ventilation roofing slabs | |
Internal channels, e.g. chimneys, air-ducts | |
Ventilation of rooms or spaces, in general |
This place covers:
Ventilation of roof coverings provided through roof insulating material having provisions for or being arranged for permitting ventilation of the roof covering, e.g. insulation so arranged that it provides ventilation gaps
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Double skin roofs | |
Insulated roofs in which the insulating material has provisions for roof drainage |
This place covers:
Ventilation of roof coverings provided through ventilating means located on the ridge of the roof
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ridge tiles | |
Roof ridge slabs or sheets |
This place covers:
Ventilation of roof coverings provided through ventilating means located on the eaves of the roof
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Protection against birds, mice, or the like | |
Ventilating means in soffits or fascias |
This place covers:
Apparatus or tools for roof working like e.g. apparatus or tools for removing roof material, for cleaning the roof, for building roof coverings comprising tiles, shingles or the like, for building roof coverings comprising slabs, sheets or flexible material for handling, during construction of the roof covering, roofing or sealing material in roll or bulk form
This place does not cover:
Devices for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters | |
De-icing devices for gutters | |
Cleaning tools for gutters | |
Scaffolds for working on roofs |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ladders |
Use E04D 15/00 - E04D 15/07 to classify additional information
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Arrangements for removing floor coverings |
This place does not cover:
Apparatus or tools for removing roof material |
This place covers:
Apparatus or tools for handling, removing or applying slabs, sheets or flexible materials to roofs
This place does not cover:
Apparatus for handling roofing or sealing material in roll form |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Roof covering by making use of flexible material, e.g. supplied in roll form | |
Handling of sheet material |