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An anchoring clip system that includes an anchoring clip that has a top flange portion and a base flange that can be connect to a substructure, and a cap member designed to be inserted over a portion of the roof panels so as to secure the roof panels to the anchoring clip. The anchoring clip system

An anchoring clip system that includes an anchoring clip that has a top flange portion and a base flange that can be connect to a substructure, and a cap member designed to be inserted over a portion of the roof panels so as to secure the roof panels to the anchoring clip. The anchoring clip system can optionally be designed to allow for fluid flow through or on one or more components of the anchoring clip system. The anchoring clip system can optionally include a locking crown that improves the wind uplift resistance of the panels.

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1. A system for connecting roof or siding panels to a substructure comprising: a) first and second panels, each of said panels having a channel section and a pair of opposed side flanges;b) an anchoring clip system including an anchoring clip and a side flange securing arrangement; said anchoring cl

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A system for connecting roof or siding panels to a substructure comprising: a) first and second panels, each of said panels having a channel section and a pair of opposed side flanges;b) an anchoring clip system including an anchoring clip and a side flange securing arrangement; said anchoring clip having a base flange, a vertical wall member and a top flange portion; said base flange adapted to be connected to a substructure; said vertical wall member connected between said base flange and said top flange portion; said top flange portion including two flanges spaced from one another; said side flange securing arrangement designed to secure said side flanges of said first and second panels to said top flange portion of said anchoring clip; said side flange securing arrangement including a locking crown, a cap member, or combinations thereof; and,c) a fluid channel arrangement designed to enable fluid to controllably flow through said anchoring clip system, said fluid channel arrangement preventing fluid flow between said first and second panels and to said substructure as fluid flows through said fluid channel arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement at least partially secured to or at least partially formed by said cap member, said fluid channel arrangement including i) a fluid channel fully formed on a top surface of a top portion of said cap member and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, ii) a fluid channel fully formed on a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and at least partially positioned between two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, iii) a fluid channel at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion, an inner surface of said two side legs and a sealant, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, iv) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member, or v) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs. 2. A system for connecting roof or siding panels to a substructure comprising: a) first and second panels, each of said panels having a channel section and a pair of opposed side flanges;b) an anchoring clip system including an anchoring clip and a side flange securing arrangement; said anchoring clip having a base flange, a vertical wall member and a top flange portion; said base flange adapted to be connected to a substructure; said vertical wall member connected between said base flange and said top flange portion; said top flange portion including two flanges spaced from one another; said a side flange securing arrangement designed to secure said side flanges of said first and second panels to said top flange portion of said anchoring clip; said side flange securing arrangement including a locking crown, a cap member, or combinations thereof;c) a fluid channel arrangement designed to enable fluid to controllably flow through said anchoring clip arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement inhibiting or preventing fluid flow between said first and second panels and to said substructure as fluid flows through said fluid channel arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement at least partially secured to or at least partially formed by said cap member, said fluid channel arrangement including a) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of a top portion of said cap member and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, b) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and at least partially positioned between two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, c) a fluid channel at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member, or e) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs; and,d) a locking crown and a cap member; said locking crown including a main body and two side legs extending downwardly from said main body; said locking crown designed to sandwich a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels between said two side legs and said outer surface of said top flange portion of said anchoring clip when said locking crown is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip; said cap member including a top portion and two side legs extending downwardly from said top portion; said cap member designed to be positioned about at least a portion of said locking crown and about at least a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels when said cap member is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip so as to facilitate in maintaining said locking crown and side flanges in position relative to said anchoring clip. 3. A system for connecting roof or siding panels to a substructure comprising: a) first and second panels, each of said panels having a channel section and a pair of opposed side flanges;b) an anchoring clip system including an anchoring clip and a side flange securing arrangement; said anchoring clip having a base flange, a vertical wall member and a top flange portion; said base flange adapted to be connected to a substructure; said vertical wall member connected between said base flange and said top flange portion; said top flange portion including two flanges spaced from one another; said a side flange securing arrangement designed to secure said side flanges of said first and second panels to said top flange portion of said anchoring clip; said side flange securing arrangement including a locking crown, a cap member, or combinations thereof;c) a fluid channel arrangement designed to enable fluid to controllably flow through said anchoring clip arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement inhibiting or preventing fluid flow between said first and second panels and to said substructure as fluid flows through said fluid channel arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement at least partially secured to or at least partially formed by said cap member; and,d) a locking crown and a cap member; said locking crown including a main body and two side legs extending downwardly from said main body; said locking crown designed to sandwich a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels between said two side legs and said outer surface of said top flange portion of said anchoring clip when said locking crown is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip; said cap member including a top portion and two side legs extending downwardly from said top portion; said cap member designed to be positioned about at least a portion of said locking crown and about at least a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels when said cap member is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip so as to facilitate in maintaining said locking crown and side flanges in position relative to said anchoring clip. 4. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein said locking crown includes an intermediate extender positioned between said two side legs and extending downwardly from said main body; said intermediate extender designed to be at least partially inserted between a cavity formed between said two flanges of said top flange portion when said locking crown is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip. 5. The system as defined in claim 3, wherein said locking crown includes an intermediate extender positioned between said two side legs and extending downwardly from said main body; said intermediate extender designed to be at least partially inserted between a cavity formed between said two flanges of said top flange portion when said locking crown is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip. 6. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein said fluid channel arrangement including a) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, b) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, c) a fluid channel fully formed in said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown, or e) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said locking crown, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and an inner surface of said two side legs of said locking crown. 7. The system as defined in claim 6, wherein said fluid channel arrangement including a) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, b) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, c) a fluid channel fully formed in said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown, or e) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said locking crown, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and an inner surface of said two side legs of said locking crown. 8. The system as defined in claim 1, wherein said anchoring clip includes i) multiple component pieces, ii) at least one shelf flange positioned between said base flange and said top flange portion, or combinations thereof 9. The system as defined in claim 7, wherein said anchoring clip includes i) multiple component pieces, ii) at least one shelf flange positioned between said base flange and said top flange portion, or combinations thereof 10. A system for connecting roof or siding panels to a substructure comprising: a) first and second panels, each of said panels having a channel section and a pair of opposed side flanges; and,b) an anchoring clip system including an anchoring clip, a locking crown and a cap member; said anchoring clip having a base flange, a vertical wall member and a top flange portion; said base flange adapted to be connected to a substructure; said vertical wall member connected between said base flange and said top flange portion; said top flange portion including two flanges spaced from one another; said locking crown including a main body and two side legs extending downwardly from said main body; said locking crown designed to sandwich a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels between said two side legs and said outer surface of said top flange portion of said anchoring clip when said locking crown is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip; said cap member including a top portion and two side legs extending downwardly from said top portion; said cap member designed to be positioned about at least a portion of said locking crown and about at least a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels when said cap member is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip so as to facilitate in maintaining said locking crown and side flanges in position relative to said anchoring clip; and,c) a fluid channel arrangement designed to enable fluid to controllably flow through said anchoring clip arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement inhibiting or preventing fluid flow between said first and second panels and to said substructure as fluid flows through said fluid channel arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement at least partially secured to or at least partially formed by said cap member, said locking crown, or combinations thereof 11. The system as defined in claim 10, wherein said locking crown includes an intermediate extender positioned between said two side legs and extending downwardly from said main body; said intermediate extender designed to be at least partially inserted between a cavity formed between said two flanges of said top flange portion when said locking crown is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip. 12. The system as defined in claim 11, wherein at least a portion of said intermediate extender is designed to be locked in said cavity between said two flanges of said top flange portion by an end of said side flange of said first panel, an end of said side flange of said second panel, or combinations thereof. 13. The system as defined in claim 10, wherein said fluid channel arrangement including a) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, b) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, c) a fluid channel at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member, e) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and an inner surface of said two side legs of said cap member, f) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, g) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, h) a fluid channel fully formed in said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, i) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown, or j) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said locking crown, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and an inner surface of said two side legs of said locking crown. 14. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein said fluid channel arrangement including a) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, b) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, c) a fluid channel at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member, e) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and an inner surface of said two side legs of said cap member, f) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, g) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, h) a fluid channel fully formed in said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, i) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown, or j) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said locking crown, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and an inner surface of said two side legs of said locking crown. 15. A cap member used to connect roof or siding panels to an anchoring clip that is connected to a substructure, said cap member comprising a top portion, two side legs extending downwardly from said top portion and a fluid channel arrangement, said fluid channel designed to prevent fluid that is flowing through said fluid channel arrangement from flowing to said substructure, said fluid channel arrangement including a) a fluid channel at least partially fully formed on a top surface of said top portion and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, b) a fluid channel at least partially fully formed on a bottom surface of said top portion and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, c) a fluid channel at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said top portion, or d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs. 16. A system for connecting roof or siding panels to a substructure comprising: a) first and second panels, each of said panels having a channel section and a pair of opposed side flanges;b) an anchoring clip system including an anchoring clip and a side flange securing arrangement; said anchoring clip having a base flange, a vertical wall member and a top flange portion; said base flange adapted to be connected to a substructure; said vertical wall member connected between said base flange and said top flange portion; said top flange portion including two flanges spaced from one another; said side flange securing arrangement designed to secure said side flanges of said first and second panels to said top flange portion of said anchoring clip; said side flange securing arrangement including a locking crown, a cap member, or combinations thereof;c) a locking crown and a cap member; said locking crown including a main body and two side legs extending downwardly from said main body; said locking crown designed to sandwich a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels between said two side legs and said outer surface of said top flange portion of said anchoring clip when said locking crown is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip; said cap member including a top portion and two side legs extending downwardly from said top portion; said cap member designed to be positioned about at least a portion of said locking crown and about at least a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels when said cap member is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip so as to facilitate in maintaining said locking crown and side flanges in position relative to said anchoring clip; and,d) a fluid channel arrangement designed to enable fluid to controllably flow through said anchoring clip arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement inhibiting or preventing fluid flow between said first and second panels and to said substructure as fluid flows through said fluid channel arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement at least partially secured to or at least partially formed by said cap member, said locking crown or combinations thereof, said fluid channel arrangement including a) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, b) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, c) a fluid channel at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member, e) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs, f) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, g) a fluid channel at least partially formed on a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, h) a fluid channel fully formed in said main body of said locking crown and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said main body, d) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said main body of said locking crown, or i) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said locking crown, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said main body of said locking crown and an inner surface of said two side legs of said locking crown. 17. A system for connecting roof or siding panels to a substructure comprising: a) first and second panels, each of said panels having a channel section and a pair of opposed side flanges;b) an anchoring clip system including an anchoring clip and a side flange securing arrangement; said anchoring clip having a top flange portion; said side flange securing arrangement designed to secure said side flanges of said first and second panels to said top flange portion of said anchoring clip; said side flange securing arrangement including a cap member; said cap member including a top portion and two side legs extending downwardly from said top portion; said cap member designed to be positioned about at least a portion of said side flanges of said first and second panels when said cap member is positioned about at least a portion of said anchoring clip so as to facilitate in maintaining said side flanges in position relative to said anchoring clip; and,c) a fluid channel arrangement designed to enable fluid to controllably flow through said anchoring clip arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement preventing fluid flow between said first and second panels and to said substructure as fluid flows through said fluid channel arrangement, said fluid channel arrangement at least partially secured to or at least partially formed by said cap member, said fluid channel arrangement including a structure selected from the group consisting of i) a fluid channel at least partially fully formed on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member and extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, ii) a fluid channel at least partially fully formed on a bottom surface of said top portion of said cap member and at least partially positioned between said two side legs, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, iii) a fluid channel at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion, an inner surface of said two side legs and a sealant, said fluid channel extending a majority of a longitudinal length of said top portion, iv) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned on a top surface of said top portion of said cap member, or v) a fluid tube connected to a fluid tube connector at least partially positioned in a cavity of said cap member, said cavity formed by a bottom surface of said top portion and an inner surface of said two side legs.