An interlocking panel system for top-down installation on an underlying structure including a plurality of panels, with an uphill course and a downhill course where each panel is generally rectangular, having an uphill edge and opposing downhill edge. An interlocking member is disposed along the uph
An interlocking panel system for top-down installation on an underlying structure including a plurality of panels, with an uphill course and a downhill course where each panel is generally rectangular, having an uphill edge and opposing downhill edge. An interlocking member is disposed along the uphill edge, and a receiving member adapted to receive the interlocking member and a joining flange are disposed along the downhill edge. A panel of the uphill course is affixed to an underlying structure via fasteners through the joining flange. The interlocking member of a panel of the downhill course is insertable into the receiving member of the uphill course, and the position of the panel of the downhill course is adjustable within the span of the receiving member.
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1. An interlocking panel system for top-down installation on an underlying structure, comprising: a plurality of panels defining an uphill course of panels and a downhill course of panels;wherein each of the panels includes a generally rectangular panel body with an uphill edge and an opposing downh
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An interlocking panel system for top-down installation on an underlying structure, comprising: a plurality of panels defining an uphill course of panels and a downhill course of panels;wherein each of the panels includes a generally rectangular panel body with an uphill edge and an opposing downhill edge;an angled head disposed along the uphill edge of each panel body and a receiving member disposed along the downhill edge of each panel body, wherein the receiving member of the uphill course of panels is adapted to receive the angled head of the downhill course of panels, and wherein the receiving member has a span which permits positional adjustment of the downhill course of panels within predetermined lateral and rotational ranges defined within a plane substantially parallel with the underlying structure while the angled head is resiliently received within the receiving member, wherein the angled head includes a flange which extends from the uphill edge of the panel body at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the panel body, and wherein a height that the flange extends from the panel body is greater than a difference in length between the back wall and the downwardly depending wall, and wherein the uphill edge includes a bevel proximate the flange; anda joining flange disposed along a length of the receiving member for affixing the panel to the underlying structure, wherein the joining flange is disposed between the underlying structure and the downhill course of panels upon installation. 2. The interlocking panel system of claim 1, wherein the angled head includes a flange that resiliently extends from the uphill edge of the panel body at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the panel body, and wherein the flange is resiliently deflected toward the panel body as the angled head is received by the receiving member. 3. The interlocking panel system of claim 1, wherein the receiving member includes a trough having a downwardly depending wall, a top wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall, wherein the back wall has a longer length than the downwardly depending wall, wherein the angled head is disposed at a first angle in relation to the panel body, and wherein the downwardly depending wall biases the angled head downward toward the panel body as the angled head passes the downwardly depending wall, and wherein after the angled head passes the downwardly depending wall and enters the receiving member, the angled head is biased upward into the first angle. 4. The interlocking panel system of claim 3, wherein the bottom wall extends beyond the downhill edge of the panel body to form the joining flange. 5. The interlocking panel system of claim 3, wherein the angled head includes a flange which extends from the uphill edge of the panel body at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the panel body, and wherein a length of the top wall is greater than a distance that the flange extends over the panel body. 6. The interlocking panel system of claim 5, wherein a difference between a length of the top wall and a distance that the flange extends over the panel body is equal to or greater than about 0.25 inches. 7. An interlocking panel for top-down installation on an underlying structure, comprising: a generally rectangular panel body, having an uphill edge and an opposing downhill edge;a resilient interlocking member disposed along the uphill edge of the panel body, wherein the interlocking member includes a flange extending from the uphill edge of the panel body at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the panel body, wherein the flange is connected to the panel body at a resilient hinge that provides for resilient operable rotation of the flange relative to the panel body, and wherein the uphill edge includes a bevel proximate the flange; anda receiving member disposed along the downhill edge of the panel body, wherein the receiving member is adapted to loosely receive an adjacent interlocking panel and permits positional adjustment of the interlocking panel, in at least one of the uphill-downhill direction and a rotational direction, within a defined range, wherein the receiving member includes a downwardly depending wall extending from the panel body, a top wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall, and wherein when the interlocking panel is received by the receiving member, the interlocking panel engages the top and bottom wall and at most only one of the back wall and the downwardly depending wall. 8. The interlocking panel of claim 7, further comprising: a joining flange disposed along the length of the receiving member for affixing the interlocking panel to the underlying structure, wherein the downwardly depending wall biases the interlocking member of the adjacent interlocking panel downward toward the panel body of the adjacent interlocking panel as the interlocking member of the adjacent interlocking panel enters the receiving member. 9. The interlocking panel of claim 7, wherein a height of the back wall is greater than a height of the downwardly depending wall. 10. The interlocking panel of claim 9, wherein the downwardly depending wall is on a downhill side of the back wall, and a difference in height between the back wall and the downwardly depending wall defines an entrance channel to a trough. 11. The interlocking panel of claim 9, wherein the bottom wall extends beyond the downhill edge of the panel body to form a joining flange. 12. The interlocking panel of claim 10, wherein the interlocking member includes a flange extending from the uphill edge of the panel body to form an angle of less than 90 degrees from the panel body, and wherein a height of the flange from the panel body is greater than a difference in length between the back wall and the downwardly depending wall. 13. The interlocking panel of claim 9, wherein the interlocking member includes a flange extending from the uphill edge of the panel body to form an angle of less than 90 degrees from the panel body, wherein a length of the top wall is greater than a distance that the flange extends over the panel body.
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Hartnett G. Robert (Peoria IL), Building panel having locking flange and locking receptacle.
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