Decorative snow guard and attachment device

• US 20050257434A1
• Filed: 05/24/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Hockman
• Original Assignee: Mark Hockman
• Inventors: Hockman, Mark
• Application Number:
  US10/851,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20050257434A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/24
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/10 Snow traps ; Removing snow from roofs; Snow melters

Abstract

A one piece snow brake which attaches to the vertical leg of a formed metal roof seam utilizing the formed seam and a movable wall portion to attach the snow brake without the use of penetrations or seam deformations. The snow brake is attached to a vertical seam by the use of threaded screws creating pressure on a movable wall portion or portions that form a side of a slot for enclosing the vertical seam. Roof accessories other than a snow brake can be connected to a raised seam using the disclosed movable wall attachment device. The location of the screws is such that they force the movable wall portion(s) to engage the seam.

Claims

1. A snow brake comprising

(a) a base with a bottom and a top, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal ends, a slot extending upward from the bottom toward the top and terminating spaced from the top and extending through the first and second ends for receiving a rolled seam of a metal roof in the slot, the slot dividing the base into first and second opposite sides connected at the top, said first side having

(1) holes extending transversely through at least part of the side for receiving and holding anchor screws, and

(2) a movable wall portion shaped to interlock with a rolled roof seam,

(b) a snow brake plate connected to the base and extending laterally beyond the opposite sides of the base and extending upward to beyond the top of the base,

said second opposite side being shaped to interlock with a rolled roof seam to prevent removal of said snow brake from said seam when said anchor screws force said movable wall portion inwardly toward said second side and said seam of the roof.

2. A snow brake for attachment to a rolled style of roof seam wherein said seam has a rolled portion forming an asymmetrical head, comprising:

(a) an inverted, rectangular, U-shaped base having a central slot for receiving a rolled seam of a metal roof, first and second sides extending along the central slot and a top interconnecting the sides, the first side defining openings for receiving fasteners and a movable wall portion movable toward said second side,

(b) a snow plate extending upward from the base, the snow plate having a surface portion extending laterally beyond the sides of the base,

said fastener-receiving openings being located to align the fasteners in said openings with one side of said movable wall portion to force said wall portion toward the portion of said seam located below the rolled portion of said seam.

3. A snow brake comprising

(a) a base with a bottom and a top, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal ends, a slot extending upward from the bottom toward the top and terminating spaced from the top and extending through the first and second ends for receiving a rolled seam of a metal roof in the slot, the slot dividing the base into first and second opposite sides connected at the top, said first side having holes extending transversely through a portion of the side for receiving and holding anchor screws and a movable wall portion shaped to protrude below the lowest portion of said rolled seam, and,

(b) a snow brake plate connected to the base and extending laterally beyond the opposite sides of the base and extending upward to beyond the top of the base, and said second opposite side of said base being shaped to protrude below the lowest portion of a rolled roof seam.

4. An attachment device for mounting a roof accessory to a raised seam roof comprising

(a) a base with a bottom and a top, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal ends, a slot extending upward from the bottom toward the top and terminating spaced from the top and extending through the first and second ends for receiving a raised seam of a metal roof in the slot, the slot dividing the base into first and second opposite sides connected at the top, said first side having

(1) holes extending transversely through at least part of the side for receiving and holding anchor screws, and

(2) a movable wall portion shaped to interlock with a raised roof seam,

(b) means connected to said base for connection to said accessory,

said second opposite side being shaped to interlock with a raised roof seam to prevent removal of said base from said seam when said anchor screws force said movable wall portion inwardly toward said second side and said seam of the roof.

5. An attachment device for mounting a roof accessory to a rolled style of roof seam wherein said seam has a rolled portion forming an asymmetrical head, comprising:

(a) an inverted, rectangular, U-shaped base having a central slot for receiving a rolled seam of a metal roof, first and second sides extending along the central slot and a top interconnecting the sides, the first side defining openings for receiving fasteners and a movable wall portion movable toward said second side,

(b) means connected to said base for connection to said accessory,

said fastener-receiving openings being located to align the fasteners in said openings with one side of said movable wall portion to force said wall portion toward the portion of said seam located below the rolled portion of said seam.

6. An attachment device for mounting a roof accessory to a raised seam roof comprising

(a) a base with a bottom and a top, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal ends, a slot extending upward from the bottom toward the top and terminating spaced from the top and extending through the first and second ends for receiving a rolled seam of a metal roof in the slot, the slot dividing the base into first and second opposite sides connected at the top, said first side having holes extending transversely through a portion of the side for receiving and holding anchor screws and a movable wall portion shaped to protrude below the lowest portion of said rolled seam, and

(b) means connected to said base for connection to said accessory, and said second opposite sides of said base being shaped to protrude below the lowest portion of said rolled roof seam.

7. A snow brake comprising

(a) a base with a bottom and a top, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal ends, a slot extending upward from the bottom toward the top and terminating spaced from the top and extending through the first and second ends for receiving a rolled seam of a metal roof in the slot, the slot dividing the base into first and second opposite sides connected at the top, said first and second side each having

(1) holes extending transversely through at least part of the side for receiving and holding anchor screws, and

(2) a movable wall portion shaped to interlock with a rolled roof seam,

(b) a snow brake plate connected to the base and extending laterally beyond the opposite sides of the base and extending upward to beyond the top of the base,

said opposite sides being shaped to interlock with a rolled roof seam to prevent removal of said snow brake from said seam when said anchor screws force said movable wall portions inwardly toward said seam of the roof.

8. An attachment device for mounting a roof accessory to a raised seam roof comprising

(a) a base with a bottom and a top, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal ends, a slot extending upward from the bottom toward the top and terminating spaced from the top and extending through the first and second ends for receiving a rolled seam of a metal roof in the slot, the slot dividing the base into first and second opposite sides connected at the top, said first and second side each having holes extending transversely through a portion of the side for receiving and holding anchor screws and a movable wall portion shaped to protrude below the lowest portion of said rolled seam, and

(b) means connected to said base for connection to said accessory, and said movable wall portions of said base being shaped to protrude below the lowest portion of said rolled roof seam.