Snow guard assembly

• US 20070095009A1
• Filed: 11/29/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark Hockman
• Original Assignee: Mark Hockman
• Inventors: Hockman, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 7,469,505 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/745.06
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/10 Snow traps ; Removing snow from roofs; Snow melters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7123 Traversed by connector
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7171 Two rods encompassed by single connector

Abstract

A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning means to said bases.

Claims

1. A method of mounting a decorative snow guard assembly on a roofing surface having a downward slope in a direction from an elevated portion of said roofing surface toward an edge of said roofing surface,

said roofing surface having first and second displaced raised portions thereon with at least one base portion therebetween, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a first snow guard interconnected with said first raised portion of said roofing surface, said first snow guard having a decorative snow brake plate with an integral base which defines a groove whereby said base is locatable about a segment of said first raised portion, said base having a bolt with one end engaging said segment and the opposite end extending from the side of the base adjacent to the roofing surface,

providing a pre-cut pipe which is dimensioned to extend between said raised portions of said roof,

inserting one end of said pipe over the end of said bolt extending from said base, providing a second snow guard, said snow guard having a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base defining a groove and a bolt with one end extending from the side of the base adjacent to the roofing surface,

inserting the other end of said pipe over the end of said bolt extending from said base,

locating the groove of said second snow guard about a segment of said second raised portion and securing said second snow guard to said second raised portion,

whereby said pipe is mounted close to the base surface of said roof which extends between said raised portions.

2. A method of mounting a decorative snow guard assembly on a roofing surface having a downward slope in a direction from an elevated portion of said roofing surface toward an edge of said roofing surface,

said roofing surface having first and second displaced raised portions thereon with at least one base portion therebetween, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a first snow guard interconnected with said first raised portion of said roofing surface, said first snow guard having a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base which defines a groove whereby said base is locatable about a segment of said first raised portion, said base having a connector on the side of the base adjacent to the roofing surface,

providing a pre-cut pipe which is dimensioned to extend between said raised portions of said roof,

connecting one end of said pipe to said connector, said connector on said first and second snow guards being a bolt, one end of which engages said raised portion of said roofing surface and the other end being configured to said pipe,

providing a second snow guard, said snow guard having a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base defining a groove and a connector on the side of the base adjacent to the roofing surface,

connecting the other end of said pipe to said connector,

said connector on said first and second snow guards being a bolt, one end of which engages said raised portion of said roofing surface and the other end being configured to connect to said pipe,

locating the groove of said second snow guard about a segment of said second raised portion and securing said second snow guard to said second raised portion,

whereby said pipe is mounted between said raised portions.