Snow blocking device for attachment to corrugated metal roofs

• US 5,152,107 A
• Filed: 01/22/1991
• Issued: 10/06/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thybar Corp.
• Original Assignee: Thybar Corp.
• Inventors: Strickert, Lawrence F.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHILCOT, RICHARD E
• Application Number:
  US07/644,914
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• Field of Search: 52/24-26, 52/696
• US Class Current: 52/24
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/10 Snow traps ; Removing snow from roofs; Snow melters

Abstract

A roof snow guard for retained assembly with a peaked type of metallic corrugated roof having transversely spaced generally vertically inclined corrugations thereon. The snow guard including an angular bar having an approximate length corresponding to the distance between peaks on the roof. A pair of channel shaped brackets are provided at opposite ends of the angular bar. Welds fixedly connect the channel shaped brackets to opposite ends of the angular bar. The channel shaped brackets each define channels for engagement over the corrugations with the channels extending generally at right angles to the angular bar. The angular bar includes a downwardly extending bar leg positioned between the channel shaped brackets and which is adapted to be positioned in vertically spaced overlying relationship to the metallic corrugated roof for inhibiting downward sliding movement of snow on the roof while allowing melted snow or rain to slide downwardly on the roof and to pass beneath the downwardly extended bar leg.

Claims

1. A roof snow guard for retained assembly with a peaked type of metallic corrugated roof having transversely spaced generally vertically inclined peak shaped corrugations thereon, the snow guard including an angular bar having an approximate length corresponding to the distance between corrugations on the roof, a pair of peak shaped brackets at opposite ends of the angular bar, welds fixedly connecting the peak shaped brackets to opposite ends of the angular bar, the peak shaped brackets each defining peak shaped channels, said peak shaped channels being sized for nested engagement in gap relationship over the vertically inclined peak shaped corrugations to allow for differences in coefficients of expansion and with the peak shaped channels extending generally at right angles to the angular bar, the angular bar including a downwardly extending bar leg positioned between the peak shaped brackets, the bar leg being positioned on the snow guard and located when installed in vertically spaced overlying relationship to the metallic corrugated roof for inhibiting downward sliding movement of snow on the roof while allowing melted snow or rain to slide downwardly on the roof and to pass beneath the downwardly extended bar leg.

2. The roof snow guard for claim 1 wherein the peak shaped brackets have upper bracket surfaces, holes in the upper bracket surfaces, mastic tape at the area of the holes to prevent water leakage through a roof where the guard is mounted, and fasteners extending through the holes for affixing the brackets to a roof.

3. The roof snow guard of claim 1 wherein the downwardly extending bar leg has end surfaces in flush edgewise abutment against inclined confronting bracket walls, said bar being of an L-shaped configuration.

4. The roof snow guard of claim 1 wherein the angular bar has an upper bar leg, said welds connecting the opposite ends of the upper bar leg in integral assembly with the peak shaped brackets.

5. The roof snow guard of claim 4 further characterized by the bar legs each being approximately 1 inch wide and with the guard being approximately 24 inches in length from a mid point of one peak shaped bracket to a mid point of another of the brackets at opposite ends of the angular bar.

6. The roof snow guard of claim 1 where the guard is of a flat shape having a low profile lying essentially within a top plane of the corrugated roof with the angular bar being intermediately located and with the peak shaped brackets being positioned at opposite ends of the bar being open on one side with the peak shaped channels being located on the open side so as to face downwardly for nested engagement with peak shaped roof corrugations.

7. The roof snow guard of claim 6 wherein the downwardly extending bar legs have end surfaces, said end surfaces being in flush edgewise abutment against inclined confronting bracket walls of said peak shaped channels.

8. The roof snow guard of claim 6 wherein the angular bar has upper and lower bar legs, said welds connecting the opposite ends of the bar legs in integral assembly with the peak shaped brackets.

9. The roof snow guard of claim 6 wherein the peak shaped brackets have side-wise facing bracket surfaces, holes in the side-wise facing bracket surfaces, mastic tape at the area of the holes to prevent water leakage through a roof where the guard is mounted, and fasteners extending through the holes for affixing the brackets to a roof.

10. The roof snow guard of claim 6 wherein the downwardly extending bar legs have end surfaces in flush edgewise abutment against inclined confronting bracket walls, the angular bar has an upper bar leg, said welds connecting the opposite ends of the upper bar leg in integral assembly with the peak shaped brackets.

11. The roof snow guard of claim 6 wherein each of the peak shaped brackets has stepped flanges on opposite sides and with the stepped flanges being joined together by a bracket peak at a mid point therebetween, the shape of the peak shaped bracket being such as to be complimentary to a corresponding shaped corrugation on a roof, thus enabling the peak shaped bracket to be supported from its bottom side along its length by the peak shaped roof corrugation associated therewith.

12. The roof snow guard of claim 1 where the guard is of a shape similar to a dumbbell with the angular bar being intermediately located and with the peak shaped brackets being positioned at opposite ends of the bar and simulating bells on a dumbbell but being open on one side with the peak shaped channels being located on the open side so as to face downwardly.

13. The roof snow guard of claim 1 wherein the peak shaped brackets have generally downwardly extending bracket legs, fastener holes in said bracket legs, fasteners for retaining co-action with said holes in said brackets remote from the gap relationship attaching the guard to the peaked type of metallic corrugated roof.

14. A roof snow guard for retained assembly with a peaked type of metallic corrugated roof having transversely spaced generally vertically inclined peak shaped corrugations thereon, the snow guard including an intermediate angular portion having an approximate length corresponding to a distance between corrugations on the roof, a pair of peak shaped bracket portions integral with opposite ends of the angular intermediate portion, the peak shaped brackets each defining peak shaped channels, said peak shaped channels being sized for engagement in gap relationship over the vertically inclined corrugations to allow for differences in co-efficients of expansion and with the channels extending generally at right angles to the angular intermediate portion, the angular intermediate portion including a downwardly extending guard leg positioned between the peak shaped brackets, the guard leg being positioned on the snow guard and located when installed in vertically spaced overlying relationship to the metallic corrugated roof for inhibiting downward sliding movement of snow on the roof while allowing melted snow or rain to slide downwardly on the roof and to pass beneath the downwardly extended bar guard.

15. The roof snow guard of claim 14 where the guard is of a flat elongated shape having a low profile line essentially within a top plane of the corrugated roof with the angular intermediate portion being positioned between the peak shaped brackets, the peak shaped brackets being open and underneath side so as to face downwardly for nested engagement with peak shaped roof corrugations.

16. The roof snow guard of claim 15 wherein the peak shaped brackets have side-wise facing bracket surfaces, holes in the side-wise facing bracket surfaces, mastic tape at the area of the holes to prevent water leakage through a roof where the guard is mounted, and fasteners extending through the holes for affixing the brackets to a roof.

17. The roof snow guard of claim 15 wherein it is manufactured from an 18 gauge aluminum material, said angular intermediate portion of said guard consisting only of an L-shaped configuration so as to fall within said low profile line as a safety measure to reduce likelihood of a person being tripped while working on an inclined roof where the guard is installed.

18. The roof snow guard of claim 14 wherein the peak shaped brackets have generally downwardly extending bracket legs, fastener holes in said bracket legs, fasteners for retaining co-action with said holes in said brackets remote from the gap relationship attaching the guard to the peaked type of metallic corrugated roof.

19. In combination, a corrugated roof, and a roof snow guard in retained assembly with the metallic corrugated roof, the roof having transversely spaced generally vertically inclined peak shaped corrugations thereon, the snow guard including an intermediate angular portion positioned between an adjacent pair of the corrugations on the roof, a pair of peak shaped bracket portions integral with opposite ends of the angular intermediate portion, the peak shaped brackets each defining peak shaped channels, said peak shaped channels being sized in gap relationship over the vertically inclined peak shaped corrugations to allow for differences in co-efficients of expansion and with the peak shaped channels extending generally at right angles to the angular intermediate portion, the angular intermediate portion including a downwardly extending guard leg positioned between the peak shaped brackets, the guard leg being positioned on the snow guard and located in vertically spaced overlying relationship to the metallic corrugated roof for inhibiting downward sliding movement of snow on the roof while allowing melted snow or rain to slide downwardly on the roof and to pass beneath the downwardly extended bar guard.

20. The combination of claim 19 where the guard is of a flat elongated shape having a low profile line essentially within a top plane of the corrugated roof with the angular intermediate portion being positioned between the peak shaped brackets, the peak shaped brackets being open on an underneath side so as to face downwardly in nested engagement with the associated ones of the peak shaped roof corrugations.

21. The combination of claim 20 wherein the peak shaped brackets have upper bracket surfaces, holes in the upper bracket surfaces, mastic tape at the area of the holes to prevent water leakage through a roof where the guard is mounted, and fasteners extending through the holes affixing the brackets to sides of the peak shaped roof corrugations on the roof for allowing roof panels when joined at the peak to move lengthwise along a peaked seam therebetween.

22. The combination of claim 21 wherein the guard is manufactured from an 18 gauge aluminum material, the bar legs each being approximately 1 inch wide and with the guard being approximately 24 inched in length from a mid point of one peak shaped bracket to a mid point of another of the brackets at an opposite end of the angular bar.

23. The roof snow guard of claim 19 wherein the peak shaped brackets have generally downwardly extending bracket legs, fastener holes in said bracket legs, fasteners for retaining co-action with said holes in said brackets remote from the gap relationship attaching the guard to the peaked type of metallic corrugated roof.