Snow retention apparatus and method of installation
First Claim
1. An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow or ice accumulating on a top surface of a roof having seams comprising:
- brackets secured to the top surface of a seamed roof with an attachment device, each bracket having at least one pocket; and
a rail adapted to be seated in the pockets of the brackets, wherein the rail is capable of being positioned at or below the height of the seams.
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Abstract
An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow and/or ice accumulating on a roof contains brackets secured to the roof and rails passed between the brackets to form a frame structure. The brackets have slots and/or pockets for fitting rails and enable the rails to be at or below the level of seams on seamed roofs and at a low profile with non-seamed roofs. In addition, the brackets may be attached to the roof without penetrating the roof structure. A method of installing a snow and/or ice retaining apparatus includes lowering the rails into pockets on the brackets, sliding the rails into slots on the brackets, and, optionally, securing the rails with a clip, wedge, or adhesive.
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40 Claims
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1. An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow or ice accumulating on a top surface of a roof having seams comprising:
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brackets secured to the top surface of a seamed roof with an attachment device, each bracket having at least one pocket; and
a rail adapted to be seated in the pockets of the brackets, wherein the rail is capable of being positioned at or below the height of the seams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow or ice accumulating on a top surface of a roof comprising:
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brackets secured to the top surface of the roof with an attachment device devices, each bracket having at least one pocket; and
a rail adapted to be seated in the pockets of the brackets, wherein the rail is capable of being positioned at a low profile with the top surface of the roof and is capable of being inserted into the brackets by lowering the rail into the pockets. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow or ice accumulating on a top surface of a roof comprising:
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brackets secured to the top surface of a seamed roof with blunt-end screws and screws having a cup-shaped end threaded through apertures in the brackets and engaging the seams on opposite sides of the seams, each bracket having pockets and slots and containing a channel for receiving the seam, the brackets being constructed of at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, brass, copper, Kevlar, bronze, polycarbonate and other plastic resins, and alloys of aluminum, steel, brass, copper, Kevlar, and bronze;
rails adapted to be seated in the pockets and slots of the brackets, wherein the rails seated in the pockets are capable of being positioned at or below the height of the seams, the rails seated in the slots are secured in the slots with a clip or a wedge and an adhesive, the cross-sectional sectional shape of the rails is selected from the group consisting of square, rectangular, trapezoidal, rhomboid, parallelogram, triangular, and D-shaped, and the rails are constructed of at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, brass, copper, Kevlar, bronze, polycarbonate and other plastic resins, and alloys of aluminum, steel, brass, copper, Kevlar, and bronze; and
plastic caps covering the ends of the rails.
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32. A method of installing a snow or ice retention apparatus on a roof comprising the steps of:
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securing brackets to the roof, each bracket comprising pockets for supporting rails, being aligned to receive rails in the pockets, and capable of being positioned at a low profile with the top surface of the roof; and
lowering the rails in the pockets of the brackets. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of installing a snow or ice retention apparatus on a roof comprising the steps of:
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securing brackets to the roof, the brackets comprising pockets for supporting rails and being aligned to receive rails in the pockets, the rails capable of being positioned at or below the seam of the roof; and
lowering the rails in the pockets of the brackets. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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Specification