Roof jack system
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1. A roof jack system comprising:
- a roof jack having a base member adapted to be fastened onto a roof surface and a riser member connected to said base member adapted to project outwardly from a roof surface, said riser member having a free end disposed outwardly from said base member; and
an auxiliary support assembly adapted for releasable attachment to said roof jack, said auxiliary support assembly comprised of;
a body portion dimensioned to receive said riser member in nesting fashion, a bottom member adapted to slide under said base member when said riser member is nested in said body portion, wherein said bottom member would be disposed between said base member and a roof surface when said base member is fastened to a roof surface, and a restraining element adapted to capture and hold said riser member in a nested position in said body portion when said bottom member is under said base member.
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Abstract
A roof jack system that provides a safety barrier that is conveniently installed upon and removed from a pitched roof. The roof jack system includes a guard assembly that is releasably attachable to an auxiliary support assembly of a first embodiment of the present invention that is secured to an existing roof jack. Alternatively, the guard assembly is releasably attachable directly to a roof jack according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
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8 Claims
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1. A roof jack system comprising:
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a roof jack having a base member adapted to be fastened onto a roof surface and a riser member connected to said base member adapted to project outwardly from a roof surface, said riser member having a free end disposed outwardly from said base member; and
an auxiliary support assembly adapted for releasable attachment to said roof jack, said auxiliary support assembly comprised of;
a body portion dimensioned to receive said riser member in nesting fashion, a bottom member adapted to slide under said base member when said riser member is nested in said body portion, wherein said bottom member would be disposed between said base member and a roof surface when said base member is fastened to a roof surface, and a restraining element adapted to capture and hold said riser member in a nested position in said body portion when said bottom member is under said base member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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