Metal snow guard
First Claim
1. A metal snow guard for holding snow and for being attached to a metal roof comprising:
- an upper metal portion on the snow guard projecting upwardly for holding snow;
a lower metal portion on the snow guard from which the upper portion projects for being secured to the metal roof;
a solid layer of solder and of flux secured to an underside of the lower portion;
the flux for sealing the solder from oxidation and for wetting the metal roof when melted; and
the solid layer of flux and solder to be melted and to provide the solder for soldering the metal snow guard to the metal roof without an excess of solder and flux flowing beyond the snow guard and marring the roof.
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Abstract
A metal snow guard is provided with a solid layer of soldering material on its base to be heated and melted with application of heat to the upper side of the snow guard to solder the base to an underlying metal roof. The preferred soldering material comprises an interior layer of solder and an outer layer of flux. In one form, the soldering material is in the form of spaced spots or projections providing a rough surface on the underside of the snow guard with the projections melting and spreading laterally into uneven surfaces where the roof or the base of the snow guard is not flat. The amount of solder and/or flux in the solid layer is limited so that the solder and/or flux does not flow outwardly from the snow guard and run down the metal roof thereby damaging or marring the metal roof surface. The preferred snow guards are formed of sheet metal of relatively few pieces and which are folded and joined together in an inexpensive manner. Preferably, the projections of soldering material are formed by forcing a paste of solder and flux through spaced holes in a plate or screen onto the base and then applying heat to melt the past and form a crust of flux on the outside of the projections which are mainly then comprised of solder. The outer crust layer of flux should protect the inner solder from oxidizing.
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15 Claims
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1. A metal snow guard for holding snow and for being attached to a metal roof comprising:
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an upper metal portion on the snow guard projecting upwardly for holding snow;
a lower metal portion on the snow guard from which the upper portion projects for being secured to the metal roof;
a solid layer of solder and of flux secured to an underside of the lower portion;
the flux for sealing the solder from oxidation and for wetting the metal roof when melted; and
the solid layer of flux and solder to be melted and to provide the solder for soldering the metal snow guard to the metal roof without an excess of solder and flux flowing beyond the snow guard and marring the roof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A metal snow guard for holding snow and for being attached to a metal roof comprising:
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an upper metal portion on the snow guard projecting upwardly for holding snow, a lower metal portion on the snow guard from which the upper portion projects for being secured to the metal roof;
a solid layer of solder and of flux secured to an underside of the lower portion;
the solid layer of flux and solder to be melted and to provide the solder for soldering the metal snow guard to the metal roof;
a flat base on the lower portion having a multi-layered flange to be positioned uphill of the upwardly projecting portion; and
portions in the flange being joined together at the multiple layers thereof.
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9. A metal snow guard for holding snow and for being attached to a metal roof comprising:
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an upper metal portion on the snow guard projecting upwardly for holding snow;
a lower metal portion on the snow guard from which the upper portion projects for being secured to the metal roof;
a solid layer of solder and of flux secured to an underside of the lower portion;
the solid layer of flux and solder to be melted and to provide the solder for soldering the metal snow guard to the roof;
a flat base on the lower portion having a multi-layered flange to be positioned uphill of the upwardly projecting portion;
portions in the flange being joined together at the multiple layers thereof; and
a viewing hole being provided in flange to allow viewing of the soldering operation.
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10. A metal snow guard for holding snow and for being attached to a metal roof comprising:
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an upper metal portion on the snow guard projecting upwardly for holding snow;
a lower metal portion on the snow guard from which the upper portion projects for being secured to the metal roof;
a solid layer of solder affixed to an underside of the lower portion; and
the solid layer of solder having a predetermined thickness and amount to solder the metal snow guard to the metal roof without an excess thereof flowing beyond the snow guard and marring the metal roof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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