Snow guard assembly

• US 7,213,373 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2004
• Issued: 05/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mark Hockman
• Original Assignee: Mark Hockman
• Inventors: Hockman, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman; Jeanette E.
• Application Number:
  US10/898,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20050193650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 52 24- 26, 248/512, 248/535, 403/362, 403/388, 403/396
• US Class Current: 52/24
• 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. In the combination of a metal standing seam roof and a snow guard assembly,

said roof comprising a first roofing panel and a second roofing panel, the first and second roofing panels each having a substantially perpendicular longitudinal edge thereon, the longitudinal edge of the first roofing panel positioned in close proximity to the longitudinal edge of the second roofing panel forming a raised seam therealong,

said snow guard assembly comprising a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base which defines a groove whereby the base is locatable on the metal roof by placement of the groove about a segment of the seam, the improvement comprising,

spanning means extending between adjacent snow brakes, and

fastener means on said base for securing said base to said segment of the seam and for connecting the base with said spanning means.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein said base defines a groove that has at least one wall wherein is shaped to interlock with a lower edge of said raised seam.

3. The invention of claim 1, wherein said means on said base for connecting to said spanning means comprises bolts extending outwardly from the outer side surfaces of said base, said bosses being located near the surface of the roof whereby said spanning means is connectable to said bolts on adjacent snow brakes.

4. The invention of claim 3, wherein said spanning means is a pipe wherein the hollow ends of said pipe slidably fit over said bosses on said bases.

5. The invention of claim 1, wherein said fastener means on said base for securing said base to said segment of the seam comprises a bolt threaded through a hole defined in the wall of said base.