Roof bracket

• US 8,025,126 B1
• Filed: 04/08/2009
• Issued: 09/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William J. Lefavor
• Original Assignee: William J. Lefavor
• Inventors: Lefavor, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shue; Alvin Chin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cardenas-Garcia; Jaime F
• Application Number:
  US12/420,155
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: 182/45, 248235-238, 248/229.2, 248/229.25, 52/24, 52/26
• US Class Current: 182/45
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/3261 Safety-nets; Safety mattresses; Arrangements on buildings for connecting safety-lines jumping-sheets, jumping-mattresses A62B1/22
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/3285 fastened to standing seams of the roof covering
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 3/26 specially adapted for working on roofs devices or arrangements allowing walking on the roof or in the gutter E04D13/12

Abstract

A roof bracket for easy attachment to various types of roofs for construction, maintenance and repair purposes. The roof bracket can be used singularly to hold materials, tools or for attachment of a workman'"'"'s lanyard or can be used in multiples to form a set of steps or for a scaffolding assembly. The roof bracket is formed of metal and is easily assembled, installed and removed as required for shingled and metal standing seam roofs.

Claims

1. A bracket for attachment to a roof comprising:

a base, an L-shaped top, said base comprising a first leg, said base attached to said top, said top comprising a horizontal section and a vertical section, said first leg extending along said horizontal section therebelow, said horizontal section joined to said vertical section, and a brace, said brace centrally positioned between said horizontal section and said vertical section above said horizontal section, said first leg adjustably movable along said horizontal section;

wherein said base further comprises an opposing second leg, said second leg attached to said to and spaced from said first leg, said horizontal section defining a slot, a bolt, said bolt positioned in said slot for attaching said second leg to said horizontal section and for adjusting the space between said first leg and said second leg; and

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further comprising a tensioning member, said first leg defining a port, said tensioning member positioned within said port for tightening against a roof seam.

2. The bracket of claim 1 wherein said first leg and said second leg are C-shaped.

3. The bracket of claim 1 wherein said first leg and said second leg are mounted in parallel below said top.

4. The bracket of claim 1 wherein said first leg defines a threaded port.

5. The bracket of claim 4 further comprises a threaded member, said threaded member positioned in said threaded port.

6. The bracket of claim 1 wherein said vertical section defines a mounting hole.

10. The bracket of claim 1 further comprising an anti-skid disk, said anti-skid disk affixed to said tensioning member.

11. The bracket of claim 1 further comprising a resilient anti-skid plate, said anti-skid plate affixed to said first leg.

7. Roof scaffolding comprising:

a first bracket, said first bracket comprising;

a base, an L-shaped top, said base comprising a first leg, said base attached to said top, said top comprising a horizontal section and a vertical section, said first leg extending along said horizontal section said horizontal section joined to said vertical section, a brace, said brace positioned between said horizontal section and said vertical section above said horizontal section, said first leg adjustably movable along said horizontal section;

wherein said base further comprises an opposing second leg, said second leg attached to said top and spaced from said first leg, said horizontal section defining a slot, a bolt, said bolt positioned in said slot for attaching said second leg to said horizontal section and for adjusting the space between said first leg and said second leg; and

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further comprising a tensioning member, said first leg defining a port, said tensioning member positioned within said port for tightening against a roof seam; and

a platform, said platform affixed to said first bracket.

8. Roof scaffolding as claimed in claim 7 wherein said platform is affixed to said vertical section.

9. Roof scaffolding as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a second bracket, said second bracket affixed to said platform.

12. Roof scaffolding as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a threaded member, said first leg defining a port, said threaded member contained within said port.

13. Roof scaffolding as claimed in claim 12 further comprising a wing nut, said wing nut positioned on said threaded member.

14. Roof scaffolding as claimed in claim 12 wherein said threaded member is L-shaped.

15. Roof scaffolding as claimed in claim 7 wherein said first bracket further comprises an L-shaped threaded member, said first leg defining a port, said L-shaped threaded member contained within said port, a wing nut, said wing nut positioned on said threaded member.

16. Roof scaffolding as claimed in claim 15 further comprising an anti-skid disk, said anti-skid disk affixed to said tensioning member, a resilient anti-skid plate, said anti-skid plate affixed to said first leg.