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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31 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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9. A roof jack system comprising:
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at least one auxiliary support assembly adapted for attachment to a respective roof jack; and
a guard assembly adapted for attachment to said at least one auxiliary support assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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17. A roof jack system comprising:
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at least one support means for providing a support structure, and adapted for attachment to a respective roof jack; and
guard means for providing a guard structure, and adapted for attachment to said at least one support means.
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25. A roof jack system comprising:
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at least one roof jack including;
a base member adapted for attachment to a roof, and a riser member attached to the base member, and extending upward from the base member; and
a guard assembly adapted for attachment to said at least one roof jack.
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