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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8292030 | Mobile eave hook system and method An anchoring device, system and method. The anchoring device, system and method can include one or more rolling hook devices designed to couple or be secured to a projection such as those associated with rooftops. The rolling hook devices can include an arched membe... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8225904 | Apparatus for supporting a worker on an upper chord of a roof truss An apparatus is provided for supporting a worker on an upper chord of a roof truss. The apparatus includes a saddle member which is positioned over an installed upper chord of a roof truss and secured thereto to prevent inadvertent movement of the apparatus with res... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8186479 | Roof scaffolding system The disclosed scaffolding system utilizes elongated members/rails that define a rectangular, e.g., square, cross-section and are adapted to be joined relative to each other using a nesting sleeve or union. The elongated members/rails are thus routinely joined to eac... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177027 | Safety measure for a pitched roof Safety measure for accessing a pitched roof. A belt provided with loops for anchoring a person who accesses the roof is proposed. This belt is permanently installed on the roof slab and under the horizontal battens that support the roof elements, such as tiles. Afte... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8146709 | Movable safety barrier system A movable safety barrier system includes a flexible barrier member having a barrier member length with first and second ends, and a width. The barrier member can have a construction that is flexible in both directions along the length and width of the barrier member... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8104575 | Support pad apparatus A support pad apparatus, including a rigid platform and a load-spreading conformable pad thereunder that conforms to the bottom surface of the platform and may either be flat or concave along its bottom surface to engage the surface of a flat, uneven or sloped roof ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8025125 | Anchor assembly An anchor assembly includes a base to which at least one connector and three legs are operatively connected. The connector provides an anchorage point for connection to a lifeline. The legs are secured to a support structure. The legs are reinforced proximate the ba... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025126 | Roof bracket 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 ste... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7896131 | Portable temporary support for workers A portable worker support bracket for releasable engagement of a work surface such as a truss member or other construction member. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7806232 | Roof perimeter cable guard system A roof perimeter cable guard system has a main stanchion member supported at its lower end by an anchor bracket screwed to the roof perimeter. A main brace member extends outward and downward from the upper end portion of the main stanchion member and curves around ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7665576 | Movable safety barrier system A movable safety barrier system includes a flexible barrier member having a barrier member length with first and second ends, and a width. The barrier member can have a construction that is flexible in both directions along the length and width of the barrier member... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7516816 | Safety rail assembly A safety rail assembly for surrounding a structure protruding from a support surface comprises at least three base units for positioning in a free-standing manner on the support surface, support members each extending substantially vertically from a respective base ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7380373 | Truss gusset plate and roof anchor safety system A roof truss connector plate is provided comprising a mounting plate portion and an anchor portion extending from the mounting plate portion. The truss connector plate is a portion of a roof anchor safety system. The anchor portion of the truss connector plate allow... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354025 | Roof scaffold bracket The present invention provides a roof scaffold bracket (12) having a roof fixing arm (14), a platform support arm (16) pivotally attached (28) at one end of roof fixing arm (14) and an adjustment arm (18) pivotally attached ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7284738 | Adjustable lumber stand system An adjustable lumber stand system may include a pair of adjustable leg assemblies. Each leg assembly may comprise a first external tubular section into which a second internal section may longitudinally slidably adjust. A pair of base anchors configured to anchor th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284746 | Clamping apparatus and apparatus for use in erecting temporary guard rails An apparatus for use in clamping a structure at its edge, the structure having opposed surfaces, the apparatus comprising a stanchion, a first clamping assembly attached to the stanchion and a second clamping assembly selectively slidably moveable longitudinally alo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7240770 | Roof anchor A roof anchor including a pair of blocks positioned side-by-side. The blocks have adjacent, inner surfaces with notches cut therefrom for receiving a standing seam of a metal roof. The blocks also have outer surfaces remote from the inner surfaces. A bracket is posi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234689 | Clamping apparatus and apparatus for use in erecting temporary guard rails An apparatus for use in clamping a structure at its edge, the structure having opposed surfaces, the apparatus comprising a stanchion, a first clamping assembly attached to the stanchion and a second clamping assembly selectively slidably moveable longitudinally alo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207414 | Supporting bracket assembly for a horizontal lifeline cable A supporting bracket assembly for a horizontal lifeline cable (4) comprises a base plate (14), bracket means (24) and holding means (28) for the cable. The base plate (14) is provided for securing to a structure (6). The bra... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195099 | Hinged supported roof scaffold A support member for roof scaffolding having a base plate that is designed to be secured to a roof deck. The base plate is operably connected to a hinged plate that carries on it a sleeve that is used to engage scaffolding. Because of the way the hinged plate is mou... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172053 | Knockdown sawhorse A portable sawhorse which comprises first and second beam sections which are pivotally connected together to form a storage housing, first and second leg assemblies at respective distal ends of said first and second beam sections, said first and second leg assemblie... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163083 | Safety anchoring device comprising a shock absorber The invention relates to An anchoring device that is intended for, for example, the roof of a building. The inventive device comprises: a base which is used to fix to roofing; a hook element which is mounted to the base at one end thereof and which comprises a hook ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7108100 | Work stage A work stage includes a work platform having first and second sides and a cross-beam, a first support part supporting the work platform and a counter-support disposed at the first side. In addition, the work stage includes a first holder including a bolt and attachi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104371 | Energy absorber An energy absorber comprises a helically coiled stores of at least partially yielding material that is drawn over a roller, or two rollers on perpendicular rotational axes, and securely fixed to a base that is attached to fragile structure such as a roof so that whe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100740 | Portable boat trailer ladder The present invention teaches a boat trailer ladder which may be easily secured to and moved along the trailer rails. A hook is dimensioned and configured to engage standard boat trailer rails. An A-frame ladder provides steps from an approximately the level of the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070023 | Adjustable stilt A stilt assembly with interchangeable sections for varying the height thereof. A base assembly, middle assembly and foot support assembly include puzzle registries which allow for the stilt to be assembled with two assemblies (base and foot support assemblies only) ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069698 | Method and apparatus for coupling structures to roofing An apparatus and method of coupling structures to a roof is made up of a multi-layered roofing assembly having a structure with a first portion disposed between the layers and a second portion disposed outside the layers. The structure may be embodied as a snow guar... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036629 | Standing seam roof bracket A roof attachment apparatus for being mounted on a roof having at least one standing seam. The apparatus comprises a plurality of base plates for being disposed on opposite sides of the standing seam on a surface of the roof, a platform support member for supporting... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032710 | Anchor point devices, systems and methods for use in fall protection An anchoring system includes an anchor member to anchor the lifeline and at least one extending unit to extend the anchor member out to a working position beyond (horizontally) and above (vertically) an edge to provide for an overhead anchoring point. The anchoring ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032268 | Bridge overhang bracket A bridge overhang bracket includes an elongate top member having inner and outer ends an elongate diagonal member having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end of the diagonal member pivotally attached to the outer end of the top member, upper and lower pivot ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028809 | Roof gripper A bracing device capable of clamping to a rung ladder is disclosed. The bracing device holds the rung ladder in position when hooked over the peak of a pitched roof. At the forward end of the clamping device are wheels which allow the user to wheel the ladder up the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028446 | Construction layout stripping having a plurality of pairs of uprights thereon A construction layout stripping and method for laying out construction members or framing members at a fixed distance interval from one another. The construction layout stripping comprises: first, a pliably, non-elastic elongated base; and second, repeating units di... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000733 | Work platform A work platform (10) for performing work operations on an object such as roof construction work including an upper surface (15A) for working on the roof and a lower surface (15B) for storage of work material, the step between the work surfaces (... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966531 | Roof anchors There is an anchor for securing a working line (54) to a structure. The anchor includes a sole plate (2) with an attachment (19) for the working line (54). There is at least one friction plate (5) and a connector strap (4). ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932191 | Roof scaffold support A roof scaffold support is adapted to be located on a ridge of a roof, such as a hip roof, and includes a roof-engaging base unit that has two sections that are pivotally attached to each other and which can move to accommodate the ridge of a roof. Scaffold-engaging... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931793 | Roof scuttle safety railing system A roof scuttle safety railing system is provided for an existing or new roof scuttle which railing may be installed on the roof scuttle by unskilled labor without compromising the integrity of the weather seal of the roof scuttle. In one embodiment, pivotal corner b... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926241 | Roofmates™ roofing accessories A number of roofing accessories, including a lightweight adjustable ladder and scaffold support are disclosed. The scaffold support includes a pair of rails at the standard spacing of most roof joists. Rods, connected to the rails, support an adjustable platform. An... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913114 | Roof anchor ladder attachment assembly A roof ridge anchor assembly for attaching to and securing a ladder to the roof ridge of a building. One embodiment consists of a pair of devices attached to the rungs of a ladder to allow a ladder to be rolled up onto a roof, turned over and secured in position ove... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886662 | Hanging scaffold support A scaffold support system having an adjustable-width hanger. A vertical leg may support a foot upon which rests a deck, providing a working surface during building construction or modification. A lateral beam rests on a support structure forming part of the wall of ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6868647 | Roof anchor method and apparatus A method is provided for mounting a roof anchor (10) on a roof support structure (30) having an underside surface (32), the roof fully or partially covered with roof covering material (39), the roof anchor (10) including an attachm... | 03/22/2005 |
