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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921605 | Roof structure with snow guard and method of installing A roof structure and a method of installing a snow guard on the base of a roof is provided, wherein the roof structure includes a plurality of synthetic shingles of thermoplastic materials, and where a snow guard is provided having an outwardly projecting snow-engag... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7874105 | Roof structure with snow guard and method of installing A roof structure and a method of installing a snow guard on the base of a roof is provided, wherein the roof structure includes a plurality of synthetic shingles of thermoplastic materials, and where a snow guard is provided having an outwardly projecting snow-engag... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7774989 | Snow guard and method of attaching the same A snow guard and a method of attaching a snow guard to a seam of a metal roof wherein the snow guard includes a base having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a top wall that define a seam receiving channel. The first side wall is provided with at least one ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7404271 | Roof barrier The barrier comprises a vertical strap, a pair of opposing centering elements for guiding extending outwardly from the vertical strap and a pair of brackets inserted into the pair of opposing centering elements for guiding. Each pair of brackets includes a flat, cur... | 07/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7213373 | Snow guard assembly 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 mea... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7174677 | Snow guard for shingled roofs A snow guard for a shingled roof in which the flat attachment strap positionable between layers of shingles has mounted thereon a detachable mounting bracket that projects upwardly from the attachment strap. The body portion of the mounting bracket has a wedge-shape... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7102074 | Photovoltaic attachment system A photovoltaic attachment system for mounting photovoltaic panels on top of a building's roof is disclosed. The attachment system does not require drilling of holes into the roof and does not affect the integrity of the roof. The photovoltaic attachment system compr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6996938 | Snow stop Snow stop includes a base member, and a snow-restraining member. The snow stop can have a series of holes for ventilation of adhesive as well as for forming “glue-rivets” with cured adhesive, and can have slots (grooves) to the holes or boundary of the snow stop... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6857504 | Roof retaining apparatus The apparatus comprises a framework having two angled arms, one flat portion of each arm adapted to be fixed to a rooftop. An upright extends upwardly from each arm and top and bottom cross members extend between and are fixed to the arms. Multiple arms, uprights an... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6536166 | Snow guard mounting assembly with deformable clamping member A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam by a mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly includes a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove formed in a bottom surface thereof, and at least one coupling means extend... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6499259 | Non-deforming roof snow brake A one piece pad style snow guard which attaches to the vertical leg of a formed metal roof seam utilizing the formed seamed or locking portions of the seam to attach the guard without the use of penetrations or seam deformations. The guard is attached to ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6453623 | Roof snow barrier A snow barrier for a roof having modular components including brackets that slidingly interfit into rails that extend up and down the slope of the roof. The brackets may be rotated to provide fences of differing heights. A corrugated fence is easily insta... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6318028 | Snow guard system having mounting block and clamping pad for securing to a roof seam A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping member, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping member prevents relative moveme... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6256934 | Snow guard system having mounting block and clamping pad for securing to a roof seam A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping pad, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping pad prevents relative movement bet... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6070368 | Roof bracket A snow-retaining bracket with an elongated body with a snow retention end and a roof attachment end. The snow retention end has a snow barrier means constructed and configured to inhibit sliding of snow from a roof to which the snow bracket is attached. T... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5890324 | Roof-mounted arrangement for melting snow; and, method A structure for positioning on a roof to retard snow or ice accumulation thereon is provided. The structure generally comprises an elongate fin arrangement including a central vane. The central vane comprises a material which will absorb solar energy and ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5732513 | Snow guard for a metal roof The present invention is directed to a device capable of being attached to a metal roof comprises a substantially perpendicular seam. The device comprises a block. A groove is located in the base of the block, and the block is locatable on the roof by pla... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5669184 | Snow bracket A snow bracket is disclosed comprising an elongated body with a snow retention end and a roof attachment end. The snow retention end has a snow barrier means constructed and configured to inhibit sliding of snow from a roof to which the snow bracket is at... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5664374 | Snow guard with reinforced snow-stop and gusseted brace An economical three-component snow guard comprising (1) a laminar strap, (2) a snow-stop and (3) a gusseted brace is reinforced and its rigidity and compressive strength greatly improved. At the same time, the resistance to damage due to re-freezing of me... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5655334 | Snow stop with convolute hook Snow stop has a base, a snow-hindering member, and a convolute hook. The convolute hook includes a forward section, a first opening section, and a further opening section; the convolute hook can be present at a distal end of a base of the snow stop, and i... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5613328 | Snow guard for a metal roof The present invention is directed to a device capable of being attached to a metal roof comprises a substantially perpendicular seam. The device comprises a block. A groove is located in the base of the block, and the block is locatable on the roof by pla... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5570557 | Snow stop roofing with protrusion and/or wedge snow stop A roofing system has a sheet surface which may include standing ridges or batten ridges, and the sheet surface has a predetermined arrangement of three dimensional features in addition to the standing ridges or the batten ridges. A snow stop may be instal... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5522185 | Snow stop A snow stop has a flat blade formed with curved upper and lower edges. Openings extend through the blade for weight reduction and for permitting passage of air and fluids. A slot extends upward from a center of a blade for receiving a standing seam of a m... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5371979 | Snow stop A new snow stop includes a base, a support projecting from the base, and a restraining member attached to or made integral with and part of the support, wherein the base has a support opening therein, and the support is formed from a suitable foldable sto... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5343659 | Snow guard A snow guard has a two piece base with a top portion adapted to hook over a shingle and a bottom portion with an upstanding flange defined by lower portions of each piece of the base. A figurine cast in the shape of an eagle has a stem portion riveted to ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5282340 | Snow brake A snow brake has three major portions, all of which are formed together in a single mold by casting. The first part is a gripper base having a rectangular U-shaped cross-section and an elongated side elevation. A slit extends upward from a bottom of the b... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5044130 | Ice breaker and retainer An ice breaker which is attachable to the top surface of an inclined roof having a V-shaped front edge which lifts and retains the leading edge of a sheet of ice which slides down an inclined roof. The V-shaped edge shears the ice upon further downward mo... | 09/03/1991 |
