US20060070343A1 - Clay tile roof walkers - Google Patents

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US20060070343A1
US20060070343A1 US10/948,487 US94848704A US2006070343A1 US 20060070343 A1 US20060070343 A1 US 20060070343A1 US 94848704 A US94848704 A US 94848704A US 2006070343 A1 US2006070343 A1 US 2006070343A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/12—Devices or arrangements allowing walking on the roof or in the gutter

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  • the present invention relates generally to clay tile roofs. More specifically, the invention is a device, which is placed on a clay tile roof to protect the tiles from being broken. When used in pairs, this invention allows a person to move around on a clay tile roof without breaking tiles.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for moving over clay tile roof.
  • Clay tile will withstand relatively high static and compressive stresses but little tensile stress.
  • the clay tile roof walker system is a comprised of a thick piece of sculpted foam attached to a strong stiff material such as plywood.
  • the foam is shaped such that the load on top of the walker is transferred to the valleys of the roof tiles.
  • the walker has handgrips on all four sides and a non-slip surface on the top. A person can stand on one roof walker and then pick up another and place it such that he may travel in any direction across the roof. They also can be used as a platform to which equipment may be attached without harming the clay tiles underneath.
  • FIG. 1 is an environmental isometric view illustrating the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 A portion of the corrugated clay tile roof is shown 10 with the roof walker resting on it.
  • the lower portion of the roof walker is a thick piece of sculpted foam 22 .
  • the foam 22 is sculpted such that it only makes contact with the valleys of the clay tile roof 10 .
  • the upper portion 20 of the roof walker 20 is a strong and stiff material such as plywood. This upper portion 20 has hand cutouts 24 to permit the walker to be lifted and positioned such that a person may move from one walker to the next.
  • the upper portion 20 of the roof walker has a non-slip surface.
  • the upper portion 20 and lower portion 22 are attached together with an adhesive or other method.

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A method and apparatus for distributing weight on corrugated clay tile roof utilizing a thick piece of sculpted foam attached to a strong stiff material. Used in pairs the roof walker permits a person to travel across a clay tile roof without breaking the fragile tiles.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates generally to clay tile roofs. More specifically, the invention is a device, which is placed on a clay tile roof to protect the tiles from being broken. When used in pairs, this invention allows a person to move around on a clay tile roof without breaking tiles.
  • People are often faced with the problem of working on their fragile clay tile roof for a variety of reasons. The problem with walking on a clay tile roof is the clay tiles will easily crack or break if placed under stress. The object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus for moving over clay tile roof. Clay tile will withstand relatively high static and compressive stresses but little tensile stress.
    • SUMMARY OF INVENTION
  • The clay tile roof walker system is a comprised of a thick piece of sculpted foam attached to a strong stiff material such as plywood. The foam is shaped such that the load on top of the walker is transferred to the valleys of the roof tiles. The walker has handgrips on all four sides and a non-slip surface on the top. A person can stand on one roof walker and then pick up another and place it such that he may travel in any direction across the roof. They also can be used as a platform to which equipment may be attached without harming the clay tiles underneath.
  • These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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  • FIG. 1 is an environmental isometric view illustrating the present invention.
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  • Referring now to FIG. 1. A portion of the corrugated clay tile roof is shown 10 with the roof walker resting on it. The lower portion of the roof walker is a thick piece of sculpted foam 22. The foam 22 is sculpted such that it only makes contact with the valleys of the clay tile roof 10. The upper portion 20 of the roof walker 20 is a strong and stiff material such as plywood. This upper portion 20 has hand cutouts 24 to permit the walker to be lifted and positioned such that a person may move from one walker to the next. The upper portion 20 of the roof walker has a non-slip surface. The upper portion 20 and lower portion 22 are attached together with an adhesive or other method.
  • It is understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.

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1. A method for distributing weight on a corrugated clay tile roof utilizing a thick piece of foam attached to stiff material such as plywood.
2. A method for moving about on a corrugated clay tile roof using two or more pieces of thick foam attached to a stiff material such as plywood
3. A method for placing equipment on a corrugated clay tile roof using pieces of thick foam attached to a stiff material such as plywood.
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FR2964985A1 (en) * 2010-09-16 2012-03-23 Participations G Circulation floorboard for use on e.g. glass roof, has anti-skid circulation surface formed by rigid plate provided with anti-skid unit on circulation face side, where rigid plate is mounted on continuous base plate supporting rigid plate
NL2032441B1 (en) * 2022-07-11 2024-01-23 M J H Hartman Holding B V Elongated support body for making profiled roofing accessible

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US3544054A (en) * 1968-03-04 1970-12-01 Kenneth L Ward Padded knee boards
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US4955096A (en) * 1989-06-28 1990-09-11 Bio Clinic Corporation Anatomically contoured convoluted foam pad
US4996812A (en) * 1990-02-20 1991-03-05 Jesse S. Venable Method of membrane application in roof construction
US5119904A (en) * 1991-09-03 1992-06-09 Dave Dierolf Support for walking on tile roofs
US5600929A (en) * 1992-01-27 1997-02-11 Morris; Paul L. Fire retardant roofing adhesive and method of applying same
USD398820S (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-09-29 Daniel Duane Cougar Roofer's shingle board
US6044604A (en) * 1996-09-23 2000-04-04 Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Composite roofing members having improved dimensional stability and related methods
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US2708543A (en) * 1953-07-13 1955-05-17 Matich John Rubber grip roof ladder
US3544054A (en) * 1968-03-04 1970-12-01 Kenneth L Ward Padded knee boards
US4226060A (en) * 1977-11-26 1980-10-07 Shintaro Sato Floor plate for forming a foot path and method of laying a walking surface on a roof
US4230202A (en) * 1979-05-18 1980-10-28 Kudra Iii Anthony J Roofing aid
US4955096A (en) * 1989-06-28 1990-09-11 Bio Clinic Corporation Anatomically contoured convoluted foam pad
US4996812A (en) * 1990-02-20 1991-03-05 Jesse S. Venable Method of membrane application in roof construction
US4996812B1 (en) * 1990-02-20 1999-11-02 Carlisle Corp Method of membrane application in roof construction
US5119904A (en) * 1991-09-03 1992-06-09 Dave Dierolf Support for walking on tile roofs
US5600929A (en) * 1992-01-27 1997-02-11 Morris; Paul L. Fire retardant roofing adhesive and method of applying same
US6044604A (en) * 1996-09-23 2000-04-04 Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Composite roofing members having improved dimensional stability and related methods
USD398820S (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-09-29 Daniel Duane Cougar Roofer's shingle board
US6170222B1 (en) * 1997-07-21 2001-01-09 Malco Products, Inc. Apparatus for use on pitched roofs and related method

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2964985A1 (en) * 2010-09-16 2012-03-23 Participations G Circulation floorboard for use on e.g. glass roof, has anti-skid circulation surface formed by rigid plate provided with anti-skid unit on circulation face side, where rigid plate is mounted on continuous base plate supporting rigid plate
NL2032441B1 (en) * 2022-07-11 2024-01-23 M J H Hartman Holding B V Elongated support body for making profiled roofing accessible

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