US 7,537,086 B2
Safety installation for the edge of a roof
Johannes Bakker, Venlo (Netherlands)
Assigned to Roof Safety Systems, B.V., (Netherlands)
Appl. No. 10/512,168
PCT Filed Apr. 23, 2003, PCT No. PCT/NL03/00300
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jun. 21, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO03/093609, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 13, 2003.
Claims priority of application No. 1020502 (NL), filed on Apr. 29, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0235583 A1, Oct. 27, 2005
Int. Cl. E04G 3/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 182—82  [182/150; 248/235; 52/DIG. 12] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety assembly for an edge of a roof of a building comprising:
an upright having a free bottom end, the upright extending essentially vertically in its operative position and located beyond the edge of said roof, thereby defining the boundary of said roof, and wherein said upright is equipped for joining a railing thereto;
a first bearing surface located at said free bottom end of said upright,
an arm joined to said upright and having a free end extending downwards therefrom;
a second bearing surface located at said free end of said arm;
said second bearing surface for bearing against a wall of said building;
securing means designed to engage on an edge of a roof or gutter from below while said first bearing surface of said upright engages from above, said securing means being adjustable in a horizontal direction with respect to said first bearing surface, wherein said securing means comprises an auxiliary arm having an engagement surface, and wherein said auxiliary arm is hingedly joined at a point to said arm, and said engagement surface of said auxiliary arm is above the point which the auxiliary arm hinges; and
a beam extending between said upright and said arm.