Portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus and method

1 . A portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus to assist a user working on a building structure having a roof, the apparatus comprising:

a pair of opposing vertical trusses mounted adjacent and spaced from opposite sides of the building structure;

at least one brace adaptably secured to the roof with fasteners for adjustably securing each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses to the building structure;

a cable connected to and extending between the pair of opposing vertical trusses; and

an automatic belay device slidably connected to the cable and having a safety line connected thereto, wherein the automatic belay device is configured to adjust a length of the safety line when the user is connected with the safety line;

the at least one brace having at least one horizontal brace adjustably connected to each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses and pivotally connected to the roof of the building structure; and

a cylindrical position ring that overlaps and receives each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses to slidably adjust the cylindrical position ring on each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses and pivotally connect the cylindrical position ring to the at least one horizontal brace to adjustably position the at least one horizontal brace on each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses.

2 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 1 , further comprising:

each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses having a plurality of sections wherein the plurality of sections are connected to adjust a vertical height of each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses, wherein the plurality of sections are connected to one another by an inner sleeve.

3 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 1 , further comprising:

each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses having telescopic sections to telescopically adjust a vertical height of each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses.

4 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 1 , wherein the at least one brace further comprises:

at least one lower lateral brace adjustably connected to and extending at a downward angle from each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses for engaging a supporting surface.

5 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 4 , further comprising:

a cylindrical position ring that overlaps and receives each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses to adjustably position the cylindrical position ring on each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses and pivotally connect the cylindrical position ring to the at least one lower lateral brace to adjustably position the at least one lower lateral brace on each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses.

6 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 1 , wherein the at least one brace further comprises:

at least one upper brace adjustably connected to each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses and pivotally connected to the roof of the building structure.

7 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 6 , further comprising:

a cylindrical position ring that overlaps and receives each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses to adjustably positioned the cylindrical position ring on each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses and pivotally connected the cylindrical position ring to the at least one upper brace to adjustably position the at least one upper brace on each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses.

8 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 1 , further comprising:

a weighted container connected to a lower end of each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses and secured to a supporting surface.

9 . The portable truss cable roofing safety apparatus stated in claim 1 , wherein each one of the pair of opposing vertical trusses further comprise:

a ladder for allowing the user easy access to the roof.

10 . A portable truss cable roofing safety method for assisting a user working on a roof of a building structure, the method comprising steps of:

assembling at least two vertical trusses adjacent to and spaced from opposite sides of the building structure, wherein heights of the at least two vertical trusses are selected so that the at least two vertical trusses extend above the roof of the building structure;

adjustably mounting at least one brace to each of the at least two vertical trusses, the roof of the building structure, and a supporting surface;

suspending a cable over the roof of the building structure, wherein the cable is connected to each of the at least two vertical trusses; and

slidably mounting an automatic belay device on the cable, wherein the automatic belay device adjusts a safety line to remain taut to assist the user working on the roof of the building structure; and

adjusting a position of the at least one brace on each of the at least two vertical trusses by sliding a cylindrical position ring over each of the at least two vertical trusses and pivotally connect the cylindrical position ring to the at least one brace.

11 . The portable truss cable roofing safety method stated in claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

adjusting the height of the at least two vertical trusses by connecting sections of the at least two vertical trusses, wherein an inner sleeve is provided to connect the sections of the at least two vertical trusses.

12 . The portable truss cable roofing safety method stated in claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

adjusting the height of the at least two vertical trusses by telescopically adjusting the at least two vertical trusses.

13 . The portable truss cable roofing safety method stated in claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

pivotally connecting the at least one brace to the roof of the building structure.

14 . The portable truss cable roofing safety method stated in claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

connecting a weighted container to a lower end of each of the at least two vertical trusses and securing the weighted container to the supporting surface.

15 . The portable truss cable roofing safety method stated in claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

incorporating a ladder into each of the at least two vertical trusses to allow the user easy access to the roof.