IP Library Granted Patent US 9,327,147
Granted Patent B2
US 9,327,147 · App. 11/924,104 · Granted May 3, 2016

Roof anchor

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Patent No.
US 9,327,147
App. No.
11/924,104
Granted
May 3, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A roof anchor comprises a pliable member including an interconnecting portion interconnecting a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion each include a securing portion with a plurality of apertures and a connecting portion with an aperture. A first notch and a second notch are proximate the junctures of each securing portion and connecting portion. The first notch and the second notch extend inward from opposing sides and toward proximate a middle of the respective first and second portions, and an aperture is between each first notch and second notch.

Claims (32)

1. A roof anchor, comprising:

a pliable member including an interconnecting portion interconnecting a first portion and a second portion;

the first portion including a first securing portion with a first plurality of apertures and a first connecting portion with a first aperture, a first notch and a second notch are proximate a first juncture of the first securing portion and the first connecting portion, the first notch and the second notch extending inward from opposing sides of the first portion toward proximate a middle of the first portion, a second aperture being between the first notch and the second notch; and

the second portion including a second securing portion with a second plurality of apertures and a second connecting portion with a third aperture, a third notch and a fourth notch are proximate a second juncture of the second securing portion and the second connecting portion, the third notch and the fourth notch extending inward from opposing sides of the second portion toward proximate a middle of the second portion, a fourth aperture being between the third notch and the fourth notch.

2. The roof anchor of claim 1 , wherein the pliable member is an integral piece of pliable material.

3. The roof anchor of claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are mirror images.

4. The roof anchor of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of apertures are longitudinally spaced along the first securing portion and the second plurality of apertures are longitudinally spaced along the second securing portion.

5. The roof anchor of claim 1 , wherein the first and second notches are staggered along the first portion and the third and fourth notches are staggered along the second portion.

6. The roof anchor of claim 1 , wherein the interconnecting portion is bent to align the first aperture and the second aperture and the first and second portions are bent proximate the first and third notches to form an angle between the first and second securing portions corresponding with a mounting surface.

7. The roof anchor of claim 1 , wherein the interconnecting portion includes a score line.

8. A roof anchor comprising:

a first portion including,

an elongated relatively rectangular first securing portion, the first securing portion having first and second notches extending inward from opposing sides of the first securing portion, and

a first connection portion that extends from the first securing portion proximate the first and second notches of the first securing portion, the first and second notches configured and arranged to allow the first portion to deform as the result of a load exerted on the first connection portion, the first securing portion including a plurality of first apertures; and

a second portion including,

an elongated relatively rectangular second securing portion, the second securing portion having third and fourth notches extending inward from opposing sides of the second securing portion, and

a second connection portion that extends from the second securing portion proximate the third and fourth notches of the second securing portion, the second connection portion of the second portion coupled to the first connection portion of the first portion, the third and fourth notches configured and arranged to allow the second portion to deform as the result of a load exerted on the second connection portion, the second securing portions including a plurality of second apertures.

9. The roof anchor of claim 8 , further wherein at least one of the first, second, third and fourth notches are generally V-shaped.

10. The roof anchor assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first and second notches are staggered along the first portion and the third and fourth notches are staggered along the second portion.

11. The roof anchor of claim 8 , further comprising:

an interconnection portion coupling the first connection portion to the second connection portion, the interconnection portion including a score line configured and arranged to allow for the bending of the first portion in relation to the second portion.

12. The roof anchor assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first connection portion includes a first connection aperture and the second connection portion includes a second connection aperture, further wherein the first connection aperture and the second connection aperture are configured and arranged to be aligned to receive a suitable connector.

13. A roof anchor comprising:

a first portion including,

an elongated relatively rectangular first securing portion, the first securing portion having generally V-shaped first and second notches extending inward from opposing sides of the first securing portion staggered in generally a staggered configuration, and

a first connection portion that extends from the first securing portion proximate the first and second notches of the first securing portion, the first and second notches configured and arranged to allow the first portion to deform as the result of a load exerted on the first connection portion, the first securing portion including a plurality of first apertures; and

a second portion including,

an elongated relatively rectangular second securing portion, the second securing portion having generally V-shaped third and fourth notches extending inward from opposing sides of the second securing portion in generally a staggered configuration, and

a second connection portion that extends from the second securing portion proximate the third and fourth notches of the second securing portion, the second connection portion of the second portion coupled to the first connection portion of the first portion, the third and fourth notches configured and arranged to allow the second portion to deform as the result of a load exerted on the second connection portion, the second securing portions including a plurality of second apertures.

14. The roof anchor of claim 13 , further comprising:

an interconnection portion coupling the first connection portion to the second connection portion, the interconnection portion including score line configured and arranged to allow for the bending of the first portion in relation to the second portion.

15. The roof anchor assembly of claim 13 , wherein the first connection portion includes a first connection aperture and the second connection portion includes a second connection aperture, further wherein the first connection aperture and the second connection aperture are configured and arranged to be aligned to receive a suitable connector when the first connector portion is folded onto the second connection portion.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2015
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
To: D B INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 036529/0847 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2015
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: D B INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 036530/0142 →
SECOND LIEN GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 4, 2014
From: D B INDUSTRIES, LLC, AS GRANTOR
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032606/0226 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: D B INDUSTRIES, LLC, AS GRANTOR
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032594/0039 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 2, 2014
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: D B INDUSTRIES, INC., AS PLEDGOR; REDWING US LLC, AS PLEDGOR
Reel/Frame 032589/0661 →
CONVERSION Recorded Jan 18, 2013
From: D B INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: D B INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 029659/0560 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 31, 2012
From: D B INDUSTRIES, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION; REDWING US LLC, A DELAWARE LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027625/0461 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2007
From: SNIDER, PHILIP K.; BLACKFORD, MATTHEW J.; WOLNER, J. THOMAS
To: D B INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 020057/0802 →