Apparatus and method for sealing a vertical protrusion on a roof

1. A device for forming a radial flange on an opening of a conate member, comprising:

a die having an open end and a flange surrounding the open end, said die is adapted to receive the conate member where at least a portion of the conate member opening extends above the open end of the die;

a seal-forming cone having a central axis and at least two radially-extendable sections and being removably located in the open end of the die, where the conate member is interposed between the seal-forming cone and the die; and

a handle, axially movable in the seal-forming cone to extend the extendable sections along the flange of the die so that the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die is interposed between the extendable sections of the seal-forming cone and the flange of the die.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein:

the extendable sections are sectors of a circle.

3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a heating mechanism having a heat source adapted to supply heat to the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the heating mechanism further comprises:

a channel for transporting heated air;

a heat gun mount, located above the channel and communicated with the heat source to direct hot air through the channel; and

at least one support for positioning the heat gun mount on top of and above the die.

5. The device of claim 3 , wherein the heating mechanism further comprises:

a circular member having a continuous channel;

a hollow joint member positioned above the die; and

at least one hollow arm interposed between the circular member and the hollow joint member for transporting heated air.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the circular member is fitted around the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die.

7. The device of claim 5 wherein the heat source is located within the hollow joint member.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the heat source directs heated air through the hollow joint member and the at least one hollow arm to the circular member.

9. A device for forming a conate member having a radial flange attached thereto from a sheet having side edges, comprising:

a securing arm adapted to secure the side edges of the sheet in an overlapping configuration;

a nozzle in communication with a source of hot air and adapted to direct hot air onto the overlapping side edges of the sheet;

a pressing element which forces the overlapping side edges together to form a conate member;

a die having an open end and a flange surrounding the open end, said die is adapted to receive the conate member where at least a portion of the conate member opening extends above the open end of the die;

a seal-forming cone having a central axis and at least two radially-extendable sections and being removably located in the open end of the die, where the conate member is interposed between the seal-forming cone and the die; and

a handle, axially movable in the seal-forming cone to extend the extendable sections along the flange of the die so that the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die is interposed between the extendable sections of the seal-forming cone and the flange of the die.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein:

the extendable sections are sectors of a circle.

11. The device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a heating mechanism having a heat source adapted to supply heat to the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the heating mechanism further comprises:

a channel for transporting heated air;

a heat gun mount, located above the channel and communicated with the heat source to direct hot air through the channel; and

at least one support for positioning the heat gun mount on top of and above the die.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the heating mechanism further comprises:

a circular member having a continuous channel;

a hollow joint member positioned above the die; and pg, 25

at least one hollow arm interposed between the circular member and the hollow joint member for transporting heated air.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the circular member is fitted around the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die.

15. A device for forming a conate member having a radial flange attached thereto from a sheet having side edges, comprising:

a securing arm;

a vacuum device attached to the securing arm adapted to secure at least one of the side edges of the sheet in an overlapping configuration;

a nozzle in communication with a source of hot air and adapted to direct hot air onto the overlapping side edges of the sheet;

a pressing element which forces the overlapping side edges together to form a conate member;

a die having an open end and a flange surrounding the open end, said die is adapted to receive the conate member where at least a portion of the conate member opening extends above the open end of the die;

a circular heating device adapted to supply heat to the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die;

a seal-forming cone having a central axis and at least two radially-extendable sections and being removably located in the open end of the die, where the conate member is interposed between the seal-forming cone and the die; and

a handle, axially movable in the seal-forming cone to extend the extendable sections along the flange of the die so that the portion of the conate member which extends above the open end of the die is interposed between the extendable sections of the seal-forming cone and the flange of the die.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein:

the circular heating device comprises a plurality of hot air nozzles in communication with a hot air source.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein:

the extendable sections are sectors of a circle.