Patent ID: 9194129
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: E04D,E04G

Abstract:
1. A method of providing an anchor point on a roof for securing a worker, the roof comprising sheeting material and structural members supporting the sheeting material, said method comprising: providing a roof anchor formed from a plate bent into a U-shape to define a first leg and a second leg, the legs being substantially parallel are interconnected by a web defining a slot for sliding engagement over the roof sheeting material, the first leg terminating in a first end and the second leg terminating in a second end, at least one anchor point for securing a worker at the first end; installing the second leg of the roof anchor under the roof sheeting material by sliding the roof anchor relative to the roof sheeting material so that the roof sheeting material slidably engages the slot; and securing the second leg relative to the structural members of the roof, wherein, when the second leg is installed under the roof sheeting material, the first leg is above the roof sheeting material exposing the anchor point.