Patent ID: 6357184
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: E04D,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for use as a component part of a snowguard system for preventing materials from sliding off a roof, comprising:a mounting bracket having a bracket portion with at least one bore defining at least one cutout region therethrough, said cutout region having a non-circular cross-sectional shape; at least one non-cylindrical member slidably insertable through said bore, said non-cylindrical member having a cross-sectional shape substantially similar to that of said cutout region to thereby prevent rotation of said non-cylindrical member relative to said bracket; and at least one flag having an interior portion whose shape is substantially geometrically similar to at least a portion of said cross-sectional shape of said non-cylindrical member, thereby allowing the interior portion of said flag to lockingly engage the exterior of said non-cylindrical member to prevent rotation of the flag with respect to said non-cylindrical member, wherein when said device is mounted on a roof, said at least one flag impedes snow and/or ice from sliding off of said roof.