Patent ID: 9140022
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for forming a barrier along a perimeter of a roof being formed of a roof deck and a roof covering, the apparatus comprising: an anchor plate having a plurality of closed fastener bores therethrough said anchor plate being permanently securable between said roof deck and said roof covering proximate to said perimeter; an upright extending between top and bottom ends, said top end including at least one connector for connecting a barrier member thereto; an arm extending from said upright, said arm comprising a horizontal member extending from said upright and a vertical member extending upwardly from a distal end of said horizontal member, said vertical member having a pivot connection at a top end thereof spaced apart from said upright so as to form a void between said pivot connection and said upright adapted to receive a drip edge of the roof therein; a selectably removable pin adapted to selectably connect said anchor plate and said pivot connection to each other to permit removal of said upright while permitting said anchor plate to remain permanently secured to said roof; and a brace extending from said bottom end of said upright to abut against an edge surface of said roof, wherein said brace and said bottom end of said upright are locatable within a rain gutter extending along said perimeter of said roof, wherein said brace is secured to said upright at a position spaced below a position at which said arm is secured to said upright.