Patent ID: 7665248

Claim:
A roof anchor for use with a fall protection system for a roof, comprising: a) a base member having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion interconnecting the first end and the second end, the first end and the second end being proximate one another at an end opposite the intermediate portion; b) a first interruption proximate the junction of the first end and the intermediate portion and a second interruption proximate the junction of the second end and the intermediate portion, the first interruption and the second interruption assisting in bending the first end and the second end outward from one another and from the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion extending outward from the first end and the second end; and c) a connector operatively connected to the intermediate portion proximate an opposing end relative to the first end and the second end thereby extending outward from the first end and the second end, wherein the base member is an integral piece of pliable material and the base member is folded so that the intermediate portion is folded to form two layers and the first end and the second end are proximate one another at an end opposite the intermediate portion, and wherein the base member is bendable proximate the first and second interruptions to position the intermediate portion to substantially overlap one of the first and second ends when the connector is at least initially engaged with the fall protection system.