Apparatus for installation of self-adhering roofing material

An installation apparatus for self-adhering roofing material, the apparatus comprising:

• a frame having first and second frame sides;
• a plurality of wheels connected to the frame and supporting the frame for rolling motion over a roof surface;
• a roofing material carriage extending between the first and second frame sides and configured to hold a roll of roofing material having a self-adhesive side covered by a release film;
• a press roller rotatably mounted at first and second press roller ends between the first and second frame sides so as to press the self-adhesive side of the roofing material fed under the press roller from the roofing material carriage onto the roof surface;
• a film take-up roller rotatably mounted at first and second film take-up roller ends between the first and second frame sides so as to pull the release film from the self-adhesive side of the roofing material and wind the release film around the film take-up roller;
• a drive connection extending between first and second drive ends, the first drive end being driven by rotation of the press roller as the apparatus rolls over the roof surface and the second end driving rotation of the film take-up roller;
• and
• a handle connected to the frame
• wherein the frame includes a first strut connecting the first and second frame sides and extending in parallel with the roofing material carriage, the press roller and the film take-up roller;
• wherein the frame includes a first pair of handle brackets connected to the first strut between the first and second frame sides, the handle being pivotably connected to the first pair of handle brackets;
• and
• wherein the frame includes a second strut connecting the first and second frame sides and extending in parallel with the first strut and a second pair of handle brackets connected to the second strut, the handle being removable from the first pair of handle brackets and pivotably connectable to the second pair of handle brackets.

An installation apparatus for self-adhering roofing material, the apparatus comprising:

• a frame having first and second frame sides;
• a plurality of wheels connected to the frame and supporting the frame for rolling motion over a roof surface;
• a roofing material carriage extending between the first and second frame sides and configured to hold a roll of roofing material having a self-adhesive side covered by a release film;
• a press roller rotatably mounted at first and second press roller ends between the first and second frame sides so as to press the self-adhesive side of the roofing material fed under the press roller from the roofing material carriage onto the roof surface;
• a film take-up roller rotatably mounted at first and second film take-up roller ends between the first and second frame sides so as to pull the release film from the self-adhesive side of the roofing material and wind the release film around the film take-up roller;
• and
• a drive connection extending between first and second drive ends, the first drive end being driven by rotation of the press roller as the apparatus rolls over the roof surface and the second end driving rotation of the film take-up roller;
• wherein the film take-up roller includes a plurality of arms extending longitudinally between the first and second film take-up roller ends and radially outward of a film take-up roller axis;
• and
• wherein a plurality of teeth extend radially inward from each of the plurality of arms.