US 12,668,973 B1Granted

Roofing material removal apparatus

OwnerJoshua Failsinventor

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Abstract

A roofing material removal apparatus is an apparatus to aid in the removal of existing roof shingles and tar paper. The device utilizes a removal frame, made of aluminum pipe, that is positioned on one side of a roof that is to be torn off. The removal frame is adjustable in overall length to fit the size of the roof. It is envisioned that extremely wide sections of roofs would be done in two or more passes. A section of strong aircraft cable is connected to the center of the removal frame and routed through a pulley that is fastened to the opposite side of the roof. The pulley prevents roof damage by keeping the cable from cutting into the roof. This cable is then connected to a vehicle mounted winch at grade level. During operation, the removal frame starts at the far end of the roof, removing all shingles, tar paper and similar roofing materials. As the removal frame is pulled forward by the cable and the winch, it pushes all of the loose material in much the same manner as a plow. Upon reaching the far side of the roof, the material simply falls into a properly placed dumpster.

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Dependent claims

A roofing material removal apparatus comprising:

a lower frame;
an upper frame;
and,
a set of sleeves on the lower front portion, lower rear portion, and upper rear portion of the frames, said sleeves providing width adjustment along an adjustable width travel path;
and,
wherein the lower frame and the upper frame are joined together at a pair of pivot points;
wherein the upper frame is pivotable between an open insertion space and a closed position;
and,
wherein the apparatus includes a pulling eye positioned at a central point of the lower frame and,
wherein said lower frame and said upper frame are constructed of individual structural elements, selected from the group consisting of steel tubing and steel angle;
wherein the lower frame comprises a rectangular steel frame having a lower front portion, a pair of lower side portions, and a lower rear portion, while the upper frame comprises a three-sided steel frame having a pair of upper side portions and an upper rear portion;
and,
wherein a pair of lugs extend upward from opposing front corners of the lower frame, said lugs providing a pivoting attachment for a distal front ends of the pair of upper side portions to the lugs.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.