Slope measuring device and method

A slope measuring apparatus overlying an underlying sloped surface comprising:

• a substantially planar structure having at least one circular opening,
• a graduated scale having plural slope measuring indicia, said scale being generally received within the circular opening,
• a pair of spaced apart panels sandwiching said graduated scale,
• a shaft extending laterally between said spaced apart panels,
• a pair of spacers received by said shaft generally at said graduated scale,
• a weighted member having a rotateable mass and adapted for rotation about said shaft,
• a pointed marker secured to said weighted member and having a pointed end,
• a wire received by said shaft between said spacers extending from said shaft and terminating at the weighted member, and
• said pointed marker being adapted for positioning along said graduated scale with said pointed end associated with said measuring indicia to indicate the slope of the underlying sloped surface.

A slope measuring apparatus for measuring the slope of an underlying roof structure having a roof pitch, comprising:

• a substantially planar structure having at least one circular opening,
• a pair of spaced apart panels being at least partially transparent wherein at least one of said panels includes a graduated scale having plural slope measuring indicia,
• said panels being generally received within the circular opening,
• a shaft extending laterally between said spaced apart panels,
• a pair of spacers received at said shaft midsection,
• a weighted member having a rotateable mass and adapted for rotation about said shaft,
• a pointed marker secured to said weighted member terminating at a pointed end,
• a wire received between said spacers, extending from said shaft and terminating at the weighted member, and
• said pointed marker being positioned along said graduated scale with said pointed end associated with said measuring indicia, indicating the slope of the underlying roof structure.

A slope measuring apparatus for measuring the slope of an underlying roof structure having a hip/valley pitch, comprising:

• a substantially planar structure having at least one circular opening,
• a pair of spaced apart panels being at least partially transparent wherein at least one of said panels includes a graduated scale having plural slope measuring indicia,
• said panels being generally received within the circular opening,
• a shaft extending laterally between said spaced apart panels,
• a pair of spacers received at said shaft midsection,
• a weighted member having a rotateable mass and adapted for rotation about said shaft,
• a pointed marker secured to said weighted member terminating at a pointed end,
• a wire received between said spacers, extending from said shaft and terminating at the weighted member, and
• said pointed marker being positioned along said graduated scale with said pointed end associated with said measuring indicia, indicating the hip/valley pitch of the underlying roof structure.