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US 2014/0109492 A1Published application
Elevated roof
OwnerDouglas T. Lethininventor
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Abstract
Apparatuses for adding coverings such as, but not limited to, roof lines are generally disclosed.
Claims14
An apparatus for providing an elevated roof over an existing roof of a structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a substantially vertical member;
- an attachment head coupled to a first end of the substantially vertical member, the attachment head configured to facilitate attachment of a thin material along a trailing edge of the elevated roof over the existing roof;
- and
- a base coupled to a second end of the substantially vertical member, the second end being at an opposite end of the substantially vertical member from the first end and the base configured to attach to a component of the structure through the existing roof proximate to a leading edge of the elevated roof.
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A system for providing a covering, the system comprising:
- an existing roof, the existing roof disposed over a structure and having an eave;
- and
- an elevated roof disposed on the existing roof, the elevated roof having a leading edge, the leading edge extending beyond the eave of the existing roof to facilitate coverage of a predetermined distance beyond the eave of the existing roof, wherein the elevated roof is disposed on the existing roof via an apparatus comprising:
- a substantially vertical member;
- an attachment head coupled to a first end of the substantially vertical member, the attachment head configured to facilitate attachment of a thin material along a trailing edge of the elevated roof over the existing roof;
- and
- a base coupled to a second end of the substantially vertical member, the second end being at an opposite end of the substantially vertical member from the first end and the base configured to attach to a component of the structure through the existing roof proximate to a leading edge of the elevated roof.
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The system of claim 8, wherein the substantially vertical member comprises a metal pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.