Roof eave ventilation safety device
OwnerDavid Gleaveinventor
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Abstract
A safety device in the form of a building component (3) which has a channel (1) along which a traveller (4) may move. The traveller (4) has attachment means (5) for attachment to a safety harness. The building component (3) can be in the form of a roof ridge section (6) and can have an internal or external channel along which a suitable traveller (3) can move. The building component (3) can also be in the form of a gutter section (7), roof tile (9) or other component.
Claims6
A safety device for a roof eave supported under roof rafters, comprising an elongated body including two longitudinal web members which are held apart from each other by a flange member, said flange member being provided with ventilation means to allow air to circulate through said flange member, each said web member having an inner face and an outer face, the outer face of each said web member having projecting edges being adapted to receive a soffit board which is supported on the roof eave, said web members forming a safety track beneath the flange member, said safety device having means for attaching the safety device to the roof rafters, a traveller being slidably attached on the track, and said traveller having a safety harness attachment means for securing a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.