Michael J Mullane

US Patent:

55705570, Nov 5, 1996

Filed:

Apr 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/417104

Inventors:

Janusz Kwiatkowski - Revere MA
Michael J. Mullane - Hudson MA

International Classification:

E04C 232

US Classification:

52630

Abstract:

A roofing system has a sheet surface which may include standing ridges or batten ridges, and the sheet surface has a predetermined arrangement of three dimensional features in addition to the standing ridges or the batten ridges. A snow stop may be installed in conjunction therewith, and may have lower protrusions which may be generally complimentary thereto and/or a snow wedge so as to further help keep it from being disengaged by typical shear and/or peel forces after installation. Thus, for example, as with aluminum or steel standing seamed roofs, added fence type snow guards with their brackets and so forth can be avoided, and/or individual snow stops can be installed so as to have greatly increased holding power to the roofing surface, even in notable cases when applied by underskilled workers.

US Patent:

53719794, Dec 13, 1994

Filed:

Nov 19, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/154956

Inventors:

Janusz Kwiatkowski - Arlington MA
Michael J. Mullane - Hudson MA

Assignee:

M. J. Mullane Co. - Hudson MA

International Classification:

E04D 1300

US Classification:

52 24

Abstract:

A new snow stop includes a base, a support projecting from the base, and a restraining member attached to or made integral with and part of the support, wherein the base has a support opening therein, and the support is formed from a suitable foldable stock and is attached to the base, the support having a leg which projects upwardly from the base and which thrusts through the support opening of the base, and the support having a foot which lies underneath the base and which extends outwardly of the support opening of the base. A method to make the snow stop includes providing an intermediate restraining member and support having an extended leg with enough suitable foldable stock to provide a foot, inserting the extended leg of the intermediate through a support opening of a base, and folding the suitable foldable stock inserted therethrough to provide a foot of the support. Use of the snow stop can include attachment to a roof. The new snow stop is significantly strong, particularly about its restraining, i. e. , e. g.