Roof skid

Claim 2

A roof skid suitable for placement on the ridge of a sloped roof of a structure, comprising: (a) a frame comprising side members along the length of the skid with the length to be laid along the same direction of the ridge of a roof, (b) a frame support means providing support for the frame to rest on the ridge of the roof and on both sides of the roof to support the roof skid, (c) at least one hanging support means attached on a side member to support hanging weight, (d) at least one pivot angle ladder attached to swing on the hanging support means and depending from the side member toward the roof surface, (e) a lateral lower ladder rigidly attached, adjustable to a chosen angle to the lower end of the pivot angle ladder, and (f) at least two feet means extending from the lower ladder to rest on the roof surface and support the lower ladder essentially parallel to the sloped roof surface.

Claim 3

The roof skid of claim 1 wherein the frame comprises a structure means extending the width of the skid between the side members providing transverse support to hold the rails in parallel relationship, and a floor covering the frame.

Claim 4

The roof skid of claim 2 wherein the structure means comprises a plurality of cross members, extending the width of the skid, structurally attached at the ends to the side members.

Claim 5

The roof skid of claim 2 wherein the floor is attached to the structure means between the side members.

Claim 6

The roof skid of claim 1 wherein the frame support means comprises a ridge support means extending the length of the skid allowing the frame to rest on the ridge of the roof and on sufficient surface area on both sides of the roof to support the rook skid.

Claim 7

The roof skid of claim 5 wherein the ridge support means comprises a "V" shaped beam conforming generally to the shape of the ridge of the roof, wherein the angle of the "V" shape is slightly less than that of the roof.

Claim 8

The roof skid of claim 6 wherein the angle beam support is covered with a resilient padding.

Claim 9

The roof skid of claim 5 wherein a trapezoidal shaped extrusion beam is structurally attached along the length of the ridge support means and the frame.

Claim 10

The roof skid of claim 1 wherein the frame support comprises at least four side support means at each corner of the frame, each comprising (1) a roof support member hingably attached to the frame near the ridge support and extending toward the roof surface, (2) a lower angled foot support member hingably attached to the free end of the roof support member, (3) a vertical support member hingably attached to the frame near the side member, and (4) an interlocking means to attach and interlock the free end of the vertical support member to the foot support member at selected points along the length of the foot support member, in a vertical direction, along the slope of the roof.

Claim 11

The roof skid of claim 9 wherein the foot support member has a plurality of generally horizontal transverse grooves, spaceably placed along the upper surface of the foot support.

Claim 12

The roof skid of claim 10 wherein the interlocking means comprises an opening on the free end of the roof support member, which fits in the grooves of the foot support member and an interlocking device means to hook the opening to hold the free end in the groove in an interlocking relationship.

Claim 13

The roof skid of claim 1 wherein the hanging support means comprises a horizontal rod attached along the outside of the side member of the frame.

Claim 14

The roof skid of claim 1 wherein there are two hanging support means each attached on the side member on opposite sides of the roof peak.

Claim 15

The roof skid of claim 13 wherein there are two pivot angle ladder and lateral lower ladder combinations, one each hanging from a hanging support means.

Claim 16

The roof skid of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of feet means extending from the lower ladder to rest on the roof surface and support the lower ladder essentially parallel to the roof.

Claim 17

The roof skid of claim 1 wherein a carriage to support a scaffold at a selected position on the lower ladder comprises (a) frames slidably affixed to the lower ladder sides, (b) a floor, on which a board may rest, hingably attached at one edge to the frames, (c) side walls depending downwardly from the floor in surface abutment with (d) walls extending from each frame, and (e) a plurality of holes in each wall capable of alignment with insertion of a pin means to fix the floor at a chosen angle to adjust to the pitch of the roof and allow the floor to be level.

Claim 18

A roof skid suitable for placement on the ridge of a roof of a structure, comprising: (a) a frame comprising side rails along the length of the skid with the length to be laid in the same direction as the ridge of a roof, (b) a structure means extending the width of the skid between the side rails and providing transverse support to hold the rails in parallel relationship, (c) a floor covering the frame, (d) a ridge support means extending the length of the skid allowing the frame to rest on the ridge of the roof and on sufficient surface area on both sides of the roof to support the roof skid, and (e) a frame support comprising at least four side support means at each corner of the frame, comprising (1) a roof support member hingeably attached to the frame near the ridge support and extending toward the roof surface, (2) a lower angled foot support member hingeably attached to the free end of the roof support member, (3) a vertical support member hingeably attached to the frame near the side rail, and (4) an interlocking means to attach and interlock the free end of the vertical support member to the foot support member at selected points along the length of the foot support member, in a vertical direction, along the slope of the roof.

Claim 19

A roof skid suitable for placement on the ridge of a roof of a structure, comprising: (a) a frame comprising side rails along the length of the skid with the length to be laid in the same direction as the ridge of a roof, (b) a structure means extending the width of the skid between the side rails and providing transverse support to hold the rails in parallel relationship, (c) a floor covering the frame, (d) a ridge support means extending the length of the skid allowing the frame to rest on the ridge of the roof and on sufficient surface area on both sides of the roof to support the roof skid, and (e) a frame support comprising at least four side support means at each corner of the frame, comprising (1) a roof support member hingeably attached to the frame near the ridge support and extending toward the roof surface, (2) a lower angled foot support member hingeably attached to the free end of the roof support member, (3) a vertical support member hingeably attached to the frame near the side rail, and (4) an interlocking means to attach and interlock the free end of the vertical support member to the foot support member at selected points along the length of the foot support member, in a vertical direction, along the slope of the roof.

Claim 20

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein the structure means comprises a plurality of cross members, extending the width of the skid, constructurally attached at the ends to the side rails.

Claim 21

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein the floor is attached to the structure means between the side rails.

Claim 22

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein the ridge support means comprises an angled piece conforming generally to the shape of the ridge of the roof, wherein the angle of the shape is slightly less than that of the roof.

Claim 23

The roof skid of claim 20 wherein the angle support is covered with a resilient padding.

Claim 24

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein a trapezoidal shaped extrusion is structurally attached to the ridge support means and to the frame.

Claim 25

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein the foot support member comprises a series of transverse grooves generally horizontal, spaceably placed along the upper surface of the foot support.

Claim 26

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein the interlocking means comprises an opening on the free end of the roof support member, which fits in the grooves of the foot support member and an interlocking device means to hook the opening and holding it in the groove in an interlocking relationship.

Claim 27

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein a horizontal side rod means is attached along the outside of the side rail of the frame, capable of supporting weight from the bar, a pivot angle ladder means attached to swing on the side rod means and depending from the side rail toward the roof surface, a lateral lower ladder means rigidly attached at a chosen angle to the lower end of the pivot angle ladder means, capable of extending parallel to the roof surface in a vertical direction, a plurality of feet means extending from the lower ladder means to rest on the roof surface and support the lower ladder essentially parallel to the roof.

Claim 28

The roof skid of claim 17 wherein a carriage to support a scaffold at a selected position on the lower ladder comprises (a) frames slidably affixed to the lower ladder sides, (b) a floor on which material and/or a board may rest, hingably attached at one edge to the frames, (c) side walls depending downwardly from the floor in surface abutment with (d) walls extending from each frame attached to the ladder, and (e) a plurality of holes in each wall capable of alignment with insertion of a pin means to fix the floor at a chosen angle to adjust to the pitch of the roof and allow the floor to be level.