Roof inspection and repair device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10030399-B1
Application number	US-201615228694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 4, 2016
Priority date	Aug 4, 2015
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A roof inspection and repair device is disclosed that can be wheeled along a roof to identify loose shingles and dispense the sealant necessary to secure them in place. The roof inspection and repair device has both a blowing system and a sealant dispensing system. The blowing system may include an air tube having an air tube inlet that can be connected to a blower and an air tube outlet. The sealant dispensing system may include one or more sealant storage containers connected to a sealant dispenser by one or more sealant tubes. The roof inspection and repair device may further include a shingle lift mechanism.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A roof inspection and repair device comprising:
a blowing system including an air tube having an air tube inlet configured to connect to a blower and an air tube outlet;
handles and wheels connected to the air tube;
a sealing dispensing system including one or more sealant storage containers connected to a sealant dispenser; and
further including a shingle lift mechanism,
wherein a sloped front surface of the sealant dispenser is configured to be the shingle lift mechanism.

2. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 1 , wherein the sealant dispenser includes a plurality of openings.

3. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 1 , further including a blower activator that includes at least one of a handgrip, button, and knob.

4. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 1 , further including a sealant dispensing system activator, which includes at least one of a handgrip, button, and knob.

5. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 1 , wherein the air tube outlet is configured to expel air in the same direction that the roof inspection and repair device moves when being wheeled forward.

6. A roof inspection and repair device of claim 1 , wherein the sealant dispenser is configured as a roller.

7. A roof inspection and repair device comprising:
a blowing system including an air tube having an air tube inlet configured to connect to a blower and an air tube outlet;
handles and wheels connected to the air tube; and
a sealing dispensing system including one or more sealant storage containers connected to a sealant dispenser,
wherein the air tube outlet is configured to expel air from the roof inspection and repair device during use,
wherein the sealant dispenser includes a plurality of openings, and
further including two or more sealant storage containers, wherein some openings of the plurality of openings are connected by one or more sealant tubes to one sealant container while other openings of the plurality of openings are connected by one or more sealant tubes to another sealant container.

8. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 7 , further including a shingle lift mechanism.

9. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 7 , further including a blower activator that includes at least one of a handgrip, button, and knob.

10. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 7 , further including a sealant dispensing system activator, which includes at least one of a handgrip, button, and knob.

11. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 7 , wherein the air tube outlet is configured to expel air in the same direction that the roof inspection and repair device moves when being wheeled forward.

12. A roof inspection and repair device of claim 7 , wherein the sealant dispenser is configured as a roller.

13. A roof inspection and repair device comprising:
a blowing system including an air tube having an air tube inlet configured to connect to a blower and an air tube outlet;
handles and wheels connected to the air tube; and
a sealing dispensing system including one or more sealant storage containers connected to a sealant dispenser,
wherein the air tube outlet is configured to expel air from the roof inspection and repair device during use,
wherein the sealant dispenser is configured as a roller, and
wherein the air tube outlet is configured to expel air in a direction perpendicular to the direction that the roof inspection and repair device moves when being wheeled forward.

14. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 13 , wherein the air tube outlet is contained within the roller.

15. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 13 , wherein the sealant dispenser includes a plurality of openings.

16. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 13 , further including a shingle lift mechanism.

17. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 13 , further including a blower activator that includes at least one of a handgrip, button, and knob.

18. The roof inspection and repair device of claim 13 , further including a sealant dispensing system activator, which includes at least one of a handgrip, button, and knob.

Assignees

• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co

Inventors

• Haefli Eric

Classifications

• E04D15/02

  for roof coverings comprising tiles, shingles, or like roofing elements {(E04D15/003 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E04D15/07

  for handling roofing or sealing material in bulk form · CPC title

• E04G23/0281 Primary

  Repairing or restoring roofing or roof covering (roof covering E04D3/00) · CPC title

• E04D15/04

  for roof coverings comprising slabs, sheets or flexible material · CPC title