Stand-up roller apparatus
US6875162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D15/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Stand-up roller apparatus (20) for applying a uniform pressure to roofing membranes during installation on roofs according to the present invention comprises an elongated handle (21); a bracket (22) carried at one end of the handle; a roller assembly (23), rotatably affixed to the bracket and providing a sleeve, directly engageable with a roofing membrane being applied, wherein the dead weight of the apparatus is sufficient to join the applied roofing membrane to a mating surface on the roof without the application of additional downward force by the operator.
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