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Roof spoilers

a technology for roofs and spoilers, applied in railway bodies, transportation and packaging, railway components, etc., can solve the problems of enormous damage to houses, and achieve the effect of stabilizing roofs and reducing roof damag

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-09
WR GRACE & CO CONN
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The present invention provides a roof spoiler that helps stabilize a roof in the event of large winds (such as a hurricane) that can destabilize the airflow in a direction that can reduce damage to the roof. The apparatus includes a bracket mounted to the roof, a rotatable flap connected to the mounting bracket to rotate around an axis, and the flap can be in both a retracted position and an extended position. This invention helps to protect the roof from wind damage and other weather-related hazards.

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Hurricanes and other natural disasters can do enormous damage to a house.

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[0026] Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

[0027] The present general inventive concept relates to an apparatus and method to help stabilize a roof (and thus a house) in the event of catastrophic wind, and to help prevent wind damage to the house. At significant velocities, wind life can be tremendous and can peel the roof deck up and off the house or other structure. Because the roof deck prevents flexural loads in the walls. If it is removed the walls and other structures fail rapidly after that.

[0028] In an aircraft, it is the stability of the air flow (laminar flow) that creates the lift effect causing flight. A similar effect is what peels off a roof deck in a hurricane or other wind-event.

[0029] The simplest form of the invention would be to simply screw down a piece of angle to the roof i...

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Abstract

A roof spoiler to protect a roof and house from hurricane wind. The spoiler can automatically extend in the event of wind pressure and can re-direct airflow away from the roof. When wind is no longer present, the spoiler can automatically retract to a retracted position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus to provide stability for a roof. More particularly, the present invention can be affixed to a roof before a storm in order that damage from the wind can be minimized. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Hurricanes and other natural disasters can do enormous damage to a house. [0005] What is needed is an improved way to stabilize a roof of a house SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] It is an aspect of the present invention to provide a roof spoiler to help stabilize a roof in the event of large winds (such as a hurricane) which can destabilize the airflow in a direction which can reduce damage to the roof. [0007] The above aspects can be obtained by an apparatus that includes (a) a bracket mounted to a roof; (b) a rotatable flap connected to the mounting bracket to rotate around an axis, (c) wherein the flap can be in both a retracted position and an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H9/14
CPCE04D13/00E04H9/14
Inventor EWING, DAVID
Owner WR GRACE & CO CONN