Roof deicer for roofs having accessible sides

Abstract

A heating system particularly adopted to prevent winter mix accumulation on boat dock roofs which is intended to be retro fitted to an existing roof structure is provided in which a panel is mounted to the an accessible second side of the roof in heat transfer relationship with the roof so as to enable the panel to transfer heat from the panel to the external facing side of the roof.

1 . A heating system for a roof having a first died exposed to weather and a second side physically accessible comprising:
 at least one panel having a predetermined configuration, the configuration corresponding to the accessible side of the roof;   a heating device associated with the panel;   a control operatively connected to the heating device; and   an attachment device for securing the panel to the roof.   
     
     
         2 . The heating system of  claim 1  wherein each side of the roof has the same design configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The heating system of  claim 2  wherein the roof is constructed from metal. 
     
     
         4 . The heating system of  claim 3  were in the roof is adopted for use in a boat dock. 
     
     
         5 . The heating system of  claim 1  and one were in the heating device is a heat tape attached to the panel. 
     
     
         6 . The heating system of  claim 1  wherein the panel is a molded material and the heating devices molded within the panel. 
     
     
         7 . The heating system of  claim 4  wherein the panel is color coordinated with the roof of the boat dock. 
     
     
         8 . A method of preventing damage to corrugated boat roofs caused by the accumulation of a winter mix precipitation, comprising:
 determining the configuration of a least a portion of the underside of the roof;   constructing a panel to mate with the underside configuration;   associating a heating mechanism with the panel;   attaching the panel to the underside of the roof;   operating the heating mechanism so that heat transfer occurs from the panel and heating mechanism to their roof.   
     
     
         9 . A panel for providing a heating system for the underside of a boat back roof, comprising:
 a molded material structure having at least on side with a predetermined configuration corresponding to the configuration of the underside of the boat dock roof;   a heating device associated with the panel;   a control operatively connection to the heating device;   an attachment device for attachment of the panel to the underside of the book back roof.   
     
     
         10 . The panel of  claim 9  wherein the heating device is heat tape. 
     
     
         11 . The panel of  claim 9  or in the heating devices molded within the panel. 
     
     
         12 . The panel of  claim 9  wherein the molded material has one of a plurality of colors associated. 
     
     
         13 . The panel of  claim 9  wherein the predetermined configuration includes at least one protrusion extending from the at least one side. 
     
     
         14 . The panel of  claim 9  further including a control device operatively connected to the heating device. 
     
     
         15 . The panel of  claim 14  further including a sensor for sensing a predetermined condition operatively connected to the control device.