Safety Rail for Quick Connect Roof Clip and Roof Jack

Abstract

A safety rail attached to a baluster, suitable for attachment to a roof jack and/or which works in conjunction with a quick connect roof clip.

1 . A rail holder for attachment to a roof jack comprising:
 a housing comprising an attachment for a roof jack;   a baluster;   a releasable connection between the baluster and the housing; and   wherein the housing and the baluster are connected at a first axle.   
     
     
         2 . The rail holder according to  claim 1  wherein the baluster comprises at least one rail bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The rail holder according to  claim 2  wherein the rail bracket is distal to the first axle. 
     
     
         4 . The rail holder according to  claim 2  further comprising a rail attached to the baluster. 
     
     
         5 . The rail holder according to  claim 4  wherein the rail is releasably attached to the baluster by the rail bracket. 
     
     
         6 . The rail holder according to  claim 1  wherein the releasable connection between the baluster and the housing comprises:
 the baluster with a first hole; 
 the housing with a second hole; and 
 a rod which may pass through the first hole and the second hole. 
 
     
     
         7 . The releasable connection between the baluster and the housing of  claim 6  wherein the rod may be releasably secured in the first and second holes when the first and second holes are aligned. 
     
     
         8 . The releasable connection between the baluster and the housing of  claim 6  wherein the second hole is one of a set of holes in the housing, which set of holes are arranged along an arc segment, which arc segment is defined by the first hole and the axle. 
     
     
         9 . The releasable connection between the baluster and the housing of  claim 8  wherein the set of holes arranged along an arc segment includes a hole aligned with the first axle along a line, which line is parallel to a leg of a roof jack to which the housing is attached. 
     
     
         10 . The rail holder according to  claim 1  further comprising a second axle connecting the baluster and the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The rail holder according to  claim 10  wherein the releasable connection between the baluster and the housing comprises:
 the baluster with a first hole; 
 the housing with first and second sets of arc holes, the first set being arranged along a first arc segment and the second set being arranged along a second arc segment wherein the first arc segment is defined by the first hole in the baluster and the first axle and the second arc segment is defined by the first hole in the baluster and the second axle; and 
 a rod which may pass through the first hole in the baluster and an arc hole in the first or second arc segment when the first hole and the arc hole in the first or second arc segments are aligned. 
 
     
     
         12 . The rail holder according to  claim 11  wherein the first and second arc segments share a common arc hole. 
     
     
         13 . The rail holder according to  claim 12  wherein the first and second arc segments share a common arc hole and wherein the non-shared holes do not overlap. 
     
     
         14 . The rail holder according to  claim 1  further comprising the roof jack. 
     
     
         15 . The rail holder according to  claim 14  wherein the roof jack comprises a connection head which connection head comprises a projection, which projection releasably connects the connection head, and through the connection head, the roof jack, to a quick connect roof clip. 
     
     
         16 . The rail holder according to  claim 14  wherein the roof jack comprises a leg with an adjustable length. 
     
     
         17 . The rail holder according to  claim 16  wherein the leg with an adjustable length comprises overlapping segments, one of which may fit inside the other. 
     
     
         18 . The rail holder according to  claim 16  wherein the attachment for a roof jack comprises first components which secure the housing to the roof jack and second components which secure an adjusted length of the adjustable leg. 
     
     
         19 . The rail holder according to  claim 18  wherein:
 the roof jack comprises a plank-receiving portion which portion connects to the leg with an adjustable length; and 
 wherein the first components which secure the housing to the roof jack connect to the roof jack at the location where the plank-receiving portion and the leg with an adjustable length connect. 
 
     
     
         20 . The rail holder according to  claim 19  wherein the first components comprise a rod which passes through the housing and through the plank-receiving portion and the leg with an adjustable length. 
     
     
         21 . The rail holder according to  claim 18  wherein:
 the leg with an adjustable length comprises overlapping segments which overlapping segments comprise first and second openings which may be aligned; and wherein 
 the second components which secure an adjusted length of the adjustable leg comprise a rod which passes through the housing and through the first and second openings. 
 
     
     
         22 . A rail holder for attachment to a quick connect roof clip comprising:
 a base connected to a connection head, wherein the connection head releasably connects the roof jack to a quick connect roof clip;   a housing;   a baluster;   a releasable connection between the baluster and the housing; and   wherein the housing and the baluster are connected at a first axle.   
     
     
         23 . The rail holder according to  claim 22  wherein the baluster comprises at least one rail bracket. 
     
     
         24 . The rail holder according to  claim 22  wherein the rail bracket is distal to the first axle. 
     
     
         25 . The rail holder according to  claim 22  further comprising a rail attached to the baluster. 
     
     
         26 . The rail holder according to  claim 22  wherein the rail is releasably attached to the baluster by the rail bracket. 
     
     
         27 . The rail holder according to  claim 22  wherein the releasable connection between the baluster and the housing comprises:
 the baluster with a first hole; 
 the housing with a second hole; and 
 a rod which may pass through the first hole and the second hole. 
 
     
     
         28 . The releasable connection between the baluster and the housing of  claim 27  wherein the rod may be releasably secured in the first and second holes when the first and second holes are aligned. 
     
     
         29 . The releasable connection between the baluster and the housing of  claim 27  wherein the second hole is one of a set of holes in the housing, which set of holes are arranged along an arc segment, which arc segment is defined by the first hole and the axle. 
     
     
         30 . The rail holder according to  claim 22  further comprising the quick connect roof clip. 
     
     
         31 . The rail holder according to  claim 22  wherein the connection head comprises a projection, which projection releasably connects the connection head, and through the connection head, the rail holder, to a quick connect roof clip.