Facia guard bracket

Abstract

A facia guard bracket that attaches to the facia board of a roof provides recesses for receiving guard boards in order to create a structure that will act as a fall protection device on the roof of a building.

1 . A facia guard bracket comprising: 
 a first generally U-shaped recess for receiving the facia board of a roof between trusses, a fastening member for securing the first generally U-shaped recess to the facia board, and a second generally U-shaped recess for receiving a guard board.    
   
   
       2 . The facia guard bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening member is a bolt.  
   
   
       3 . The facia guard bracket of  claim 1 , wherein an extension is added to the facia guard bracket, said extension having one or more generally U-shaped recesses for receiving additional guard boards.  
   
   
       4 . A fall protection device comprising: 
 a plurality of facia guard brackets secured along the facia board of a roof;    said facia guard brackets having generally U-shaped recesses for receiving said facia board; and    said facia guard brackets having second generally U-shaped recesses for receiving a guard board.    
   
   
       5 . The fall protection device of  claim 4 , wherein each facia guard bracket is secured to the facia board with a bolt.  
   
   
       6 . The fall protection device of  claim 4 , wherein an extension is added to the facia guard bracket, said extension having one or more generally U-shaped recesses for receiving additional guard boards.  
   
   
       7 . A method for providing a fall protection device comprising: 
 attaching a plurality of facia guard brackets, each having a generally U-shaped recess for receiving the facia board of a roof between trusses and a second generally U-shaped recess for receiving a guard board; and    placing said guard board in said second generally U-shaped recesses of the facia guard brackets.    
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the fall protection device is further assembled by insertion of extensions into the facia guard brackets, each extension having additional generally U-shaped recesses that receive additional guard boards.