A snow removal assembly includes a plurality of snow sensors that is each coupled to a roof of a building to sense snow that has collected on the roof. A plurality of vibration units is each coupled to the roof of the building having each of the vibration units being positioned in an attic of the building. Each of the vibration units is turned on when the snow sensors sense snow. Moreover, each of the vibration units vibrates when the vibration units are turned on thereby facilitating the snow to slide off of the roof. A control unit is positioned within the building to turn each of the vibration units on and off when the control unit is manipulated by the user. A remote control is carried by the user and the remote control remotely turns on each of the vibration units for removing the snow from the roof.

Devices and methods for removing material from a slanted roof. The devices include motorized unbalanced rotors in a mounting frame adapted to mounting to roof structural features. The methods include mounting the devices to roof structures and actuating the motor, generating vibrations that are propagated to the roof surface to disengage undesirable debris, such as snow.

The snow rake for removing snow from a roof is disclosed. The snow rake includes an elongated extension pole comprising a plurality of pole sections which may be connected together in an end-to-end manner. First and second rake members are pivotally connected together by a base plate so as to be able to be positioned in a straight position or a V-shaped position. The first and second rake members are also movable to a third position wherein the first and second rake members are positioned so that the inner sides of the rake members face one another. The inner side of the base plate also has extension pole section receptacles formed therein which enable the ends of the pole sections to be positioned therein for shipment or storage purposes.

A snow rake for moving snow from a roof is disclosed. The snow rake includes an elongated extension pole comprising a plurality of pole sections which may be connected together in an end-to-end manner. First and second rake members are secured to the upper end of the extension pole. The first and second rake members are hingedly connected together so as to be able to be positioned in a straight position or a V-shaped position. Pivot support arms extend from the rake members to a clamp which is longitudinally adjustably secured to the extension pole. The clamp may be adjustably moved on the extension pole to change the positions of the rake members. The components of the snow rake may be placed in a box for display, shipment or storage.

The present invention is an improved snow shovel and roof rake including a curved lower shovel portion permanently affixed to an upper shovel portion so that as snow is scooped by the lower shovel portion, it is also pushed down by the upper shovel portion so that deep snow does not simply move over the top of the lower shovel portion.

A roof snow shovel device and method of use are disclosed. The device may include an elongated protective component which may be attached to a shovel head or may be configured to receive at least part of an edge of a shovel head. The device may include at least one protective end unit, which may be at least partially rounded. The protective end component may at least partially extend below the lowest surface of the elongated protective component relative to the shovel head or behind the shovel head. The protective end components and/or the elongated protective component may be permanently attached to the shovel head, may be removable connected to it, or may be integral features of the shovel head. The elongated protective component may be configured for or attached to a range of sizes and shapes of shovel heads.

An Internet-based system for helping building management team members in significant ways: (i) predicting and forecasting when excessive snow load conditions present serious risks to a building's structure; (ii) receiving automatic notifications when snow load conditions are developing at specific regions on a building rooftop to warrant intervention and automated mitigation through the use of VR-guided snow removing robot systems; (iii) collecting various forms of intelligence about conditions developing on and about a building rooftop and storing such information with annotations for use in supporting intelligent decision making processes; (iv) quickly, efficiently and safely removing dangerous risk-presenting snow load conditions on a building rooftop while minimizing risk to human workers and increasing building operating efficiency; and (v) automatically removing excessive snow load conditions at specified regions on a building's rooftop.

A system for securing one or more heating cables to a roof and having one or more apparatuses, each apparatus including a metal base panel and a continuous metal C-shaped channel integrally-formed with the base panel. The channel includes a pair of opposing continuous channel walls creating and surrounding a continuous cavity having a cross-sectional cavity shape substantially identical for at least a majority thereof to the cross-sectional shape of the cable. The channel walls are resiliently flexible to enable receipt of a continuous length of the heating cable within the cavity such that the heating cable is in snug continuous contact with the channel to enhance heat conductance from the heating cable to the base panel.

A snow removal apparatus for cutting and removing snow from a sloped surface. The apparatus comprises a frame. The frame has a lower section and an upper section connected by side sections. The apparatus also comprises an elongated handle removably engageable to the frame and a slide connected to the lower section of the frame and extending away therefrom in a slide extending direction. The apparatus is selectively configurable in a push configuration where the handle is engaged to the lower section of the frame and extends in a direction substantially similar to the slide extending direction and a pull configuration where the handle is engaged to the upper section of the frame and extends in a direction substantially opposite to the slide extending direction.

An inflatable air mattress for preventing snow accumulation is provided. The mattress comprises an inflatable portion comprising a textile material, and an outside air intake. A fan draws outside air into the inflatable portion through the air intake, and circulates the air when inflated. An air divider alternates between an inflating position and a circulating position that determines which air the fan blows. An air heater heats the air that passes through the fan. A controller activates the fan and air heater based on a signal from a snow sensor; controls the divider based on a signal from a pressure sensor; and controls the heater based on a signal from a heat sensor.