Ernest W Perry

US Patent:

7918054, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Mar 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/075158

Inventors:

Michael Anthony Grafton - Savannah GA, US
Ernest Graham Perry - Richmond Hill GA, US

Assignee:

GP Innovative Concepts, LLC - Savannah GA

International Classification:

E04B 7/04

US Classification:

52 923, 52 922, 52640, 52713, 526551, 52105, 2482911, 248324, 248300, 403 4, 403 27, 403 85

Abstract:

Various novel roofing brackets and roofing systems are disclosed. A first embodiment can be considered a roofing bracket to be coupled to a vertical post and a horizontal purlin of a roofing system whereby the horizontal purlin is positioned to support roof panels at a requisite pitch. The roofing bracket includes a reference brace and a clip. The reference brace includes a first brace face positioned planarly parallel with the vertical post and a second brace face extending at an angle angle from the first brace face and positioned planarly parallel with the vertical post. The clip includes a first clip face positioned to be fastened generally flush with the horizontal purlin and a second clip face extending at an angle from the first clip face and positioned to be fastened planarly parallel with the vertical post. The second clip face is coupled to the first brace face at a pivot point such that the clip can be rotated a particular angle relative to the reference brace. The angle of rotation is consistent with the requisite pitch of the roofing system.