Edward A Horne

US Patent:

6772570, Aug 10, 2004

Filed:

Nov 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/291573

Inventors:

Edward Horne - Dallas TX 75230

International Classification:

F16B 708

US Classification:

526551, 52715, 52 922, 52640

Abstract:

A roof framing system includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket attaches a first rafter and a second rafter to a ridge beam. The second bracket attaches a third rafter, through the first bracket, to the ridge beam. The first bracket and/or the second bracket includes one or more projections for interlocking with the other one of the first bracket and the second bracket such that the second bracket can be moved between a fixed position and a released position by moving the second bracket relative to the first bracket to attach the third rafter, through the first bracket, to the ridge beam.

US Patent:

20050005563, Jan 13, 2005

Filed:

Jun 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/875099

Inventors:

Edward Horne - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

E04B001/62

US Classification:

052633000

Abstract:

A roof framing system includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket attaches a first rafter and a second rafter to a ridge beam. The second bracket attaches a third rafter, through the first bracket, to the ridge beam. The first bracket and/or the second bracket includes one or more projections for interlocking with the other one of the first bracket and the second bracket such that the second bracket can be moved between a fixed position and a released position by moving the second bracket relative to the first bracket to attach the third rafter, through the first bracket, to the ridge beam.