Roof bracket with air hose clip

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved roof bracket that is configured to retain a plank that provides support to a roofer. The roof bracket is configured to allow efficient and safe roof construction. The roof bracket includes a main body having an air hose tab that has a first air hose retention area formed through the air hose tab. The first air hose retention area has a first diameter configured to securably retain an air hose of the pneumatic roofing tool such that the weight of the air hose does not cause the air hose to slide through the air hose tab. The roof bracket may also include interchange angled brackets that allow the plank to be supported at varying angles.

1 . An improved roof bracket configured to retain a support structure that provides support to a roofer, said improved roof bracket having a main body comprising: 
 a toe strap having a base, said toe strap configured to securably retain a portion of the support structure at a first angle with respect to said base;    a roof-abutting member connected to said toe strap, the improved roof bracket configured to be removably secured to a roof through at least one fastener positioned through said roof-abutting member; and    an air hose tab having a first air hose retention area formed therethrough, said first air hose retention area having a first diameter configured to securably retain an air hose of a pneumatic roofing tool.    
     
     
         2 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said air hose tab further comprises an air hose inlet area that allows an air hose to pass into said air hose tab, said air hose inlet area having a second diameter that is greater than said first diameter of said first air hose retention area.  
     
     
         3 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said air hose tab further comprises a second air hose retention area, said second air hose retention area having a second diameter that differs from said first diameter.  
     
     
         4 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said air hose tab comprises more than two air hose retention areas, each of said air hose retention areas having a diameter that differs from another of said air hose retention areas.  
     
     
         5 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 1 , wherein said air hose tab extends away from said toe strap and said roof-abutting member.  
     
     
         6 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one angled bracket that is removably secured to at least one of said toe strap and said roof-abutting member, said angled bracket being configured to support the support structure at a second angle with respect to said base of said toe strap.  
     
     
         7 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of angled brackets that are interchangeable and removably secured to at least one of said toe strap and said roof-abutting member, each of said plurality of angled brackets having an inclined strap that is oriented at an angle that is different from that of another of said plurality of angled brackets, such that said plurality of angled brackets are configured to support the support structure at varying angles with respect to said base of said toe strap.  
     
     
         8 . An improved roof bracket configured to retain a plank that provides support to a roofer, said improved roof bracket configured to allow efficient and safe use of a pneumatic roofing tool, said improved roof bracket comprising: 
 a main body including an air hose tab having a first air hose retention area formed through said air hose tab, said first air hose retention area having a first diameter configured to securably retain an air hose of the pneumatic roofing tool such that the weight of the air hose does not cause the air hose to slide through said air hose tab    
     
     
         9 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 8 , wherein said first air hose retention area is configured to securably retain an air hose of the pneumatic roofing tool such that the weight of the pneumatic roofing tool does not cause the air hose to slide through said air hose tab even when the pneumatic roofing tool is unsupported by the plank.  
     
     
         10 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 8 , wherein said air hose tab further comprises an air hose inlet area that allows an air hose to pass into said air hose tab, said air hose inlet area having a second diameter that is greater than said first diameter of said first air hose retention area.  
     
     
         11 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 8 , wherein said air hose tab further comprises a second air hose retention area, said second air hose retention area having a second diameter that is different from said first diameter.  
     
     
         12 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 8 , wherein said air hose tab comprises more than two air hose retention areas, each of said air hose retention areas having a diameter that differs from another of said air hose retention areas.  
     
     
         13 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 8 , wherein said air hose tab extends outwardly from said main body.  
     
     
         14 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one angled bracket that is removably secured to said main body, said angled bracket being configured to support the plank at an orientation other than perpendicular to an incline of a roof.  
     
     
         15 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of angled brackets that are interchangeable and removably secured to said main body, each of said plurality of angled brackets having an inclined strap angled differently from that of another of said plurality of angled brackets, such that said plurality of angled brackets are configured to support the support structure at varying angles.  
     
     
         16 . An improved roof bracket configured to retain a support structure that provides support to a roofer, said improved roof bracket having a main body comprising: 
 a toe strap having a base, said toe strap configured to securably retain a portion of the support structure at a first angle with respect to said base;    a roof-abutting member connected to said toe strap, the improved roof bracket configured to be removably secured to a roof through at least one fastener positioned through said roof-abutting member; and    at least one angled bracket that is removably secured to at least one of said toe strap and said roof-abutting member, said angled bracket being configured to support the support structure at a second angle with respect to said base of said toe strap.    
     
     
         17 . The improved roof bracket of  claim 16 , wherein said at least one angled bracket comprises a plurality of angled brackets that are interchangeable and removably secured to at least one of said toe strap and said roof-abutting member, each of said plurality of angled brackets having an inclined strap that is oriented at an angle that is different from that of another of said plurality of angled brackets, such that said plurality of angled brackets are configured to support the support structure at varying angles with respect to said base of said toe strap.