Roof sling shingle support structure

Abstract

A shingle support apparatus includes a first brace and a second brace, with each of the braces having elongated bodies with a length between 3.0 feet and 4.0 feet. The second brace extends parallel to and spaced apart from the elongated body of the first brace. A strap joins the first brace to the second brace. The strap has an adjustable length for changing a distance between the first brace and the second brace based on a pitch of a roof. Each of the braces may have a cross- sectional shape of one of a circle, a rectangle, or a square. A method of using the shingle support apparatus is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shingle support apparatus comprising:
 a first brace having an elongated body;   a second brace having an elongated body extending parallel to and spaced apart from the elongated body of the first brace; and   a strap joining the first brace to the second brace, the strap having an adjustable length for changing a distance between the first brace and the second brace.   
     
     
         2 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is one of a plurality of straps spaced apart from one another and with each strap of the plurality of straps joining the first brace to the second brace. 
     
     
         3 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of straps comprises three straps. 
     
     
         4 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the distance between the first brace and the second brace is adjustable between 14.5 inches and 18 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first brace or the first brace is made of polyethylene foam. 
     
     
         6 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a length adjuster configured to change the length of the strap between two or more different predetermined lengths. 
     
     
         7 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the length adjuster includes a buckle configured to engage one of a plurality of holes in the strap corresponding to the predetermined lengths. 
     
     
         8 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the length adjuster includes a buckle and a plurality of length markings on the strap corresponding to the predetermined lengths. 
     
     
         9 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including a first loop wrapping around the first brace and a working end spaced apart from the first loop, the second portion including a second loop wrapping around the second brace and a length adjuster; and
 wherein the working end of the first portion is configured to pass through the length adjuster of the second portion for joining the first portion and the second portion.   
     
     
         10 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first portion includes a plurality of markings at predetermined locations between the first loop and the working end; and
 wherein each of the plurality of markings aligns with the length adjuster to denote a predetermined length of the strap for supporting a load upon a roof with a corresponding pitch.   
     
     
         11 . A shingle support apparatus comprising:
 a first brace having an elongated body with a cross-sectional shape of one of a circle, a rectangle, or a square;   a second brace having an elongated body with a cross-sectional shape of one of a circle, a rectangle, or a square, the elongated body of the second brace extending parallel to and spaced apart from the elongated body of the first brace; and   a plurality of straps spaced apart from one another, with each strap of the plurality of straps joining the first brace to the second brace.   
     
     
         12 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of at least one of the first brace of the second brace is one of a rectangle or a square. 
     
     
         13 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the braces are spaced apart by a distance of at least about ten inches. 
     
     
         14 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the braces are spaced apart by a distance of between 14.5 inches and 18 inches. 
     
     
         15 . The shingle support apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first brace or the first brace is made of polyethylene foam. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using a shingle support apparatus, comprising:
 placing a first brace having an elongated body on a roof with the elongated body of the first brace extending parallel to and spaced apart from a ridge of the roof;   placing a second brace having an elongated body on the roof with the elongated body of the second brace extending parallel to and spaced apart from the first brace, with the ridge located between the first brace and the second brace;   connecting, by a strap, the first brace and the second brace, with the first brace being spaced apart from the second brace by at least about ten inches; and   carrying the shingle support apparatus onto the roof with the strap extending over a shoulder of a person.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the strap is one of a plurality of straps, with each of the plurality of straps connecting the first brace and the second brace. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein each of the first brace and the second brace has a length of between 3.0 feet and 4.0 feet. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising: adjusting a distance between the first brace and the second brace by changing a length of the strap. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein changing the length of the strap further comprises moving the strap through a strap adjuster between two or more different predetermined locations.