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Construction bracket for creating a longitudinal roof venting space

  • US 7,516,580 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2006
  • Issued: 04/14/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for creating a roof venting space comprising, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of transversely-spaced and longitudinally-extending roof rafters wherein each roof rafter has a square-cut end face;

    a structural surface;

    a plurality of construction brackets wherein each of the plurality of construction brackets has a first flange and a second flange wherein an outside surface of the first flange is secured against at least one of the square-cut end faces of the plurality of transversely-spaced and longitudinally-extending roof rafters and wherein an outside surface of the second flange is secured against the structural surface wherein the second flange of each of the plurality of construction brackets positions the square-cut end faces of the plurality of transversely-spaced and longitudinally-extending roof rafters connected to the first flange at a predefined distance and at a predefined angle from the structural surface creating a space without any intervening structure between an inside surface of the first flange and inside surface of the second flange; and

    a covering attached to the outside of the plurality of roof rafters wherein the covering encloses the space between the first flange and the second flange of each of the plurality of roof rafters creating a single continuous internal ducting space.

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