US 12,371,909 B2
Roofing shingle delivery system
Dwight Smith, Bedford Heights, OH (US)
Filed by Dwight Smith, Bedford Heights, OH (US)
Filed on May 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/329,524.
Prior Publication US 2022/0381034 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. E04D 15/07 (2006.01); E04D 15/02 (2006.01); E04G 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 15/07 (2013.01) [E04D 15/02 (2013.01); E04G 3/265 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roofing shingle delivery system for supporting a pallet on a surface of a peaked roof, comprising:
two adjustable brackets configured to support the pallet on the peaked roof;
wherein each of the adjustable brackets comprising:
an elongated upper member;
a first lower support brace pivotally mounted to the elongated upper member,
a second lower support brace pivotally mounted to the elongated upper member,
a first strut pivotally connecting the elongated upper member to the first lower support brace;
a second strut pivotally connecting the elongated upper member to the second lower support brace;
a first support member pivotally connected to the elongated upper member and pivotally connected to the first lower support brace; and
a second support member pivotally connected to the elongated upper member and pivotally connected to the second lower support brace;
wherein the first lower support brace and the second lower support brace of each of the adjustable brackets are configured to be seated on opposite sides of the peaked roof;
wherein the elongated upper member of each of the adjustable brackets defines a channel, the channel comprises an upper flat platform surface and two sidewalls extending downward from the upper flat platform surface, and the two sidewalls of the channel are generally perpendicular to the upper flat platform surface of the channel;
wherein in each of the adjustable brackets, one end of the first strut and one end of the second strut are welded to an inner bottom surface and the two side walls of the channel;
wherein in each of the adjustable brackets, one end of the first support member is pivotally secured to a first end of the elongated upper member, and one end of the second support member is pivotally secured to a second end of the elongated upper member;
wherein in each of the adjustable brackets, the first support member comprises a first rectangular shaped tube, a first elongated strip sleeved in the first rectangular shaped tube, and a first hollow cylindrical tube fixed to one end of the first elongated strip;
wherein both the first rectangular shaped tube and the first elongated strip define through holes arranged at intervals, and the through holes of the first rectangular shaped tube are matched with the through holes of the first elongated strip;
wherein in each of the adjustable brackets, the second support member comprises a second rectangular shaped tube, a second elongated strip sleeved in the second rectangular shaped tube, and a second hollow cylindrical tube fixed to one end of the second elongated strip; and
wherein both the second rectangular shaped tube and the second elongated strip define through holes arranged at intervals, and the through holes of the second rectangular shaped tube are matched with the through holes of the second elongated strip.