Shingle bundle load tool with hose/cord keeper

Abstract

Roofing tool for shingle bundle stacking and plank walkway supports, comprising pairs of generally J-shaped jacks or support stands hinged at the upper ends which are draped over the roof ridge, providing J hooks on each side of the ridge line to hold shingle bundles, or support horizontal planks for walkways. The J-hook comprises a “foot” at a right angle to the leg, with a “toe” at a right angle to the foot. In the roof plank support, the toe includes a tip that extends back toward the leg. The foot may be reinforced by a brace between an extension of the leg and the outer end of the foot. A hose/cord minder, such as a snap hook or carabineer having a lateral closure member, is attached to the tool brace or foot to provide a keeper for pneumatic hoses, electrical cords, etc. A carry handle is an optional feature.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This is the Regular U.S. Patent Application of prior Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 608,218 filed Sep. 9, 2004 by the same inventor under the same title, priority of which is hereby claimed under 35 US Code Section 119, 120ff, and the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.Field [0002] The invention relates to the construction industry, and more particularly to roofing installation aids, namely shingle bundle load and roofer work stand tools for use in loading shingle bundles on a pitched roof and providing a walkway for the roofers during installation, which provide a keeper for safely managing pneumatic or electric nail gun hoses or cords so that they are orderly and secure; a handle for carrying and hanging-up the tools is an option. BACKGROUND [0003] In the installation of roofing shingles, the shingles are initially staged for use by “loading” the roof with shingle bundles, that is, stacking shingle bundles alo...

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Benefits of technology

[0026] 1. It eliminates the need to carefully measure and nail wood cleats or jacks in place to support flush-lying shingle bundles that form the base of the stack of staged shingles at the roof ridge;

[0027] 2. It eliminates the need to coordinate with one or more other trades, such as carpenters, thereby eliminating schedule problems, and saving time and cost;

[0028] 3. It permits the roofer to increase the capacity of the number of bundles that can be loaded by use of planks and widely spaced tools; in many cases bundles now do not have to be stac

Problems solved by technology

By the time installation reaches the course along the roof peak, the stacked shingle bundle supply becomes exhausted.

The roofer, while performing his work, constantly bears the weight of the long hose and must manage it so the hose does not slide down the roof slope dragging him or his pneumati

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