Patent ID: 9151058
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: E04B,E04D,E04F

Abstract:
1. A ledger board bracket, comprising: a ledger board channel formed from front, lower, and rear sections which form a first trough that is open on the top, left, and right sides of the ledger board bracket, the ledger board channel being adapted to receive a ledger board when a length of the ledger board is oriented horizontally; and an air circulation channel extending from top to bottom along the rear section of the ledger board channel, the air circulation channel including side walls which form a vertically oriented channel that is open on the top, bottom, and rear sides of the ledger board bracket; and a top flashing configured to help direct water away from entering the air circulation channel, and wherein the air circulation channel is vertically oriented so that any water that does enter the air circulation channel is able to drip out of the air circulation channel without pooling within the air circulation channel.