Patent ID: 8601746

Claim:
A roof bracket assembly comprising: a bracket configured to be coupled to a roof, said bracket comprising a coupling portion, a retaining portion, and a support portion, said support portion being spaced from said coupling portion; a groove extending downwardly into a top of said coupling portion, said groove being configured for receiving a bottom edge of a fascia on said roof, a first end of said groove being coupled to said retaining portion; a free end of said bracket configured to be coupled to a support member, wherein said bracket is configured to prevent said support member from penetrating said roof; a lip configured for positioning proximate a soffit of said roof; said retaining portion of said bracket being positioned between said coupling portion and said support portion, a front edge of said retaining portion extending upwardly at a right angle from an inner end of said coupling portion, wherein said front edge of said retaining portion is configured to abut a front side of the facia on said roof when said lip is positioned proximate said soffit; a tab extending laterally away from said retaining portion proximate said front edge of said retaining portion; a fastener aperture extending through said tab; and a fastener extending through said fastener aperture in said tab and being configured to engage the facia, wherein said retaining portion is configured to be coupled to the facia.