Patent ID: 6837019

Claim:
A roof tie for connecting wood members in building structures, comprising: a. a first connector adapted for attaching such roof tie to a first roofing member, comprising: (1) a first substantially horizontal fastener extension having a forward edge, a rear edge, an inside edge, and an outside edge; and (2) a pair of flaps extending downwardly at right angles from the forward edge and the rear edge of such first fastener extension; and b. a second connector adapted for attaching such roof tie to a second roofing member, comprising: (1) a first riser extending substantially vertical at a right angle from the inside edge of such first fastener extension; (2) a second riser substantially parallel to such first riser; and (3) a bridge connecting the top of such first and second riser, such bridge further comprising a large window area of sufficient size for attaching roof sheathing to said second roofing member through said window area while said roof sheathing covers said roof tie.