US Patent 7165333 Template and method of fabricating rafters

A template and method for fabricating rafters. The template including a U-shaped component including a first arm with a slot, a second arm with a slot, and a base perpendicular to and connecting the first and second arms. The template also including an adjustable main arm slidably connected to the first and second arms of the U-shaped component, a seat rotatably connected to the base arm of the U-shaped component, and a ridge arm rotatably connected to a first end of the main arm. The template also includes a fascia arm rotatably connected to a second end of the main arm, and a soffit arm slidably connected to the fascia arm.