Clamp for standing seam

A method of manufacturing a clamp assembly for securing a device to a raised portion of a surface, the method comprising:

• forming a mounting body of a generally longitudinal cross-section, said mounting body including a bottom surface, an upper surface for securing the device thereon, opposing side surfaces, and at least one orthogonal side surface disposed substantially orthogonal to said opposing side surfaces;
• forming a slot in said bottom surface of said mounting body, said slot extending through said opposing side surfaces;
• forming one or more push-pin holes formed in said mounting body substantially orthogonal to said slot, said push-pin holes extending from said at least one orthogonal side surface of said mounting body to said slot;
• and
• forming a fastener hole adjacent said one or more push-pin holes in said at least one orthogonal side surface of said mounting body,
• wherein said one or more push-pin holes are configured to receive one or more pins having a substantially elongated cylindrical shape, and wherein said fastener hole is configured to receive a fastening element, said fastening element being configured to secure said clamp assembly to said raised portion of said standing seam by forcing said one or more pins against said raised portion of said standing seam disposed in said slot.

A clamp assembly for securing a device to a raised portion of a surface, said clamp assembly comprising:

• a mounting body of a generally longitudinal cross-section having a slot for receiving said raised portion formed in a bottom surface of said mounting body, an upper surface, and a side surface adjacent said slot on opposite sides of said mounting body;
• one or more pins, each of said one or more pins having a substantially elongated cylindrical shape, each of said one or more pins being received in one or more push-pin holes formed in said side surface, said one or more push-pin holes extending from said side surface of said mounting body to said slot;
• a fastening element, said fastening element configured to operably connect to a fastener hole formed adjacent said one or more push-pin holes in said side surface of said mounting body, said fastening element configured with a head having a locking element disposed on a surface of said head, and a threaded portion configured to operably connect to a fastener hole formed adjacent said one or more push-pin holes in said side surface of said mounting body;
• and
• a deformable washer disposed between said fastening element and said one or more pins, wherein during installation of said clamp assembly, said deformable washer deforms under the torque and tightening of said fastening element.