Roof attachment clamp
AssigneeHomecrest Roofing
InventorsChristopher B. STOLTZFUS, Henry B. STOLTZFUS, Henry B. BEILER
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Abstract
A clamp for attaching articles to snap-lock style standing seam roof panels includes a U-shaped body including first and second legs. An angled hook extends from a distal end of the second leg toward the first leg. An angled opening in the first leg receives a clamping bolt which may be extended toward the second leg. The angled hook includes an edge which engages a surface of the standing seam near the upfacing roof surface as the bolt is extended into contact with the standing seam to secure the clamp to the standing seam. The U-shaped body further includes a second opening configured to receive a fastener for connecting articles to the clamp.
Claims17
A clamp for attaching an article to a standing seam on a metal roof comprising:
- a U-shaped body having a base with a first leg and a second leg extending therefrom, the legs defining an open space therebetween;
- a threaded aperture in the first leg configured to receive a bolt, the bolt having an end and being moveable to vary spacing between the end and the second leg;
- a hook extending from a distal end of the second leg into the open space toward the first leg, the hook having an angled profile with an edge;
- wherein the edge is drawn into contact with a second side of the standing seam positioned in the open space as the bolt end contacts an opposing first side of the standing seam and is moved toward the second leg.
A method for attaching an article to a standing seam on a metal roof comprising the steps of:
- providing a clamp having a U-shaped body with a base, and a first leg and a second leg extending from the base and spaced apart to define an open space therebetween;
- providing a threaded aperture in the first leg configured to receive a bolt, the bolt having an end;
- providing a hook extending from a distal end of the second leg into the open space toward the first leg, the hook having an angled profile with an edge;
- positioning the clamp on a metal roof so that a portion of the standing seam in within the open space and distal ends of the first and second legs are adjacent to an upfacing surface of the metal roof;
- moving the bolt end into contact with a first side of the standing seam;
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- continuing to move the bolt end to urge the hook edge into contact with the standing seam thereby securing the clamp to the standing seam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.