Device for mounting plate-like construction components

A device for mounting plate-like construction components on inclined surfaces, the plate-like construction components being longitudinally disposed on the inclined surface in rows with the lateral edges of an upper row overlapping the lateral edges of an adjacent lower row in a scale-like manner, the device comprising:

• a plurality of horizontally disposed mounting supports adapted for coupling to the inclined surface;
• mounting profiles coupled to said mounting supports for extending longitudinally along the inclined surface, each of said mounting profiles having a material thickness, and an inverted U-shape with a first and second leg member coupled by a bridge member;
• each of said first and second leg members having an inner and outer vertical leg coupled by a lower horizontal leg to create an open top chamber, said outer vertical legs laterally limiting said profile and having a top, a bottom, an inside surface and outside surface, each of said inner and outer vertical legs having a horizontal step disposed at the same vertical level, said step dividing said chambers of the first and second leg members into a top and bottom section, whereby the bottom section of a second profile is insertable into a top section of a first profile in an abutting relation;
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• at least one hook having one end releasably secured to said profile, and a second end for receiving and retaining a lateral edge of the plate-like construction component.