Flanged material and standing seam clamp
First Claim
1. A clamping assembly comprising:
- a) a clamp body being generally U-shaped, the clamp body including a top wall having a top surface and a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
the clamp body including a first side wall extending downwardly from the first end, a second side wall extending downwardly from the second end;
the top wall, the first side wall and the second side wall defining an interior region for receiving a structure to be clamped;
b) a first clamping hammer disposed within the interior region of the clamp body, the first clamping hammer being hingedly secured to the clamp body at a first intersection between the top wall and the first side wall;
c) a second clamping hammer disposed within the interior region of the clamp body, the second clamping hammer being hingedly secured to the clamp body at a second intersection between the top wall; and
d) an adjustment screw extending through the first side wall and adapted to selectively impinge against the first clamping hammer, wherein continual impingement by the adjustment screw causes at least a portion of the first clamping hammer to pivot toward the second side wall;
e) the first clamping hammer includes a first bottom end positioned away from the top wall and a first hammer head portion that extends from the first bottom end toward the interior region of the clamp body, and the second clamping hammer includes a second bottom end positioned away from the top wall and a the second hammer head portion that extends from the second bottom end toward the interior region of the clamp body.
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Abstract
A clamping assembly for attaching loads to various kinds of flanged seams, the assembly comprising a generally U-shaped clamp body, at least one clamping hammer disposed interior of the clamp body, the clamping hammer is secured to the clamp body along the longitudinal axis of the clamp body, at least one adjustment screw extending through the clamp body and adapted to selectively impinge against the clamping hammer and cause it to pivot about its axis or otherwise move inwardly within the clamp body, the adjustment screw extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the clamping hammer, at least one locking screw adapted to selectively impinge against the clamping hammer to prevent pivoting of the same may be optionally provided whereby a standing seam received within the clamp body may be tightly grasped between the clamp body and the clamping hammer under action of the adjustment screw.
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18 Claims
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1. A clamping assembly comprising:
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a) a clamp body being generally U-shaped, the clamp body including a top wall having a top surface and a first end and a second end opposite the first end; the clamp body including a first side wall extending downwardly from the first end, a second side wall extending downwardly from the second end; the top wall, the first side wall and the second side wall defining an interior region for receiving a structure to be clamped; b) a first clamping hammer disposed within the interior region of the clamp body, the first clamping hammer being hingedly secured to the clamp body at a first intersection between the top wall and the first side wall; c) a second clamping hammer disposed within the interior region of the clamp body, the second clamping hammer being hingedly secured to the clamp body at a second intersection between the top wall; and d) an adjustment screw extending through the first side wall and adapted to selectively impinge against the first clamping hammer, wherein continual impingement by the adjustment screw causes at least a portion of the first clamping hammer to pivot toward the second side wall; e) the first clamping hammer includes a first bottom end positioned away from the top wall and a first hammer head portion that extends from the first bottom end toward the interior region of the clamp body, and the second clamping hammer includes a second bottom end positioned away from the top wall and a the second hammer head portion that extends from the second bottom end toward the interior region of the clamp body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A clamping assembly comprising:
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a) a one-piece clamp body, the one-piece clamp body includes a top wall, a first side wall and a second side wall each extending downwardly from the top wall, and an interior region therebetween; b) a first clamping hammer and a second hammer disposed within the interior region; the first clamping hammer being hingedly secured to the one-piece clamp body at a first intersection between the top wall and the first side wall and the second clamping hammer being hingedly secured to the one-piece clamp body at a second intersection between the top wall and the second side wall to restrict pivoting to within the interior region; and c) a first adjustment screw extending through the first side wall to selectively engage against the first clamping hammer and causing the first clamping hammer to pivot toward the second clamping hammer, a second adjustment screw extending through the second side wall to selectively engage against the second clamping hammer and causing the second clamping hammer to pivot toward the first clamping hammer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A clamping assembly comprising:
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a) a clamp body being generally U-shaped, the clamp body including a top wall having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first side wall extending downwardly from the bottom surface and the first end of the top wall, and a second side wall extending downwardly from the bottom surface and the second end of the top wall; the top wall and the first side wall and the second side wall defining an interior region for receiving a structure to be clamped, the top wall including a first hinge recess extending into the bottom surface of the top wall proximate to the first side wall and a second hinge recess extending into the bottom surface of the top wall proximate to the second side wall; b) a first clamping hammer disposed within the interior region of the clamp body, the first clamping hammer having a first top portion and a first bottom portion, the first top portion being housed in the first hinge recess such that the first clamping hammer is hingedly movable between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first bottom portion extending downwardly from the first top portion and including a first bottom end, an first inner surface extending between the first bottom end and the first top portion, and an first outer surface extending between the first bottom end and the first top portion, the first outer surface of the first bottom portion facing the first side wall and the first inner surface facing the second side wall; c) a second clamping hammer disposed within the interior region of the clamp body, the second clamping hammer having a second top portion and a second bottom portion, the second top portion being housed in the second hinge recess such that the second clamping hammer is hingedly movable between the second side wall and the first side wall, the second bottom portion extending downwardly from the second top portion and including a second bottom end, an second inner surface extending between the second bottom end and the second top portion, and an second outer surface extending between the second bottom end and the second top portion, the second outer surface of the second bottom portion facing the second side wall and the second inner surface facing the first side wall; wherein the first side wall has an inner surface facing the first outer surface of the first clamping hammer, the inner surface of the first side wall and the first outer surface of the first clamping hammer are planar, the first side wall provides a rotational stop for the first clamping hammer in one direction, and the first hinge recess is positioned such that the first outer surface of the first clamping hammer can lay flat against the inner surface of the first side wall.
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15. A clamping assembly comprising:
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a) a clamp body being generally U-shaped, the clamp body includes a top wall, a first side wall and a second side wall each extending downwardly from the top wall, and an interior region therebetween; b) a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw disposed within the interior region; the first clamping jaw being hingedly secured to the clamp body at a first intersection between the top wall and the first side wall and the second clamping jaw being hingedly secured to the clamp body at a second intersection between the top wall and the second side wall to restrict pivoting to within the interior region; and c) a first adjustment screw extending through the first side wall to selectively engage against the first clamping jaw and causing the first clamping jaw to pivot toward the second clamping jaw, a second adjustment screw extending through the second side wall to selectively engage against the second clamping jaw and causing the second clamping jaw to pivot toward the first clamping jaw. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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