Multi-piece clamp for standing seams
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1. A clamp that comprises:
- a clamp body that comprises a concave clamp body slot, wherein said clamp body slot comprises first and second open ends and first and second slot sidewalls that are disposed in spaced relation and that extend between said first and second open ends;
a first insert that is a separate piece than said clamp body, and further that is at least partially disposed within said clamp body slot; and
a first seam fastener that extends through said clamp body and within said clamp body slot in alignment with at least a portion of said first insert.
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Abstract
A multi-piece clamp for installation on a standing seam is disclosed. One component of the clamp is a clamp body with a clamp body slot formed therein. This slot may be mounted on a standing seam without having to slide the clamp body onto an end of the seam. Another component of the clamp is an insert(s) that may be disposed within the clamp body slot between a clamp body slot wall and the standing seam. One or more seam fasteners may be directed through the clamp body and a clamp body slot wall to secure each of the inserts within the clamp body slot by a compression of the same, and further to secure the clamp to the standing seam.
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39 Claims
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1. A clamp that comprises:
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a clamp body that comprises a concave clamp body slot, wherein said clamp body slot comprises first and second open ends and first and second slot sidewalls that are disposed in spaced relation and that extend between said first and second open ends;
a first insert that is a separate piece than said clamp body, and further that is at least partially disposed within said clamp body slot; and
a first seam fastener that extends through said clamp body and within said clamp body slot in alignment with at least a portion of said first insert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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26. A method for installing a clamp on a standing seam that extends outwardly from a base of a panel assembly and that has an axial extent along at least a portion of said panel assembly, wherein said clamp comprises a clamp body and a separate first insert, wherein said clamp body comprises a clamp body slot, and wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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moving said clamp body in a direction other than parallel with said axial extent of said standing seam to dispose an axial segment of said standing seam within said clamp body slot;
positioning said first insert at least generally alongside said standing seam; and
attaching said clamp to said standing seam after each of said disposing and positioning steps, wherein said first insert is at least partially disposed within said clamp body slot between clamp body and said axial segment of said standing seam.
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