ADVANCED STANDING SEAM ROOF PANEL BRACKET
First Claim
1. A roofing bracket configured to securely and removeably attach to a standing seam of a roofing panel, the roofing bracket comprising:
- a first section having a first section base, the first section base defining a first section base top face and a first section base bottom face;
a plurality of second sections, each of the plurality of second sections having a second section base, each second section base defining a second section base top face and a second section base bottom face;
a pressure clamping device extending between the first section and each of the plurality of second sections configured to draw together and retain the first section and the respective second section on opposite sides of the standing seam;
a plank support system selectively mountable onto the first section and configured to receive and retain a plank therein, the plank support system having a plank support face and an angle lift mechanism, the angle lift mechanism configured to place the plank in a substantially horizontal position; and
a clamping adjustment mechanism mounted onto each of the plurality of second sections and configured to apply a torque to the first section and the second section to further draw together the first and second section.
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Abstract
A roofing bracket is configured to securely and removeably attach to a standing seam of a roofing panel. The roofing bracket has a first section and a plurality of second sections, each section having a base that defines a top and bottom face. A pressure clamping device extends between the first section and each of the plurality of second sections. A plank support system is selectively mountable onto the first section and configured to receive and retain a plank therein. The plank support system defines a plank support face and an angle lift mechanism configured to place a plank in a substantially horizontal position. A clamping adjustment mechanism is mounted onto each of the plurality of second sections and is configured to apply a torque to the first section and each of the second sections.
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19 Claims
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1. A roofing bracket configured to securely and removeably attach to a standing seam of a roofing panel, the roofing bracket comprising:
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a first section having a first section base, the first section base defining a first section base top face and a first section base bottom face; a plurality of second sections, each of the plurality of second sections having a second section base, each second section base defining a second section base top face and a second section base bottom face; a pressure clamping device extending between the first section and each of the plurality of second sections configured to draw together and retain the first section and the respective second section on opposite sides of the standing seam; a plank support system selectively mountable onto the first section and configured to receive and retain a plank therein, the plank support system having a plank support face and an angle lift mechanism, the angle lift mechanism configured to place the plank in a substantially horizontal position; and a clamping adjustment mechanism mounted onto each of the plurality of second sections and configured to apply a torque to the first section and the second section to further draw together the first and second section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a substantially horizontal platform on an inclined roof, the method comprising:
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providing at least two roofing brackets, each roofing bracket having a first section, a plurality of second sections, a pressure clamping device extending between the first section and each of the plurality of second sections, a plank support system selectively mountable onto the first section and having a plank support face and an angle lift mechanism, a clamping adjustment mechanism mounted onto each of the plurality of second sections; mounting each roofing bracket to a standing seam of a roofing panel installed on an inclined roof in a substantially horizontal orientation therebetween, the first section and the a plurality of second sections are positioned adjacent to and on opposite sides of the standing seam; mounting a plank to the plank support system of each roofing bracket; engaging each angle lift mechanism such that an angle between a top face of the first section and the plank support face of each roofing bracket is in the range of about 15°
to about 75°
; andadjusting the clamping adjustment mechanism of each of the plurality of second sections to apply a torque to the first section and the respective second sections of each roofing bracket. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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