ROOF MOUNTING BRACKET

• US 20150060620A1
• Filed: 09/03/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sno-Gem, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sno-Gem, Inc.
• Inventors: Smeja, Michael V.
• Granted Patent: US 10,883,271 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/237
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/00 Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights ventilation tiles E04D1/30; ventilation slabs E04D3/40; internal channels E04F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/10 Snow traps ; Removing snow from roofs; Snow melters
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 2025/6003 by clamping
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/615 for fixing to protruding parts of buildings, e.g. to corrugations or to standing seams
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/20 Solar thermal
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/47 Mountings or tracking

Abstract

A roof mounting bracket is disclosed which creates a deformation in a roof panel seam using opposing set points. In a preferred embodiment, a generally U-shaped bracket includes two or more threaded fasteners in a first arm of the bracket and one or more opposing threaded fasteners in the second arm. Void in bracket is placed over the panel seam, with the first arm on a first side of the seam and the second arm on the opposite side of the seam. First screws inserted into the fasteners in first arm pass through the first arm and the first screw heads contact the first side of the seam, slightly engaging the seam and creating first deformations in the seam as the set screws are tightened. Second screws inserted into the fasteners in the second arm pass through the second arm and the second screw heads contact the second side of the seam in the spaces between the first deformations on the opposite side of the seam, engaging the seam and creating second deformations in the seam as the second screws are tightened. The opposing contact points create a “wave” deformation in the seam, securing the bracket to the seam. The opposing set points of the present invention allow secure attachment of the bracket to the seam without having to “dimple” or dent the panel seam using a single set screw, requiring less force by the user. Bracket can include varying numbers of opposing fasteners in first and second arms for varying numbers of opposing set points. In an alternative embodiment, bracket can further comprise divots into which first deformations are recesses to create a deeper “wave” the seam for stronger attachment to seam.

Claims

1. A roof mounting bracket for securing accessories to seamed panel roof systems, the bracket comprising:

a first member, the first member having coupled thereto two or more first projections to be disposed on first side of a roof panel seam;

a second member disposed opposite the first member on the opposite side of the panel roof seam, the second member having one or more second projections, wherein the second one or more projections are positioned opposite the spaces between the first projections of the first member;

wherein engaging the first two or more projections to the first side of a seam of a roof panel creates first two or more deformations in the seam; and

wherein engaging the second one or more projections to the opposite side of the roof panel seam creates a second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam in the spaces between the first deformations, creating a generally wave-shaped distortion of the roof panel seam.

2. The bracket of claim 1 wherein the top of first member and top of second member are attached to a third member, defining a generally U-shaped bracket wherein the two or more first projections and the one or more second projections extend into the space defined by the first member, the second member and the third member, and wherein the space is configured to receive the roof panel seam.

3. The bracket of claim 2 wherein the projections comprise screws, and the screws are coupled to first member and second member by threads formed in first member and second member.

4. The bracket of claim 3 wherein threading the screws through the fasteners and tightening the screws cause heads of the screws to engage the seam and create the first two or more deformations and the second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam.

5. The bracket of claim 2 further comprising a notch in third member for aligning roof panel seam within space.

6. The bracket of claim 1 wherein the bracket is comprise of aluminum.

7. The bracket of claim 1 wherein the bracket is comprised of brass.

8. The bracket of claim 1 wherein the third member comprises one or more fasteners for securing a roof accessory thereto.

9. The bracket of claim 8 wherein the roof accessory comprises a snow barricade mounting system.

10. The bracket of claim 8 wherein the roof accessory comprises a solar panel mounting system.

11. The bracket of claim 8 wherein the roof accessory comprises a signage mounting system.

12. The bracket of claim 8 wherein the roof accessory comprises a lightening protection system.

13. The bracket of claim 1 wherein the first two or more projections are knobs coupled to first member, and the second one or more projections are first screws coupled to second member by threads formed in second member.

14. The bracket of claim 13 further comprising an attaching means for securing first member to second member, and wherein first member and second member define a channel configured to receive the roof panel seam when secured together.

15. The bracket of claim 14 wherein securing first member to second member causes the knobs of the first member to engage the seam and create the first two or more deformations, and wherein threading the first screws through the fasteners and tightening the screws cause the heads of the first screws to engage the seam and create the second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam.

16. The bracket of claim 14 wherein the attaching means are comprised of one or more pairs of fasteners formed in the first member and the second member and further comprised of second screws threaded through fasteners in the first member and the second member.

17. The bracket of claim 13 further comprising a notch in second member at the top of the channel for aligning roof panel seam within space.

18. The bracket of claim 13 wherein the bracket is aluminum.

19. The bracket of claim 13 wherein the bracket is brass.

20. The bracket of claim 13 wherein the bracket is zinc.

21. The bracket of claim 13 wherein the first member comprises one or more fasteners for securing a roof accessory thereto.

22. The bracket of claim 21 wherein the roof accessory comprises a snow barricade mounting system.

23. The bracket of claim 21 wherein the roof accessory comprises a solar panel mounting system.

24. The bracket of claim 21 wherein the roof accessory comprises a signage mounting system.

25. The bracket of claim 21 wherein the roof accessory comprises a lightening protection system.

31. The bracket of claim 2, further comprising a lip extending from the first member into the space, said lip configured for insertion under a portion of the roof panel seam.

26. A roof mounting bracket for securing accessories to seamed panel roof systems, the bracket comprising:

a first member, the first member having coupled thereto two or more first projections to be disposed on first side of a roof panel seam;

a second member disposed opposite the first member on the opposite side of the panel roof seam, the second member having one or more second projections, wherein the second one or more projections are positioned opposite the spaces between the first projections of the first member;

a third member, wherein the first, second and third members define a generally U-shaped bracket wherein the two or more first projections and the one or more second projections extend into the space defined by the first member, the second member and the third member;

wherein engaging the first two or more projections to the first side of a seam of a roof panel creates first two or more deformations in the seam; and

wherein engaging the second one or more projections to the opposite side of the roof panel seam creates a second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam in the spaces between the first deformations, creating a generally wave-shaped distortion of the roof panel seam.

27. A roof mounting bracket for securing accessories to seamed panel roof systems, the bracket comprising:

a first member, the first member having coupled thereto two or more first projections to be disposed on first side of a roof panel seam;

a second member disposed opposite the first member on the opposite side of the panel roof seam, the second member having one or more second projections, wherein the second one or more projections are positioned opposite the spaces between the first projections of the first member, the second member further comprising two or more divots positioned opposition the two or more first projections;

wherein engaging the first two or more projections to the first side of a seam of a roof panel creates first two or more deformations in the seam, and wherein the deformations are recessed into the divots; and

wherein engaging the second one or more projections to the opposite side of the roof panel seam creates a second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam in the spaces between the first deformations, creating a generally wave-shaped distortion of the roof panel seam.

28. The bracket of claim 27 wherein the top of first member and top of second member are attached to a third member, defining a generally U-shaped bracket wherein the two or more first projections and the one or more second projections extend into the space defined by the first member, the second member and the third member, and wherein the space is configured to receive the roof panel seam.

29. The bracket of claim 28 wherein the projections comprise screws, and the screws are coupled to first member and second member by fasteners formed in first member and second member.

30. The bracket of claim 29 wherein threading the screws through the fasteners and tightening the screws cause heads of the screws to engage the seam and create the first two or more deformations and the second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam.

32. The bracket of claim 28, further comprising a lip extending from the first member into the space, said lip configured for insertion under a portion of the roof panel seam.

33. A roof mounting bracket for securing accessories to seamed panel roof systems, the bracket comprising:

a first member, the first member having coupled thereto two or more first projections to be disposed on first side of a roof panel seam;

a second member opposite the first member, the second member having coupled thereto an extrusion portion having one or more second projections, wherein the second one or more projections are positioned opposite the spaces between the first projections;

wherein engaging the first two or more projections to the first side of a roof panel seam of a roof panel creates first two or more deformations in the roof panel seam; and

wherein engaging the second one or more projections to the opposite side of the roof panel seam creates a second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam in the spaces between the first deformations, creating a generally wave-shaped distortion of the roof panel seam.

34. The bracket of claim 33 wherein the top of first member and top of second member are attached to a third member, defining a generally U-shaped bracket wherein the two or more first projections and the one or more second projections extend into the space defined by the first member, the second member and the third member, and wherein the space is configured to receive the seam.

35. The bracket of claim 34 wherein the projections comprise screws, and the screws are coupled to first member and second member by fasteners formed in first member and second member.

36. A roof mounting bracket for securing accessories to seamed panel roof systems, the bracket comprising:

a first member, the first member having coupled thereto two or more first projections to be disposed on first side of a roof panel seam;

a second member opposite the first member, the second member having coupled thereto an extrusion portion having one or more second projections, wherein the second one or more projections are positioned opposite the spaces between the first projections, the second member further comprising two or more divots positioned opposition the two or more first projections;

wherein engaging the first two or more projections to the first side of a roof panel seam creates first two or more deformations in the roof panel seam, and wherein the deformations are recessed into the divots; and

wherein engaging the second one or more projections to the opposite side of the roof panel seam creates a second one or more deformations in the roof panel seam in the spaces between the first deformations, creating a generally wave-shaped distortion of the roof panel seam.

37. The bracket of claim 36 wherein the top of first member and top of second member are attached to a third member, defining a generally U-shaped bracket wherein the two or more first projections and the one or more second projections extend into the space defined by the first member, the second member and the third member, and wherein the space is configured to receive the roof panel seam.

38. The bracket of claim 37 wherein the projections comprise screws, and the screws are coupled to first member and second member by fasteners formed in first member and second member.