TRAPEZOIDAL RIB MOUNTING BRACKET WITH FLEXIBLE LEGS
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1. A mounting bracket for trapezoidal rib panels, comprising:
- an upper section comprising an upper wall;
a lower section adjoining and extending below said upper section, wherein said lower section comprises first and second legs that each extend downwardly from said upper section in diverging relation to one another, wherein from a first position said first leg is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
away from said second leg and is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
toward said second leg, and wherein from a second position said second leg is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
away from said first leg and is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
toward said first leg;
a rib receptacle; and
first and second open bracket ends that are spaced from one another along a length dimension of said mounting bracket, wherein said rib receptacle extends between said first and second legs and also extends between said first and second open bracket ends.
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Abstract
A mounting bracket (320) for trapezoidal rib profiles is disclosed. This mounting bracket (320) includes an upper section (330) and a lower section (350). A first leg (352a) in a second leg (352b) extend from a lower portion of the upper section (330) in diverging relation to one another. Each of these legs (352a, 352b) is deflectable through a certain range of motion to accommodate installation of the mounting bracket (320) on a variety of different trapezoidal rib profiles.
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24 Claims
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1. A mounting bracket for trapezoidal rib panels, comprising:
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an upper section comprising an upper wall; a lower section adjoining and extending below said upper section, wherein said lower section comprises first and second legs that each extend downwardly from said upper section in diverging relation to one another, wherein from a first position said first leg is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
away from said second leg and is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
toward said second leg, and wherein from a second position said second leg is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
away from said first leg and is flexibly deflectable at least 2°
toward said first leg;a rib receptacle; and first and second open bracket ends that are spaced from one another along a length dimension of said mounting bracket, wherein said rib receptacle extends between said first and second legs and also extends between said first and second open bracket ends. - 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)
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24. A method of installing a mounting bracket on a building surface comprising a plurality of trapezoidal rib panels, wherein said mounting bracket comprises an upper section comprising an upper wall, wherein said mounting bracket further comprises a lower section adjoining and extending from said upper section, wherein said lower section comprises first and second legs that each extend downwardly from said upper section in diverging relation to one another, said method comprising the steps of:
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flexing said first and second legs away from first and second positions, respectively, and either toward one another or away from one another; positioning said first leg of said mounting bracket alongside a first side of a trapezoidal rib; positioning said second leg of said mounting bracket alongside a second side of said trapezoidal rib; disposing said upper wall of said mounting bracket in spaced relation to an upper end of said trapezoidal rib; directing at least one first fastener through said first leg of said mounting bracket and through said first side of said trapezoidal rib; and directing at least one second fastener through said second leg of said mounting bracket and through said second side of said trapezoidal rib.
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