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TRAPEZOIDAL RIB MOUNTING BRACKET WITH FLEXIBLE LEGS

  • US 20180031279A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2017
  • Published: 02/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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