MOUNTING DEVICE FOR NAIL STRIP PANELS

• US 20180128295A1
• Filed: 06/21/2017
• Published: 05/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RMH Tech LLC
• Original Assignee: RMH Tech LLC
• Inventors: Haddock, Dustin M.M.
• Granted Patent: US 10,634,175 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/10 Snow traps ; Removing snow from roofs; Snow melters
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/361 by specially-profiled marginal portions of the slabs or sheets
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/363 with snap action E04D3/366 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/365 by simple overlapping of the marginal portions with use of separate connecting elements, e.g. hooks or bolts for corrugated sheets
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/615 for fixing to protruding parts of buildings, e.g. to corrugations or to standing seams
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/63 for fixing modules or their peripheral frames to supporting elements

Abstract

A mounting device (10) is disclosed having a one-piece body (11). A slot (20) extends into this body (11), and is defined by a slot base (22) and a pair of spaced slot sidewalls (24a, 24b) that each extend from the slot base (22). The slot sidewalls (24a, 24b) are disposed in non-parallel relation to each other.

Claims

1. A standing seam mounting device comprising:

a mounting body comprising an upper surface and an oppositely disposed lower surface, wherein said upper surface comprises a flat section;

a slot that is disposed on said lower surface of said mounting body, that extends into said mounting body and that is defined by a first slot sidewall, a second slot sidewall, and a slot base extending between said first and second slot sidewalls, wherein said first and second slot sidewalls are disposed other than in parallel relation to one another, wherein said first slot sidewall is always maintained in a fixed position relative to said second slot sidewall, and wherein said slot is configured to receive at least part of standing seam of a panel assembly;

at least one seam fastener extendable through said mounting body, through said second slot sidewall, and then into said slot; and

at least one mounting fastener extendable into said mounting body;

wherein a reference plane is disposed between and is spaced from each of said first and second slot sidewalls, extends through said slot base, and is disposed orthogonal to at least one of said slot base and said flat section on said upper surface of said mounting body, wherein said first slot sidewall extends from said slot base in diverging relation to said reference plane and at a constant angle relative to said reference plane and said second slot sidewall extends from said slot base at least substantially parallel to said reference plane such that an orientation of said first slot sidewall relative to said reference plane is not the mirror image of an orientation of said second slot sidewall relative to said reference plane.

2. The standing seam mounting device of claim 1, wherein said mounting body is of a one-piece construction.

3. The standing seam mounting device of claim 1, wherein said first and second slot sidewalls each comprise a planar section.

4. The standing seam mounting device of claim 1, wherein a first included angle exists between said slot base and said first slot sidewall, wherein a second included angle exists between said slot base and said second slot sidewall, and wherein said first and second included angles are of different magnitudes.

5. The standing seam mounting device of claim 4, wherein said first included angle is greater than said second included angle.

6. The standing seam mounting device of claim 4, wherein said first included angle is greater than 90°

, and wherein said second included angle is at least substantially 90°

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8. The standing seam mounting device of claim 1, wherein a spacing between said first slot sidewall and said second slot sidewall progressively and continually increases proceeding away from said slot base for at least a substantial portion of a height of each of said first and second slot sidewalls.

10. The standing seam mounting device of claim 1, wherein said first slot sidewall and said second slot sidewall terminate at different elevations when a depth of said slot extends in a vertical dimension.

12. The standing seam mounting device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first nose that extends from a lower portion said first slot sidewall at least generally in a direction in which said second slot sidewall is spaced from said first slot sidewall.

14. The standing seam mounting device of claim 12, wherein said first slot sidewall extends from a first edge to said slot base, wherein said second slot sidewall extends from a second edge to said slot base, wherein said first nose comprises said first edge, wherein said first edge of said first slot sidewall is spaced from said flat section of said upper surface by a first distance measured in a first dimension, wherein said second edge of said second slot sidewall is spaced from said flat section of said upper surface by a second distance measured in said first dimension, and wherein said second distance is less than said first distance.

15. The standing seam mounting device of claim 12, wherein said second slot sidewall extends from a second edge to said slot base, wherein said first nose of said first slot sidewall is spaced from said flat section of said upper surface by a first distance measured in a first dimension that is orthogonal to said flat section, wherein said second edge of said second slot sidewall is spaced from said flat section of said upper surface by a second distance measured in said first dimension, and wherein said second distance is less than said first distance.

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16. A standing seam mounting device comprising:

a one-piece mounting body comprising an upper surface and an oppositely disposed lower surface, wherein said upper surface comprises a first flat section, wherein said lower surface comprises a slot defined by a first slot sidewall, a second slot sidewall, and a slot base that extends between said first and second slot sidewalls, wherein said first slot sidewall extends from said slot base at a constant angle and in a direction that is away from said second slot sidewall to a first nose, wherein said first nose extends in a direction in which said second slot sidewall is spaced from said first slot sidewall, wherein said second slot sidewall, extends away from said slot base and is defined by a single planar surface, wherein a first included angle exists between said slot base and said first slot sidewall, wherein a second included angle exists between said slot base and said second slot sidewall, wherein said first included angle is greater than 90° and

said second included angle is at least substantially 90°

such that an orientation of said first slot sidewall is not the mirror image of an orientation of said second slot sidewall, and wherein said first nose of said first slot sidewall is disposed at a lower elevation than a lowermost edge of said second slot sidewall when said first flat section of said upper surface is horizontally disposed and located vertically above said slot base;

at least one seam fastener extendable through said mounting body, through said second slot sidewall, and then into said slot; and

at least one mounting fastener extendable through said first flat section of said upper surface and into said mounting body.

17. The standing seam mounting device of claim 16, wherein said first slot sidewall comprises a planar section extending between said slot base and said first nose.

21. The standing seam mounting device of claim 16, wherein a reference plane intersects said slot base, and is disposed between and is spaced from each of said first and second slot sidewalls, and is orthogonal to at least one of said slot base and said first flat section of said upper surface for said mounting body, wherein said first slot sidewall extends both away from said slot base and away from said reference plane, and wherein said second slot sidewall is at least substantially parallel to said reference plane.

22. The standing seam mounting device of claim 16, wherein a spacing between said first slot sidewall and said second slot sidewall progressively and continually increases proceeding away from said slot base for at least a substantial portion of a height of each of said first and second slot sidewalls.

23. The standing seam mounting device of claim 16, wherein said first slot sidewall and said second slot sidewall terminate at different elevations when a depth of said slot extends in a vertical dimension.

25. The standing seam mounting device of claim 16, wherein said first slot sidewall extends from a first edge to said slot base, wherein said second slot sidewall extends from a second edge to said slot base, wherein said first nose comprises said first edge, wherein said first edge of said first slot sidewall is spaced from said first flat section of said upper surface by a first distance measured in a first dimension, wherein said second edge of said second slot sidewall is spaced from said first flat section of said upper surface by a second distance measured in said first dimension, and wherein is said second distance is less than said first distance.

26. The standing seam mounting device of claim 16, wherein said second slot sidewall extends from a second edge to said slot base, wherein said first nose of said first slot sidewall is spaced from said first flat section of said upper surface by a first distance measured in a first dimension that is orthogonal to said first flat section, wherein said second edge of said second slot sidewall is spaced from said first flat section of said upper surface by a second distance measured in said first dimension, and wherein said second distance is less than said first distance.

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