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Support clip for roofing panels and associated system

  • US 5,127,205 A
  • Filed: 11/05/1990
  • Issued: 07/07/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A clip for slidably attaching a ribbed roof panel to a structural support underlying the roof panel comprising:

  • a base member having a lower section for securement of the base member in a stationary relationship with a structural support underlying the roof panel and an upstanding section being U-shaped in cross section so that the U shape of the cross section has a bend and two legs which are joined to the bend of the U shape, one leg of the U shape of the base member being joined directly to the lower section and extending upwardly therefrom to the bend of the U shape and the other leg of the U shape of the base member extending downwardly from the bend of the U shape to a location spaced above the lower section;

    a slide member having an upper section for attachment to a roof panel placed upon the clip and having a depending section depending downwardly from the upper section, the depending section being U-shaped in cross section so that the U shape of the cross section has a bend and two legs which are joined to the bend of the U shape, a first leg of the U shape of the slide member being joined directly to the upper section and extending downwardly therefrom to the bend of the U shape of the slide member and a second leg extending upwardly from the bend of the U shape to a location spaced below the upper section, the depending section of the slide member and the upstanding section of the base member being interfitted with the another so that said second leg of the U shape of the depending section is slidably received by the U shape of the upstanding section and said other leg of the U shape of the upstanding section is slidably received by the U shape of the depending section so that the slide member is permitted to shift relative to the base member to accommodate movement of the panel relative to the underlying support; and

    the upper section of the slide member includes a portion overlying the bend of the U shape of the upstanding section of the base member so that the slide member is supported on the bend of the U shape of the upstanding section of the base member so that the bend of the base member acts as a runner along which the slide member is shiftable lengthwise of the base as aforesaid.

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