Building assembly having standing seams with mounting devices disposed thereon

• US 6,718,718 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2002
• Issued: 04/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert M.M. Haddock
• Original Assignee: Robert M.M. Haddock
• Inventors: Haddock, Robert M. M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yip, Winnie S.
• Application Number:
  US10/118,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20020108335A1
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 52/24--26, 524/66, 525/36, 525/42, 525/43, 525/45, 521/272, 524/64, 248/237, 248/227.4, 248/535, 248/512, 248/231.71, 403/389, 403/388, 403/362, 182/45, 411/432, 411/9.3
• US Class Current: 52/545
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/10 Snow traps ; Removing snow from roofs; Snow melters
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/103 De-icing devices or snow melters for drainage outlets E04D13/0409, for gutters E04D13/0762, for down pipes E04D13/08
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/3261 Safety-nets; Safety mattresses; Arrangements on buildings for connecting safety-lines jumping-sheets, jumping-mattresses A62B1/22
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/3276 Arrangements on buildings for connecting safety-lines fastening devices for devices for lowering persons from buildings A62B1/04
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/3285 fastened to standing seams of the roof covering
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7041 including set screw
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7123 Traversed by connector

Abstract

A clamp for controlling uplift on a metal roof. The clamp includes a unitary mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by the use of blunt-nosed screws which engage the seam material.

Claims

1. A building assembly, comprising:

a building surface;

a plurality of raised standing seams disposed in spaced relation to each other on said building surface;

at least one mounting device comprising a first said mounting device, wherein each said mounting device is mounted on one of said plurality of standing seams, wherein each said mounting device comprises a mounting body that in turn comprises an exterior surface, a concave slot defining a portion of said exterior surface of said mounting body and that comprises first and second slot sidewalls, at least one threaded first hole that extends from part of said exterior surface of said mounting body, though said mounting body, and to said first slot sidewall, and at least one threaded screw having a non-piercing end, wherein said slot of each said mounting device receives a portion of one of said plurality of standing seams, and wherein each said screw of each said mounting device is disposed in one said threaded first hole and engages only an exterior surface of one of said plurality of standing seams;

an attachment mounted on said first said mounting device; and

a threaded fastener that extends though said attachment and into said mounting body of said first said mounting device such that said threaded fastener is threadably engaged with said mounting body of said first said mounting device to secure said attachment to said first said mounting device.

2. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said building surface is selected from the group consisting of a roofing surface and a siding surface.

3. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein

said mounting body is of unitary construction.

4. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said slot has a height, width, and length dimension, wherein said length dimension is greater than at least one of said height and width dimensions.

5. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

a length of said mounting body of said first said mounting device is at least about 1.5 inches, wherein said slot extends in a direction of said length dimension of said mounting body.

6. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said mounting body of said first said mounting device comprises a width and length dimension, wherein said width dimension is about 1.25 inches and said length dimension is about 2 inches, and wherein said slot extends in a direction of said length dimension of said mounting body.

7. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 6, wherein:

said slot is about ¾

inch deep and is about ⅜

inch wide.

8. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said mounting body of said first said mounting device comprises a height, width, and length dimension, wherein said height dimension is about 1.6 inches, said width dimension is about 1.6 inches, and said length dimension is about 2.5 inches, and wherein said slot extends in a direction of said length dimension of said mounting body.

9. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 8, wherein:

said slot is about 0.9 inches deep and is about 0.4 inches wide.

10. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said mounting body of said first said mounting device comprises a height, width, and length dimension, wherein said height dimension is about 1.25 inches, said width dimension is about 1.5 inches, and said length dimension is about 2.5 inches, and wherein said slot extends in a direction of said length dimension of said mounting body.

11. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 10, wherein:

said slot is about 0.7 inches deep and is about 0.4 inches wide.

12. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said mounting body comprises first and second ends, an upper surface, and first and second side surfaces disposed laterally beyond said first and second slot sidewalls, respectively, wherein each of said upper surface and said first and second side surfaces are flat, and wherein each of said upper surface, said first and second side surfaces, and said slot extend from said first end to said second end.

13. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 12, wherein:

said slot has a length dimension measured between said first and second ends, wherein said slot has a width dimension measured between said first and second slot sidewalls, and wherein said length dimension is greater than said width dimension.

14. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 12, further comprising:

a first threaded mounting bore disposed on said upper surface and a second threaded mounting bore disposed on said first side surface, wherein said threaded fastener is disposed within one of said first and second threaded mounting bores to secure said attachment to said first said mounting device.

15. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a cavity disposed on said second slot sidewall in alignment with a first said threaded first hole that intersects said first slot sidewall and into which a first said threaded screw extends to secure said mounting device to one of said standing seams.

16. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of said threaded first holes, as well as a plurality of threaded second holes that extend from part of said exterior surface of said mounting body, through said mounting body, and to said second slot sidewall.

17. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said non-piercing end of each said threaded screw comprises a convexly-shaped nose.

18. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said non-piercing end of each said threaded screw is blunt-nosed.

19. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

each said mounting device further comprises a first said threaded first hole and a second said threaded first hole that each intersect with said first slot sidewall, as well as a first said threaded screw disposed in said first said threaded first hole and a second said threaded screw disposed in said second said first threaded hole.

20. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 19, wherein:

said first and second said threaded screws extend from a common side of said mounting body to said first slot sidewall.

21. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a first threaded mounting bore disposed on part of said exterior surface of said mounting body, wherein a first said threaded fastener is disposed within said first threaded mounting bore.

22. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of threaded mounting bores disposed on part of said exterior surface of said mounting body.

23. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said mounting body of each said mounting device further comprises an upper surface, first and second side surfaces, and a lower surface, and an opening extending from said first side surface to said second side surface at a location that is between said upper surface and a base of said slot that extends between said first and second slot sidewalls, wherein said slot is formed on said lower surface.

24. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said attachment is selected from the group consisting of a snow retention device, a frame, a sign, an adapter, a walkway, and a building component.

25. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a second said mounting device, wherein said attachment is also secured to said second said mounting device using a threaded fastener that is threadably engaged with said mounting body of said second said mounting device.

26. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said mounting body comprises a first surface that is spaced vertically beyond said one of said plurality of standing seams on which said mounting body is disposed, wherein said first surface is flat, wherein said first surface projects away from said building surface, and wherein said attachment interfaces with said surface of said first said mounting device.

27. A building assembly, as claimed in claim 26, wherein:

said first surface of said first said mounting device is parallel with portions of said building surface disposed between adjacent said standing seams.

28. A building assembly, comprising:

a building surface;

a plurality of raised standing seams disposed in spaced relation to each other on said building surface;

at least one mounting device comprising a first said mounting device, wherein each said mounting device is mounted on one of said plurality of standing seams, wherein each said mounting device comprises a mounting body that in turn comprises an exterior surface, a concave slot defining a portion of said exterior surface of said mounting body and that comprises first and second slot sidewalls, at least two threaded first holes that extend from part of said exterior surface of said mounting body, though said mounting body, and to said first slot sidewall, and a plurality of threaded screws each having a non-piercing end, wherein said slot of each said mounting device receives a portion of one of said plurality of standing seams, and wherein each said screw of each said mounting device is disposed in one said threaded first hole and engages only an exterior surface of one of said plurality of standing seams; and

an attachment secured to said first said mounting device.

29. A building assembly, comprising:

a building surface;

a plurality of raised standing seams disposed in spaced relation to each other on said building surface;

at least one mounting device comprising a first said mounting device, wherein each said mounting device is mounted on one of said plurality of standing seams, wherein each said mounting device comprises a mounting body that in turn comprises an exterior surface, a concave slot defining a portion of said exterior surface of said mounting body and that comprises first and second slot sidewalls, at least one threaded first hole that extends from part of said exterior surface of said mounting body, though said mounting body, and to said first slot sidewall, and at least one threaded screw having a non-piercing end, wherein said slot of each said mounting device receives a portion of one of said plurality of standing seams, wherein each said screw of each said mounting device is disposed in one said threaded first hole and engages only an exterior surface of one of said plurality of standing seams, wherein said mounting body comprises first and second ends, an upper surface, is and first and second side surfaces disposed laterally beyond said first and second slot sidewalls, respectively, wherein each of said upper surface and said first and second side surfaces are flat, wherein each of said upper surface, said first and second side surfaces, and said slot extend from said first end to said second end, wherein said mounting body further comprises a first threaded mounting bore disposed on said upper surface and a second threaded mounting bore disposed on said first side surface, wherein said threaded fastener is disposed within one of said first and second threaded mounting bores of said first said mounting device to secure said attachment to said first said mounting device;

an attachment mounted on said first said mounting device; and

a threaded fastener that extends though said attachment and into said mounting body of said first said mounting device such that said threaded fastener is threadably engaged with said mounting body of said first said mounting device to secure said attachment to said first said mounting device.