Non penetrating system for mounting on raised seams
First Claim
1. A snow brake system for metal roofs with parallel raised metal seams, said system having:
- a first mounting block attached to a first raised metal seam,a second mounting block attached to a second raised metal seam located in a spaced relationship to said first seam,a snow rail with one portion connected to said first mounting block and another portion connected to said second mounting block, the improvement wherein;
said first and second mounting blocks comprise;
a base with bottom and top surfaces, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal end surfaces, a seam-receiving groove extending upward from the bottom surface toward the top surface and terminating at a location spaced from said top surface, said groove extending through the first and second end surfaces, said groove receiving a respective raised metal seam, said groove dividing said base into first and second opposite side portions connected at the top, said first side portion having at least one hole extending transversely through said first side portion for receiving a set screw, said second side portion being shaped to interlock with said raised metal seam to secure said mounting block to said raised metal seam when said set screw is tightened against said seam,said first and second longitudinal end surfaces defining respective grooves, said grooves being positioned perpendicular to said seam receiving groove and positioned above the top of said raised seam, andsaid snow rail further comprises a longitudinal groove that is configured to interlock with said grooves on said first and second end surfaces of said base to connect said snow rail to said first and second mounting blocks.
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Abstract
A mounting and attachment system, which can easily mount a continuous snow rail for snow protection above the seams of a metal root and also attach lower members or snow flags which are located between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the height of the seam. This system eliminates the requirement for holes and threaded holes to be drilled into the mounting block, saving manufacturing time and money. The mounting block is configured so that there is a slot which runs through the mounting block to fit over a raised seam. This slot can have parallel walls or can be shaped to match the form of a particular seam. This block will also have two slots or linear indentations on either side of the block in a direction perpendicular to the slot for the seam. A second piece of the assembly is a snow rail long enough to connect two or more of the seam-mounted blocks together.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. A snow brake system for metal roofs with parallel raised metal seams, said system having:
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a first mounting block attached to a first raised metal seam, a second mounting block attached to a second raised metal seam located in a spaced relationship to said first seam, a snow rail with one portion connected to said first mounting block and another portion connected to said second mounting block, the improvement wherein; said first and second mounting blocks comprise; a base with bottom and top surfaces, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal end surfaces, a seam-receiving groove extending upward from the bottom surface toward the top surface and terminating at a location spaced from said top surface, said groove extending through the first and second end surfaces, said groove receiving a respective raised metal seam, said groove dividing said base into first and second opposite side portions connected at the top, said first side portion having at least one hole extending transversely through said first side portion for receiving a set screw, said second side portion being shaped to interlock with said raised metal seam to secure said mounting block to said raised metal seam when said set screw is tightened against said seam, said first and second longitudinal end surfaces defining respective grooves, said grooves being positioned perpendicular to said seam receiving groove and positioned above the top of said raised seam, and said snow rail further comprises a longitudinal groove that is configured to interlock with said grooves on said first and second end surfaces of said base to connect said snow rail to said first and second mounting blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. A system for mounting a snow brake or other devices on metal roofs having parallel raised metal seams, said system having:
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a first mounting block attached to a first raised metal seam, a second mounting block attached to a second raised metal seam located in a spaced relationship to said first seam, a rail with one portion connected to said first mounting block and another portion connected to said second mounting block, the improvement wherein; said first and second mounting blocks comprise; a base with bottom and top surfaces, the base having a longitudinally extending body with first and second longitudinal end surfaces, a seam-receiving groove extending upward from the bottom surface toward the top surface and terminating at a location spaced from said top surface, said groove extending through the first and second end surfaces, said groove receiving a respective raised metal seam, said groove dividing said base into first and second opposite side portions connected at the top, said first side portion having at least one hole extending transversely through said first side portion for receiving a set screw, said second side portion being shaped to interlock with said raised metal seam to secure said mounting block to said raised metal seam when said set screw is tightened against said seam, said first and second longitudinal end surfaces defining respective groves, said grooves being positioned perpendicular to said seam receiving groove and positioned above the top of said raised seam, said rail further comprises a longitudinal groove that is configured to interlock with said grooves on said first and second end surfaces of said base to connect said rail to said first and second mounting blocks, and means connected to said system for mounting other devices.
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