Adjustable mounting assembly for standing seam panels
First Claim
1. A mounting assembly for standing seam panels, comprising:
- a mounting device attachable to a standing seam on a surface defined by a plurality of panels;
a stud detachably engaged with said mounting device and comprising first and second stud ends, wherein said stud extends from said mounting device to dispose said first stud end in spaced relation to said mounting device;
a clamping member positioned onto said stud via said first stud end; and
first and second nuts positioned on said stud on opposite sides of said clamping member, said first nut being threaded onto said stud via said first stud end, and said second nut being positioned on said stud between said clamping member and said mounting device.
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Abstract
An adjustable mounting assembly (70a/70b) for installing solar cell modules (58) on a building surface (34) is disclosed. The mounting assembly (70a/70b) includes a mounting device (74), a stud (114) that may be threaded to the mounting device (74), a clamping member (142) that may be positioned on the stud (114), and a nut (128) that may be threaded onto the stud (114) to secure the clamping member (142) to the mounting device (74). A nut (126) is fixed to the stud (114) at an intermediate location along its length. This fixed nut (126) may be used to tighten the stud (114) to a mounting device (74), and furthermore may be positioned such that the stud (114) does not extend into a slot (90) of the mounting device (74).
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29 Claims
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1. A mounting assembly for standing seam panels, comprising:
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a mounting device attachable to a standing seam on a surface defined by a plurality of panels; a stud detachably engaged with said mounting device and comprising first and second stud ends, wherein said stud extends from said mounting device to dispose said first stud end in spaced relation to said mounting device; a clamping member positioned onto said stud via said first stud end; and first and second nuts positioned on said stud on opposite sides of said clamping member, said first nut being threaded onto said stud via said first stud end, and said second nut being positioned on said stud between said clamping member and said mounting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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