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Trapezoidal rib mounting bracket

  • US 8,833,714 B2
  • Filed: 02/23/2012
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An assembly, comprising:

  • a building surface defined by a plurality of assembled panels, wherein each panel of said plurality of panels comprises a trapezoidal rib with a hollow interior, wherein said plurality of panels comprises a first panel with a first trapezoidal rib, and wherein said first trapezoidal rib comprises a first hollow interior;

    a mounting bracket positioned on said first trapezoidal rib, wherein said mounting bracket is of a one-piece construction and comprises;

    an upper wall comprising a mounting hole;

    first and second side legs that each extend downwardly from said upper wall in non-parallel relation to one another, said first side leg being disposed adjacent to a first side of said first trapezoidal rib and said second side leg being disposed adjacent to a second side of said first trapezoidal rib;

    at least one hollow space between said first and second side legs, wherein at least part of said at least one hollow space is disposed directly beneath said upper wall;

    at least one rib offsetting member that is disposed within said at least one hollow space, that extends from at least one of said first and second side legs, that is spaced from said upper wall, and that engages an upper rib wall of said first trapezoidal rib to offset said upper wall of said mounting bracket from said upper rib wall of said first trapezoidal rib;

    a first fastener that extends through said first side leg of said mounting bracket, through said first side of said first trapezoidal rib, and terminates within said first hollow interior of said first trapezoidal rib; and

    a second fastener that extends through said second side leg of said mounting bracket, through said second side of said first trapezoidal rib, and terminates within said first hollow interior of said first trapezoidal rib.

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