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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2011
William Teller, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Dorian J. Kilgore, Southfield, MI (US);
Walter B. Pipp, Birmingham, MI (US);
Elio G. Evangelista, Chesterfield, MI (US);
William Teller, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Dorian J. Kilgore, Southfield, MI (US);
Walter B. Pipp, Birmingham, MI (US);
Elio G. Evangelista, Chesterfield, MI (US);
A. Raymond et cie, Grenoble, FR;
Abstract
Roof clamps and methods of securing roof clamps are provided. The roof clamps include a saddle, a wedge, and a securing member. The securing member facilitates engaging a seam of a roof with the clamp and removably fixing the roof clamp to the seam through the camming action of the wedge against a region of the saddle. The securing member also serves as the connection point for an auxiliary item, such as a solar panel or a snow guard. The placement of the securing member allows the roof clamp to be secured from, and the auxiliary item to be attached at, a top surface of the saddle.