IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0824782
(2001-04-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A structural assembly has elongate members extending at angles to one another from connector members and forming with the connector members a lattice structure having open spaces defined by the elongate members, with the connector members at corners of the open spaces. Tension members extending betw
A structural assembly has elongate members extending at angles to one another from connector members and forming with the connector members a lattice structure having open spaces defined by the elongate members, with the connector members at corners of the open spaces. Tension members extending between the connector members have opposite end portions extending through the connector members to anchor members on the tension members. Adjustable fasteners retain the anchor members on the end portions of the tension members and the anchor members are distributed around the connector members, with each of the anchor members in a respective one of the angles in wedging relationship with a pair of the elongate members.
대표청구항
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A structural assembly has elongate members extending at angles to one another from connector members and forming with the connector members a lattice structure having open spaces defined by the elongate members, with the connector members at corners of the open spaces. Tension members extending betw
A structural assembly has elongate members extending at angles to one another from connector members and forming with the connector members a lattice structure having open spaces defined by the elongate members, with the connector members at corners of the open spaces. Tension members extending between the connector members have opposite end portions extending through the connector members to anchor members on the tension members. Adjustable fasteners retain the anchor members on the end portions of the tension members and the anchor members are distributed around the connector members, with each of the anchor members in a respective one of the angles in wedging relationship with a pair of the elongate members. surface of said mounting block, and said clamping member extends downwardly from said internal upper surface. 4. The snow guard assembly of claim 3, wherein said terminal end of said coupling means passes through a first internal side surface of said mounting block and a second internal side surface of said mounting block includes one of a recess and a protrusion at a location opposed to said terminal end of said coupling means. 5. The snow guard assembly of claim 1, further comprising a corrosion-resistant, non-metallic coating on said second side of said clamping member. 6. The snow guard assembly of claim 1, wherein said seam-receiving groove extends along the entire length of said mounting block and said clamping member extends along the entire length of said seam-receiving groove. 7. The snow guard assembly of claim 1, comprising at least two of said coupling means extending through said first side portion of said mounting block, each of said coupling means being adapted to engage different portions of said clamping member. 8. The snow guard assembly of claim 1, wherein said plastically deformable metal material is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, anodized aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper and copper alloys. 9. A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam by a mounting assembly, said mounting assembly comprising: a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove formed in a bottom surface thereof, said seam-receiving groove being defined partially by an internal upper surface of said mounting block; first and second coupling means extending through opposed first and second side portions of said mounting block, respectively, each coupling means having a terminal end adapted to move toward a central axis of said seam-receiving groove; first and second clamping members formed integrally with said mounting block and extending downwardly from said internal upper surface, said first and second clamping members being interposed between the central axis of said seam-receiving groove and said first and second coupling means, respectively, each clamping member having a first side opposing said terminal end of a respective one of said coupling means and a second side adapted to oppose a metal roof seam, each of said clamping members comprising a plastically deformable metal material and having a thickness that is sufficiently small such that, upon engagement of said terminal end of a respective one of said coupling means on said first side of said clamping member, a protrusion is formed on said second side of said clamping member at a location opposed to said terminal end of said respective one of said coupling means. 10. The snow guard assembly of claim 9, wherein said seam-receiving groove extends along the entire length of said mounting block and said first and second clamp members extend along the entire length of said seam-receiving groove in a spaced parallel relationship with one another. 11. The snow guard assembly of claim 9, wherein said first and second coupling means are axially offset from one another along the length of said mounting block. 12. The snow guard assembly of claim 11, further comprising third and fourth coupling means extending through said first and second side portions of said mounting block, respectively, said third and fourth coupling means being axially offset from one another along the length of said mounting block. 13. The snow guard assembly of claim 9, further comprising a corrosion-resistant, non-metallic coating on said second side of each of said first and second clamping members. 14. The snow guard assembly of claim 13, wherein said corrosion-resistant, non-metallic coating also covers that portion of said internal upper surface of said mounting block that is positioned between said first and second clamping members. 15. The snow guard assembly of claim 9, wherein said plastically deformable metal material is selected from the group consisting o f stainless steel, anodized aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper and copper alloys. 16. A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam by a mounting assembly, said mounting assembly comprising: a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove formed in a bottom surface thereof, said seam-receiving groove being defined partially by an internal upper surface of said mounting block; first and second coupling means extending through opposed first and second side portions of said mounting block, respectively, each coupling means having a terminal end adapted to move toward a central axis of said seam-receiving groove; a clamping member having first and second sidewalls spaced apart from one another, said clamping member being freely positioned within said seam-receiving groove such that said first and second sidewalls are positioned between the central axis of said seam-receiving groove and said first and second coupling means, respectively, each of said sidewalls having a first side opposing said terminal end of a respective one of said coupling means and a second side adapted to oppose a metal roof seam, each of said sidewalls comprising a plastically deformable metal material and having a thickness that is sufficiently small such that, upon engagement of said terminal end of a respective one of said coupling means on said first side of said sidewall, a protrusion is formed on said second side of said sidewall at a location opposed to said terminal end of said respective one of said coupling means. 17. The snow guard assembly of claim 16, wherein said clamping member further comprises a top wall connecting said first and second sidewalls to one another. 18. The snow guard assembly of claim 17, wherein said clamping member is configured in the shape of an inverted U. 19. The snow guard assembly of claim 17, further comprising a corrosion-resistant, non-metallic coating on said second side of each sidewall of said clamping member. 20. The snow guard assembly of claim 19, wherein said corrosion-resistant, non-metallic coating also covers an internal surface of said top wall of said clamping member. 21. The snow guard assembly of claim 16, wherein said seam-receiving groove extends along the entire length of said mounting block and said clamping member extends along the entire length of said seam-receiving groove. 22. The snow guard assembly of claim 16, comprising two of said clamping members spaced apart from one another along the length of said mounting block. 23. The snow guard assembly of claim 22, wherein said first and second coupling means engage a first one of said clamping members, and said mounting assembly further comprises third and fourth coupling means extending through said opposed first and second side portions of said mounting block, respectively, and each of said third and fourth coupling means has a terminal end that engages the other one of said clamping members. 24. The snow guard assembly of claim 16, wherein said first and second coupling means are axially offset from one another along the length of said mounting block. 25. The snow guard assembly of claim 23, wherein said third and fourth coupling means are axially offset from one another along the length of said mounting block. 26. The snow guard assembly of claim 16, wherein said plastically deformable metal material is selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, anodized aluminum, aluminum alloys, copper and copper alloys. 27. A mounting assembly for securing a structure to a metal roof seam, said mounting assembly comprising: a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove formed in a bottom surface thereof; at least one coupling means extending through a first side portion of said mounting block and having a terminal end adapted to move toward a central axis of said seam-receiving groove; and at least one clamping member interposed between the central axis of said seam-receiving groove and said coupling means, said c
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