Patent ID: 7861472

Claim:
An apparatus for mounting a protective panel to a building comprising: a) an elongate base attached to said building, said base having a first end, a second end and a length, comprising: i) a first projection disposed near said first end; ii) a second projection disposed near said second end; iii) a first bore extending through said first projection and elongate base, wherein said first bore is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said elongate base; iv) a second bore extending through said second projection and elongate base, wherein said second bore is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said elongate base; and v) a central bore extending through said elongate base between said first and second projections; b) an elongate clamping member having a first end, a second end and a length, comprising a substantially planar top, interconnecting side walls extending from said top and defining a cavity within said walls, and a bore extending through said top, wherein said elongate clamping member is oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said elongate base; and c) a bolt disposed through the central bore of said elongate base and the bore of said clamping member; and d) a nut threadably received on said bolt.