Patent ID: 7127852

Claim:
A mounting bracket for attachment to a raised roof seam comprising: a body member having first and second opposing side walls and a top surface spanning between said side walls to define a cavity therebetween for receiving said raised roof seam between said side walls; a first removable clamping jaw supported to said first side wall, said first clamping jaw being fixed with respect to translational movement relative to said first side wall and having a substantially planar seam-engaging surface; a second removable clamping jaw supported on said second side wall for selective translational movement toward and away from said first clamping jaw, said second clamping jaw having a substantially planar seam-engaging surface; and an actuator operatively associated with said second clamping jaw for affecting said translational movement thereof and exerting a clamping force on said raised roof seam to clamp said raised roof seam between said first and second clamping jaws, said substantially planar seam-engaging surfaces on said first and second clamping jaws permitting an engagement of said raised roof seam without substantial deformation thereof irrespective of the amount of said clamping force exerted on said raised roof seam.