Patent ID: 7174686

Claim:
In combination: a new building panel; a structure, having at least one existing building panel with an outwardly facing surface that is shaped to have a profile defined by elongated, alternating peaks and valleys, and at least one existing fastener; and a bracket comprising: forward and rearward spaced-apart wall members having upper and lower end portions, opposite end portions and a length extending between said opposite end portions; said lower end portions of said forward and rearward wall members being shaped and sized to marry the profile of the alternating peaks and valleys along the outwardly facing surface of the existing building panel when the bracket is positioned closely adjacent, and the length of said bracket is perpendicular to, lengths of the elongated alternating peaks and valleys of the existing building panel; and a top wall member extending between and operatively coupling the upper end portions of said forward and rearward wall members; said forward, rearward and top wall members being coupled to one another so that they define a channel that extends at least partially along the length of the bracket; said channel being sized and shaped to enclose the at least one existing fastener.