Abstract: A roof mounting system for the attachment of an article to a roof, the system comprising a plurality of PV modules each having at least one corner and a frame member, a flashing member having a top surface; an upstanding sleeve attached to the top surface of the flashing member; an elevated water seal having a borehole formed therethrough, the elevated water seal further comprising at least one screw for providing a waterproof seal between the article and the roof structure; and whereby the plurality of PV modules are interlocked in a way to provide a corner-to-corner coupling arrangement supported above the roof through the frame members of the plurality of PV modules.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are roof brackets, devices, and apparatuses for standing seam metal roofs to provide a removable place to place a foot. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a bracket configured to releasably secure to a standing seam of a panel, the bracket having a housing having at least one side comprising a slot configured to allow at least a portion of a standing seam to travel therethrough; a plurality of cams contained within the housing, the plurality of cams rotatably connected to the housing at a first portion of the plurality of the cams; at least one elongated member connected to at least one of the plurality of cams; and at least one tension element connected to the housing and in operable communication with at least one of the plurality of cams. Also disclosed herein are methods for using the disclosed roof brackets and apparatuses.

Abstract: A mounting assembly disposable on a nail strip seam rib of a building surface includes a mounting body having an exterior, which in turn comprises a slot configured to separately receive a plurality of different nail strip seam rib profiles. The mounting assembly also includes an insert that is at least partially disposable in the slot, and a threaded fastener that extends through the mounting body, into the slot, and engages the insert.

Abstract: A snow guard assembly heated within one or more snow guard tubes. Heating of the snow guard tube prevents excessive accumulation of snow and helps prevent snow build up and spill over above the top of the snow guard. The tubes can be length-wise separable to place and service the heating elements. The heating element can be standard heat tape or infrared LEDs. The snow guard tubes can optionally have a non-uniform cross-sectional thickness to direct the heat more efficiently in a desired orientation. The interior of the snow guard tubes can be selectively coated with infrared absorbing or reflective material to direct the heat in a desired orientation when infrared LEDs are used as a heat source. The snow guard can be attached to many types of roof surfaces including tile roofs, metal roofs with or without standing seams, and shingle roofs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bar system for securing a snow fence to a membrane pad assembly connected to a structure. The bar system comprises a base bracket with an arm attachment portion having one or more openings and an arm bracket comprising one or more openings for operably connecting to the arm attachment portion using fasteners. At least one of the openings in the base bracket is configured to operably connect to the membrane pad assembly. At least one of the one or more openings in the arm bracket comprising an arcuate opening so as to allow movement along X,Y and rotational axis, e.g. horizontally, vertically and/or to allow the arm bracket to move between an open position and a closed position relative to the arm attachment portion so as to allow entry of a bar extrusion. The bar extrusion being secured by the fasteners in the one or more openings between the arm attachment portion of the base bracket and the arm bracket so as to hold snow, ice and other objects.

Abstract: A snow guard assembly heated within one or more snow guard tubes. Heating of the snow guard tube prevents excessive accumulation of snow and helps prevent snow build up and spill over above the top of the snow guard. The tubes can be length-wise separable to place and service the heating elements. The heating element can be standard heat tape or infrared LEDs. The snow guard tubes can optionally have a non-uniform cross-sectional thickness to direct the heat more efficiently in a desired orientation. The interior of the snow guard tubes can be selectively coated with infrared absorbing or reflective material to direct the heat in a desired orientation when infrared LEDs are used as a heat source. The snow guard can be attached to many types of roof surfaces including tile roofs, metal roofs with or without standing seams, and shingle roofs.

Abstract: A snow guard assembly heated within one or more snow guard tubes. Heating of the snow guard tube prevents excessive accumulation of snow and helps prevent snow build up and spill over above the top of the snow guard. The tubes can be length-wise separable to place and service the heating elements. The heating element can be standard heat tape or infrared LEDs. The snow guard tubes can optionally have a non-uniform cross-sectional thickness to direct the heat more efficiently in a desired orientation. The interior of the snow guard tubes can be selectively coated with infrared absorbing or reflective material to direct the heat in a desired orientation when infrared LEDs are used as a heat source. The snow guard can be attached to many types of roof surfaces including tile roofs, metal roofs with or without standing seams, and shingle roofs.

Abstract: A snow guard includes a plate having a front side and a back side, a first and second flange extending from the opposite edges of the front side of the plate, wherein the first flange defines a first vertical slot and the second flange defines a second vertical slot, such that the first vertical slot faces the second vertical slot. The snow guard also including base extending from the back side of the plate and terminating in a distal end. A groove is defined through the plate and the base, the groove extending from the front side of the plate to the distal end of the base, and one or more holes extend transversely through the base, the one or more holes in communication with the groove.

Abstract: An assembly having a longitudinal webbed base plate, upright webbed diverter (e.g. “V”-shaped) and coupling stabilizer and brace arms that assemble to extend from a roof above typical snow cover depths to protect downstream appliances protruding from the roof from snow/ice slide damage. The base plate and/or stabilizer arm includes surfaces shaped to promote the scoring and shearing of a snow/ice slide prior to the sheared sections of the snow/ice being laterally displaced away from a downstream appliance via the upright diverter. Alternative serrated, saw tooth, pointed, spiked and wedged shear surfaces are formed into the base plate and/or a single or multi-section stabilizer arm. An appliance cover piece can be fitted to the upright diverter and suspended above the downstream appliance.

Abstract: Snow guards and mounts for attaching to seams of metal roofs have tops, spaced sides and inward and downward extending holes for elliptical tipped set screws. Square recesses opposite inner extremities of the holes form square bends in the seams. One screw and recess deform two layers below a rolled seam. Another screw and recess deform five layers in the rolled seam. Bottom lobes near one support provide a lowered hole and a lowered opposite recess. Snow blades extend upward and outward from the top and sides and downward to near a level of the bottoms of the sides.

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.

Abstract: A system is provided for mounting on a standing seam of a roof and supporting a snow fence rail. A first surface of the bracket is oriented toward the standing seam and includes a first plurality of protrusions that are abutted against the standing seam. An opening configured to receive a snow fence rail is located in the bracket above the first plurality of protrusions. A second surface of the bracket is oriented opposite the first surface of the bracket, and a fastener is configured to secure the bracket to the roof by pressing the plurality of protrusions into the standing seam roof.

Abstract: A mounting device is fastened over various types of standing seams of a roof. The mounting device includes a mounting body, a wedge-like core and two bolts. The mounting body includes a slot extending therethrough with a trapezoidal cross-section, a first tapped hole and a second tapped hole, wherein the slot has an opening at a relatively short side of a pair of parallel sides of the trapezoidal cross-section. The wedge-like core is sandwiched between a pair of nonparallel sides of the slot. A first bolt is screwed into the first tapped hole and has an end in contact with the wedge-like core for securing a standing seam. A second bolt is screwed into the second tapped hole for securing a desired object on the roof.

Abstract: A mounting and attachment system, which mounts a continuous snow rail for snow protection above the seams of a metal roof and also attaches lower members or snow flags between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the seam. This system reduces the requirement for holes and threaded holes in the mounting block. The mounting block has a slot which runs therethrough to fit over a raised seam. This slot can have parallel walls or can be shaped to match a particular seam. This block also has slots or linear indentations on the sides or ends in a direction perpendicular or parallel to the slot for the seam. A snow rail long enough to connect two or more of the seam-mounted blocks together. Finally, a top rail may be secured parallel to the seam and mounted on two or more seam mounted blocks.

Abstract: A structural support for supporting equipment on a rooftop, which is connected to a frame and to equipment to be supported, comprises a mechanism connecting a base cap and a base connector of the structural support. One of the base cap and the base connector includes at least one plate and the other of the base cap and the base connector includes a pair of plates that receives the at least one plate allowing for pivoting adjustments of the base connector about the base cap when the at least one plate is received within an opening between the pair of plates to achieve desired positioning of the base connector. In one example, a pair of base cap plates is received by a pair of inwardly biased base connector plates. Once a desired position is achieved, a fastening assembly secures the position of the base connector. The structural mounting may also include, for example, a base support, a base flashing, and a rubber base gasket.

Abstract: An assembly and method for facilitating the attachment of a metal alloy hood to the concrete shell of a spray absorber tower, and compensating for relative radial thermal expansion of the hood and the shell during start up, shut down, and operation of the spray absorber tower, while also providing accurate and effective distribution of shear forces circumferentially along a horizontal plane from the metal alloy hood to anchor rods partially embedded in the concrete shell of the spray absorber tower.

Abstract: A novel roofing bracket is disclosed wherein use of a plurality of the roofing brackets provides a generally horizontal working surface on an inclined standing seam roofing panel. The roofing bracket comprises a first and second section, each section defining a base and an upright extending from the base, and a clamping mechanism for securely and removeably fastening the first section upright and the second section upright juxtaposed to one another abutting opposite sides of the standing seam. The roofing brackets further define a retaining element for engaging and retaining a plank suitable for providing a generally horizontal working surface.

Abstract: A mounting and attachment system, which can easily mount a continuous snow rail for snow protection above the seams of a metal root and also attach lower members or snow flags which are located between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the height of the seam. This system eliminates the requirement for holes and threaded holes to be drilled into the mounting block, saving manufacturing time and money. The mounting block is configured so that there is a slot which runs through the mounting block to fit over a raised seam. This slot can have parallel walls or can be shaped to match the form of a particular seam. This block will also have two slots or linear indentations on either side of the block in a direction perpendicular to the slot for the seam. A second piece of the assembly is a snow rail long enough to connect two or more of the seam-mounted blocks together.

Abstract: A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning means to said bases.

Abstract: A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning means to said bases.

Abstract: A snow guard which attaches to the vertical leg of a formed metal roof seam utilizing the formed seam and a movable toggle lock to attach the snow guard without the use of penetrations or seam deformations. Roof accessories other than a snow guard can be connected to a raised roof seam using the disclosed movable toggle lock.

Abstract: The barrier comprises a vertical strap, a pair of opposing centering elements for guiding extending outwardly from the vertical strap and a pair of brackets inserted into the pair of opposing centering elements for guiding. Each pair of brackets includes a flat, curved element situated in a plane perpendicular to the vertical strap and has at one extremity a cutout. A guiding plate situated in a plane parallel to the vertical strap is attached to another extremity of the flat, curved element. The guiding plate is inserted into opposing centering elements for guiding. A rail is inserted into the pair of brackets, through the cutout of each of the flat, curved element. Several U-brackets are secured to a roof structure and disposed behind the vertical strap embrace a rafter. The roof barrier includes features for attachment the vertical strap with the pair of brackets to U-brackets, through the rafters, to the roof structure.

Abstract: A roof anchor including a pair of blocks positioned side-by-side. The blocks have adjacent, inner surfaces with notches cut therefrom for receiving a standing seam of a metal roof. The blocks also have outer surfaces remote from the inner surfaces. A bracket is positioned over the pair of blocks. The bracket includes a base portion having a pair of legs, each being positioned adjacent a respective one of the outer surfaces of the blocks, and a crosspiece, positioned adjacent the tops of the blocks, joining the legs together. A loop portion is affixed to the base portion for securement of a workman's safety lanyard. A threaded fastener penetrates the pair of blocks and the pair of legs for: fastening the pair of blocks together, securing the bracket to the pair of blocks, and clamping the pair of blocks upon a standing seam of a metal roof.

Abstract: A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning means to said bases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a snow guard device for use on a sloped roof having a roof decking supported by a roof substructure. The roof decking may have a plurality of elongate corrugations transversely spaced therealong. The snow guard device includes a pair of posts anchored to longitudinal members mounted to the roof substructure and extending proud of the roof decking. The posts support a rail member, which extends transversely of the elongate corrugations. The snow guard device further includes a pair of mounting brackets, which are fastened to the rail member. The mounting brackets are oriented to extend upslope and substantially downwardly toward the roof decking. The brackets carry a plurality of snow barrier members therebetween for discouraging snow from downwardly sliding along the roof decking. The snow barrier members are positioned at a location upslope of the support means and are sized to correspond generally to the spacing between a pair of adjacent corrugations.

Abstract: A mounting bracket attaches implements and other devices to the top surface of an inclined raised seam roof structure. The mounting bracket is formed with a body portion defining a wide cavity between opposing side walls to accommodate a variety of different sizes and shapes of raised seam configurations. A pair of opposing clamping jaws are disposed within the body cavity. One clamping jaw is fixed to a side of the body member, while the other clamping jaw is movably mounted to a threaded fastener that advances the movable clamping jaw toward the fixed clamping jaw and grip a raised seam structure therebetween. The body portion has a wedge-shaped receptacle on the top surface to mount devices such as a snow guard, which can be locked into place on the mounting bracket by a threaded fastener.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of coupling structures to a roof is made up of a multi-layered roofing assembly having a structure with a first portion disposed between the layers and a second portion disposed outside the layers. The structure may be embodied as a snow guard to help maintain snow on a roof or as a cable holder to help space a cable from a roof surface.

Abstract: A visible light photopolymerizable composition comprising a) an aryliodonium salt and b) a titanocene derivate. These compositions can be used together with an epoxide resin as a dental composition.

Abstract: A snow guard for a raised portion on a building surface, having a unitary transparent mounting body is formed from a polycarbonate material. A transparent acrylic snow-holding bar fits into the transparent mounting body. An ice-holding bar also is provided and is formed from clear acrylic. In one aspect, the mounting body includes vertical structural stiffeners 30 by walls 42 of bar supporting central columns 32 and by outside surface 38 of wall 24 and horizontal stiffeners 27 extending downwardly under top 26 and which are integral part of the mounting body and of walls 24 providing a rigid, strong connection of the two structural support sides 28, top portion 26 and horizontal stiffeners 27 and structural support sides 28 all molded in one piece, made of ultraviolet proof, high impact, high izod polycarbonate plastic. In one aspect, the mounting body include bar insertion cavities 46 and stops 52 to prevent snow-holding bar 8 from sliding through its insertion cavities.

Abstract: Both positive and negative wind loads acting on the surfaces of standing seam roofing often exceed the design capabilities of a particular metal roof, causing the standing seam interlocking vertical seams to disengage. This often results in the roof panels blowing off the roof, causing damage to the roof, the building contents and possible danger to people in the vicinity. A transverse bar is provided across the standing seams of the metal roof. Clamps hold the transverse bar onto the standing seams. At the midsection of each flat panel section of the metal roof a brace descends from the transverse bar. The brace must have a flexible foot member to press down on the panel, otherwise the brace would puncture or otherwise damage metal roof panel. The brace may have an adjustable height adjustment mechanism. Various clamp, bar and foot embodiments are disclosed, all of which provide a structural anti-lift bracket on the roof panel.

Abstract: A clamp for controlling uplift on a metal roof. The clamp includes a unitary mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by the use of blunt-nosed screws which engage the seam material.

Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow and/or ice accumulating on a roof contains brackets secured to the roof and rails passed between the brackets to form a frame structure. The brackets have slots and/or pockets for fitting rails and enable the rails to be at or below the level of seams on seamed roofs and at a low profile with non-seamed roofs. In addition, the brackets may be attached to the roof without penetrating the roof structure. A method of installing a snow and/or ice retaining apparatus includes lowering the rails into pockets on the brackets, sliding the rails into slots on the brackets, and, optionally, securing the rails with a clip, wedge, or adhesive.

Abstract: A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam is provided, having a mounting assembly for having increased gripping efficiency. The mounting assembly includes a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove, and at least one channel formed on an internal side of the seam-receiving groove. A lever member disposed within each channel is pivotally secured at one end by a pivot member. A coupling element passes through a side of the mounting block proximate the other end of the lever member. When the coupling element contacts the lever member, the lever member moves from the channel to a position within the seam-receiving groove. The metal roof seam housed in the seam-receiving groove is deformed under force provided by the mechanical advantage of the lever to form a gripping area that secures the mounting assembly to the metal roof seam and prevents relative movement therebetween.

Abstract: An apparatus secured to extend upwardly from a rooftop for redirecting free oncoming flow of a gas passing over an edge of the rooftop. The apparatus has an elongated member having at least a lower flow-surface, and a leading edge portion having a leading-rim extending therealong. A plurality of supports is spaced along the elongated member. An upper-end of each support is secured to, integrated-with, or otherwise extends from the lower flow-surface of the elongated member. There may be several such elongated members that may be joined. The lower-end of each support extends from the rooftop or sidewall structure to provide a spaced relationship between the lower flow-surface and the rooftop. The leading-rim of the leading edge portion extends into the oncoming flow to redirect of at least a portion thereof so that it flows under the leading edge portion and along the lower flow-surface and, preferably, on into a re-circulation region above the rooftop.

Abstract: A permeable retaining member defines a chamber therein. The permeable retaining members has an opening to the chamber. The chamber of the retainer member is filled through the opening with a melting substance and the opening is closed. The melting substance is adapted to permeate through the retaining member for melting proximate ice in a gutter and preventing ice dams on roofs.

Abstract: A snow guard for a raised portion on a building surface, having a unitary transparent mounting body is formed from a polycarbonate material. A transparent acrylic snow-holding bar fits into the transparent mounting body. An ice-holding bar also is provided and is formed from clear acrylic. In one aspect, the mounting body includes vertical structural stiffeners 30 by walls 42 of bar supporting central columns 32 and by outside surface 38 of wall 24 and horizontal stiffeners 27 extending downwardly under top 26 and which are integral part of the mounting body and of walls 24 providing a rigid, strong connection of the two structural support sides 28, top portion 26 and horizontal stiffeners 27 and structural support sides 28 all molded in one piece, made of ultraviolet proof, high impact, high izod polycarbonate plastic. In one aspect, the mounting body include bar insertion cavities 46 and stops 52 to prevent snow-holding bar 8 from sliding through its insertion cavities.

Abstract: A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam by a mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly includes a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove formed in a bottom surface thereof, and at least one coupling means extending through a first side portion of the mounting block and having a terminal end adapted to move toward a central axis of the seam-receiving groove. At least one clamping member is interposed between the central axis of the seam-receiving groove and the coupling means, having a first side opposing the terminal end of the coupling means and a second side adapted to oppose a metal roof seam. The clamping member is preferably a plastically deformable metal material having a sufficiently small thickness such that, upon engagement with the terminal end of the coupling means, a protrusion is formed on the second side of the clamping member.

Abstract: A snow barrier for a roof having modular components including brackets that slidingly interfit into rails that extend up and down the slope of the roof. The brackets may be rotated to provide fences of differing heights. A corrugated fence is easily installed by reason of a self-positioning, hooked, upper flange formed along the upper edge of the corrugated fence. The corrugated fence may be modular, being built-up of smaller, corrugated strips. Pads may replace the rails in supporting the brackets or the brackets may be fastened directly to the roof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a line barrier system and method of installing such a system which includes, a plurality of modular supports having a base for mounting to the structure, with the supports having at least one projecting member extending in a fixed position from said base; a fastener for mounting said plurality of modular supports to the structure; and, at least one generally translucent line fixedly attached to said projecting member on more than one of said plurality of modular supports to provide a line barrier between the bird and the structure.

Abstract: A roof mount includes a base member and an attachment mount. The base member has a protrusion, and the attachment mount defines a hollowed region for receiving the protrusion to form a compression fitting. A substantially leak proof assembly is formed when the attachment mount is placed against the base member with a sealing material therebetween and a connecting element for coupling the attachment mount to the base member extends through the sealing material. A spacer extends the base member to a roof surface. The spacer is a hollow base stand, a tube, or a side wall of the base member. The spacer has a surface area covering the roof deck less than the surface area of a side of the base member facing the roof deck. The invention includes a method of limiting wind uplift of a roof.

Abstract: A mounting block for a snow guard system having a groove formed in the base. An insert is placed into the groove. The insert has an outer periphery that conforms to the shape of the groove and has an inner periphery that conforms to the shape of the metal roof seam. Set screws or similar clamping devices are provided to secure the mounting block to the seam. The insert is manufactured from a material that is non-corrosive, preferably plastic.

Abstract: A manhole cover frame leveling clip, that attaches by a friction fit to the exterior peripheral flange of a manhole cover frame, and uses an adjustable bolt running through the clip, to manipulate the height and angle of the frame so that the frame is in the same plane or the correct elevation with the finished grade of the roadway surface.

Abstract: A device capable of being attached to a roof as part of a snowguard system to prevent snow or ice from falling off the roof. The snowguard system includes a plurality of mounting brackets each having a bracket portion with at least one bore defining at least one cutout region therethrough. This cutout region has a first circumferential shape. At least one pipe is slidably inserted through one of the bores in each of the bracket portions. Each pipe has a circumferential shape substantially similar to that of each cutout region to thereby prevent rotation of the pipe with respect to the bracket. At least one flag is provided for attachment to the pipe. Each flag has an interior which is substantially geometrically similar to at least a portion of the circumferential shape of the pipe, thereby allowing the interior portion of the flag to lockingly engage the exterior of one of the pipes such that the flag does not rotate with respect to the pipe to which it is attached.

Abstract: A de-icer formed of a solid block of a pressed, granulated salt has at least a top portion water-proofed to prevent rapid deterioration due to precipitation. An exposed bottom surface is in contact with the upper surface of a flat, sloped roof to provide wicking absorption of water flowing down the roof into the salt. Absorption of water by the salt leads to release of the resulting saline solution to the surface of the roof, preventing formation of ice on the roof downstream of the de-icer and in the roof drain. The de-icer may be maintained in place on the surface of the roof by an adhesive tape, or by its own weight.

Abstract: A mounting block for a snow guard system having a groove formed in the base. An insert is placed into the groove. The insert has an outer periphery that conforms to the shape of the groove and has an inner periphery that conforms to the shape of the metal roof seam. Set screws or similar clamping devices are provided to secure the mounting block to the seam. The insert is manufactured from a material that is non-corrosive, preferably plastic.

Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping member, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping member prevents relative movement between the mounting block and the seam. At least one clamping member positioned adjacent a groove located in the base of the mounting block. The clamping member includes a first side having at least one primary contact surface outwardly protruding a first distance from the first side. The clamping member also includes at least one secondary contact surface protruding a second distance from the first side. In the preferred embodiment, the second distance is less than the first distance thereby making the primary contact surface(s) the first to engage the seam upon actuation of the member. Preferably, the clamping member includes a second side having at least one protrusion for engagement with a first end of the actuation member.

Abstract: The present invention can be attached to any type of roof which comprises an outer layer attached to a substrate layer. The present invention comprises a block having a base and a top, a snow guard attached to the block, and two rods, each having a first and a second terminal end and a predetermined length therebetween. The first terminal end of each rod is attached to the base of the block. To secure the block to the roof, two holes are placed through the outer and substrate layers of the roof. The base of the block is placed in juxtaposition with the outer layer of the roof, with the second terminal ends of the two rods located through the holes in the roof. The length of the two rods is sufficient to allow the second terminal ends thereof to extend below the substrate layer of the roof.

Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping member, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping member prevents relative movement between the mounting block and the seam. At least one clamping member positioned adjacent a groove located in the base of the mounting block. The clamping member includes a first side having at least one primary contact surface outwardly protruding a first distance from the first side. The clamping member also includes at least one secondary contact surface protruding a second distance from the first side. In the preferred embodiment, the second distance is less than the first distance thereby making the primary contact surface(s) the first to engage the seam upon actuation of the member. Preferably, the clamping member includes a second side having at least one protrusion for engagement with a first end of the actuation member.

Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping pad, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping pad prevents relative movement between the mounting block and the seam. At least one clamping pad positioned adjacent a groove located in the base of the mounting block. The clamping pad includes a first side having at least one primary contact surface outwardly protruding a first distance from the first side. The clamping pad also includes at least one secondary non-spherical contact surface protruding a second distance from the first side. In the preferred embodiment, the second distance is less than the first distance thereby making the primary contact surface(s) the first to engage the seam upon actuation of the pad. Preferably, the clamping pad includes a second side having at least one protrusion for engagement with a first end of the actuation member.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a block having a first and a second exterior side wall, a base and a top. A groove is located in the base of the block, the groove defining a first and a second interior side wall and a top interior surface. The block is locatable on a metal roof by placement of the groove about a segment of the seam formed by overlapping adjacent roofing panels. A hole is located in the block between the top of the block and the groove, and a locking device is locatable in the hole. Initially locating the locking device into the hole causes the locking device to be positioned between a portion of the seam of the metal roof and a portion of the first interior side wall of the block. Further translocation of the locking device into the hole causes the locking device to engage the portion of the seam of the metal roof and the portion of the first interior side wall of the block, thereby securing the block to the metal roof.