Parapet clamp device

Abstract

Embodiments of a parapet clamp device employ struts, a strut clamp, an L-connector and a clamp arm assembly. The device can securely nest a strut within the strut clamp and the strut clamp within the clamp arm assembly so as to promote sliding engagement to a desired location where the device components can be fixedly secured. The device can be embodied as a series of parapet clamp devices with each uniquely adaptable to the environment in which it is deployed.

1 . A parapet clamp device, comprising:
 a strut clamp comprising a body and an arm extending perpendicularly from the body, wherein the body is hollow and has an internal chamber, and further wherein the body is formed with a series of strut clamp body openings therein;   a horizontal strut comprising a wall support end and a series of horizontal strut openings, wherein the horizontal strut is slidable through the internal chamber of the strut clamp body;   a clamp arm assembly securable to the body of the strut clamp, wherein the clamp arm assembly comprises a down tube and a clamp assembly movably secured to the down tube; and   an L-connector comprising a first leg and a second leg extending substantially perpendicularly to the first leg, wherein the first leg is securable to the wall support end of the horizontal strut, and wherein the second leg is securable to a vertical strut, such that the vertical strut provides a secure sub-structure.   
     
     
         2 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 1 , wherein the down tube of the clamp arm assembly comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the down tube is securable to the body of the strut clamp, wherein the clamp assembly comprises a threaded rod, a knob and a clamping pad, wherein the threaded rod is movably maintained within the down tube at the second end of the down tube. 
     
     
         3 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 2 , wherein the threaded rod comprises a first threaded rod end and a second threaded rod end, wherein the knob is secured to the first threaded rod end. 
     
     
         4 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 3 , wherein the clamping pad is secured to the second threaded rod end. 
     
     
         5 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 2 , wherein the clamp arm assembly further comprises a substantially U-shaped saddle member secured to the down tube, wherein the saddle member comprises a pair of parallel sides and a base formed with and extending perpendicularly to the parallel sides. 
     
     
         6 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 5 , wherein the body of the strut clamp is slidably maintained within the saddle member. 
     
     
         7 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 5 , wherein the body of the strut clamp is fixedly maintained within the saddle member. 
     
     
         8 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 7  wherein the horizontal strut is fixedly maintained to the body of the strut clamp. 
     
     
         9 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 1 , wherein the wall support end of the horizontal strut is fixedly maintained within the first leg of the L-connector, and further comprising the vertical strut, wherein the vertical strut is fixedly maintained within the second leg of the L-connector. 
     
     
         10 . A parapet clamp device, comprising:
 a clamp arm assembly;   an L-connector;   a strut clamp slidably and fixedly engageable with the clamp arm assembly;   a horizontal strut comprising a wall support end, wherein the horizontal strut is slidably and fixedly engageable with the strut clamp and wherein the wall support end of the horizontal strut is slidably and fixedly engageable with the L-connector; and   a vertical strut slidably and fixedly engageable with the L-connector.   
     
     
         11 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 10 , wherein the strut clamp comprises a body and an arm extending perpendicularly from the body, wherein the body is hollow and has an internal chamber, and further wherein the body is formed with a series of strut clamp body openings therein. 
     
     
         12 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 11 , wherein the horizontal strut further comprises a series of horizontal strut openings, and wherein the horizontal strut is slidable through the internal chamber of the strut clamp body. 
     
     
         13 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 10 , wherein the clamp arm assembly comprises a down tube, a clamp assembly movably secured to the down tube and a substantially U-shaped front pad secured to the down tube, wherein the front pad comprises a pair of parallel sides and a base formed with and extending perpendicularly to the parallel sides. 
     
     
         14 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 13 , wherein the clamp assembly comprises a threaded rod, a knob and a clamping pad. 
     
     
         15 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 14 , wherein the threaded rod is movably maintained within the down tube. 
     
     
         16 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 10 , wherein the L-connector comprises a first leg and a second leg extending substantially perpendicularly to the first leg, wherein the first leg is securable to the wall support end of the horizontal strut, and wherein the second leg is securable to the vertical strut. 
     
     
         17 . A parapet clamp device, comprising:
 a first parapet clamp comprising a first clamp arm assembly, a first strut clamp slidably and fixedly engageable with the first clamp arm assembly and a first horizontal strut slidably and fixedly engageable with the first strut clamp, wherein the first clamp arm assembly comprises a first clamp assembly comprising a first clamping pad, wherein the first strut clamp comprises a first strut clamp arm, and wherein the first clamp assembly is operable to move the first clamping pad toward and away from the first strut clamp arm so as to be secured around a building parapet at a first distance between the first strut clamp arm and the first clamping pad; and   a second parapet clamp comprising a second clamp arm assembly, a second strut clamp slidably and fixedly engageable with the second clamp arm assembly and a second horizontal strut slidably and fixedly engageable with the second strut clamp, wherein the second clamp arm assembly comprises a second clamp assembly comprising a second clamping pad, wherein the second strut clamp comprises a second strut clamp arm, and wherein the second clamp assembly is operable to move the second clamping pad toward and away from the second strut clamp arm so as to be secured around a building parapet at a second distance between the second strut clamp arm and the second clamping pad, wherein the second distance is different from the first distance.   
     
     
         18 . The parapet clamp device of  claim 17 , wherein the first parapet clamp further comprises a first L-connector and a first vertical strut, wherein the second parapet clamp further comprises a second L-connector and a second vertical strut, wherein the first horizontal strut and first vertical strut are fixedly secured to the first L-connector and wherein the second horizontal strut and second vertical strut are fixedly secured to the second L-connector.