Roof mount assembly

• US 10,151,114 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2016
• Issued: 12/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rillito River Solar LLC (Esdec B.V.)
• Original Assignee: Rillito River Solar LLC (Esdec B.V.)
• Inventors: Stearns, Brian Cecil, Bornemann, Alexander Grant
• Primary Examiner(s): Stephan, Beth A
• Application Number:
  US15/384,293
• Publication Number:
  US 20170107723A1
• Time in Patent Office: 722 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 1/30 Special roof-covering elements, e.g. ridge tiles, gutter tiles, gable tiles, ventilation tiles E04D3/40 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/00 Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights ventilation tiles E04D1/30; ventilation slabs E04D3/40; internal channels E04F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 2001/308 for special purposes not otherwise provided for, e.g. turfing tiles, step tiles
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 2001/3467 through apertures, holes or slots
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 2025/021 Sealing means between support elements and mounting surface
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/60 Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/61 for fixing to the ground or to building structures
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/63 for fixing modules or their peripheral frames to supporting elements
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/634 Clamps; Clips
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/636 clamping by screw-threaded elements
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/23 specially adapted for roof structures
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 30/00 Structural details of PV modules other than those related to light conversion semiconductor device aspects of modules of electrolytic light sensitive devices H01G9/20, of inorganic PV modules H01L31/00, of organic PV modules H10K30/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/10 Photovoltaic [PV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/20 Solar thermal
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/47 Mountings or tracking
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A mount assembly is provided for mounting a structure to a roof having a top surface. The mount includes a flashing including an aperture; a bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening and a countersink extending around the opening, the second portion extending at an angle away from the flashing, the second portion including a slot configured to be coupled to the structure; a fastener extending through the aperture and through the opening of the bracket; and a seal extending around the aperture and positioned between the flashing and the first portion of the bracket, the seal engaging the countersink of the bracket and being compressed against the flashing.

Claims

1. A mount assembly, the mount assembly comprising:

a flashing including an aperture;

a bracket having an opening and a recess extending around the opening;

a base including an attachment portion and a support portion disposed above and operatively coupled to the attachment portion,

wherein the flashing is shaped to be at least partially supported by the support portion, and

wherein the bracket is installable on the flashing at the support portion;

a fastener extending through the aperture and through the opening of the bracket and configured to engage the attachment portion; and

a seal disposed below the flashing on the support portion

wherein the at least a portion of the seal and the aperture are receivable in the recess of the bracket in response to the bracket being installed on the flashing and engaging the support portion.

2. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the seal is installed on the fastener and at least a portion of the seal is disposed above the flashing.

3. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the seal has a “

I”

profile.

4. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the seal has a frustoconical profile.

5. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the recess of the bracket is a countersink.

6. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the seal is installed in the bracket.

7. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the recess of the bracket is a counterbore.

8. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is disposed adjacent to a roof surface and operatively couple to the roof surface in response to the base being installed on the roof.

9. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the seal comprises a first portion and a second portion.

10. The mount assembly of claim 9, wherein the first portion is disposed below the flashing and the second portion is disposed above the flashing.

11. The mount assembly of claim 9, wherein the first portion is disposed below the bracket and the second portion is disposed above the bracket.

12. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the support portion is integrally formed with the attachment portion.

13. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the support portion is adjustably coupled with the attachment portion.

14. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastener is one of a bolt or a threaded stud.

15. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the bracket is one of an L-foot, a slide, an adapter plate, a post, or a Z-foot.

16. A attachment point, comprising:

a flashing having a protrusion and an aperture defined through the protrusion;

a base having a mounting portion and a support portion, wherein the support portion is disposed above the mounting portion;

a seal installable between the mounting portion and the flashing; and

a bracket having an opening and a recess extending around the opening, the bracket installable on the support portion,

wherein the recess of the bracket is configured to receive at least a portion of the protrusion and the seal, and

wherein the aperture is alignable with the opening.

17. The mount assembly of claim 16, wherein the flashing includes a raised surface and wherein the protrusion is formed within the raised surface.

18. The mount assembly of claim 17, wherein the support portion is at least partially receivable within the raised surface.

19. The mount assembly of claim 16, wherein the seal is installed in the bracket.

20. The mount assembly of claim 16, wherein the seal is installed in the flashing.