SOLAR PANEL AND EQUIPMENT MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR ROOFS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for mounting equipment, such as solar photovoltaic panels, to a roof, comprising:
- a base plate including a bottom surface and an upper surface;
the bottom surface including a portion forming a counterbore;
the upper surface including an upwardly projected portion with an aperture extending through the counterbore, and an outer surface having a groove circumscribing the projection;
the groove disposed to receive a first compressible annular seal;
the counterbore disposed to receive a second compressible annular seal;
the projection disposed to receive and seat a threaded fastener that passes through the aperture and secures the base plate to the roof;
a cover piece including a bottom portion forming a threaded cavity, the cover piece configured to receive and hold the projection, cover the fastener, and compress the first annular seal; and
the apparatus configured to provide direct contact between a portion of the bottom surface of the base plate and a top surface of the roof.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for mounting equipment or solar photovoltaic structures to roofs where the apparatus base plate engages the roof surface directly, creating a water resistant seal, without the need for flashing. The base plate upper surface includes an upwardly projected portion that is circumscribed by a groove. The base plate lower surface includes a counterbore. Both the counterbore and the groove are disposed to receive annular seals. A threaded fastener is received and seated the upwardly projected portion top surface and feeds through the counterbore, securing the base plate to the roof structure and creates a water resistant seal by compressing the lower annular seal and by creating surface-to-surface contact with the roof and portion of the base plate. An inwardly threaded cover portion engages the upwardly projected portion either directly or through an intermediary, creating a water resistant seal over the fastener.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for mounting equipment, such as solar photovoltaic panels, to a roof, comprising:
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a base plate including a bottom surface and an upper surface; the bottom surface including a portion forming a counterbore; the upper surface including an upwardly projected portion with an aperture extending through the counterbore, and an outer surface having a groove circumscribing the projection; the groove disposed to receive a first compressible annular seal; the counterbore disposed to receive a second compressible annular seal; the projection disposed to receive and seat a threaded fastener that passes through the aperture and secures the base plate to the roof; a cover piece including a bottom portion forming a threaded cavity, the cover piece configured to receive and hold the projection, cover the fastener, and compress the first annular seal; and the apparatus configured to provide direct contact between a portion of the bottom surface of the base plate and a top surface of the roof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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