Conduit Mount Assembly

• US 20170299102A1
• Filed: 04/14/2017
• Published: 10/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ironridge Incorporated (Esdec B.V.)
• Original Assignee: Ironridge Incorporated (Esdec B.V.)
• Inventors: Ash, Jon, Rietz, Clayton Robert, Narain, Anumeha
• Granted Patent: US 10,337,764 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 9/00 Connections of rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle with a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other and involving plastic deformation F16B17/006; friction-grip releasable fastenings in general F16B2/00; making press-fit connections B23P11/00, B23P19/00; fluid-tight connecting of pipes to reservoirs, sheets, or the like F16L, e.g. joining pipes or rods conveying fluids to walls F16L41/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 9/026 using screw-thread elements
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/105 one member carrying a substantially radial tightening element
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/00 Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/30 Electrical components
• 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

An assembly for fastening a conduit to a flashing structure that is typically secured to a shingled roof. The apparatus includes an adjustable clamp that can be secured to a cap on the flashing. A conduit is laid on top of the cap and the adjustable clamp is positioned on top of the conduit and is snapped in place along the perimeter of the cap. An adjustable bolt is threaded through the top of the clamp with a curved saddle that resides beneath the clamp and conforms to the shape of the conduit'"'"'s outer surface. The bolt can then be adjusted to tighten the conduit to the cap. An exemplary use of the clamp involves securing conduit for running electrical wiring throughout a solar panel array.

Claims

1. An assembly for securing a conduit to a flashed roof attachment comprising:

a. a cap comprising;

i. a head further comprising a groove beneath the head;

ii. a base that extends downward from the head for securing the cap to the flashing;

b. a clamp comprising;

i. an opening;

ii. a pair of edges comprising a locking apparatus capable of being coupled to the groove of the cap;

iii. a clamping bolt comprising a saddle on an end of the clamping bolt wherein the clamping bolt is coupled to the opening and wherein the saddle is positioned within the clamp.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the head of the cap further comprises a pair of ends wherein each of the ends further comprises a hole.

3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the holes of the ends are threaded.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the inside of the base is hollow and further comprises a threaded portion for rotatably coupling the cap to the flashing.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the clamp is a generally u-shaped.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the locking apparatus is a hook.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the opening is threaded.

8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the saddle is curved.

9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the clamping bolt is vertically adjustable through the opening.

10. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the clamping bolt is threaded.

11. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the cap can be secured to the flashing so that the ends can align in at least two directional orientations.

12. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the cap further comprises a ring that enables the cap to snap into a locked position when the cap is rotatably coupled to the flashing.

13. An assembly for securing a conduit to a flashing to a flashed roof attachment:

a. a pair of caps each cap comprising;

i. a head;

ii. a base that extends downward from the head for securing the cap to the flashing;

iii. a pair of cap ends on opposite sides of the head;

b. an elongated channel further comprising a first and second channel end wherein the elongated channel is coupled to the pair of caps.

14. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the pair of cap ends further comprises a hole that extends through each of the respective cap ends;

15. The assembly of claim 14 wherein the bottoms of the cap ends further comprise a recess in the shape of a nut.

16. The assembly of claim 14 further comprising a plurality of securing bolts wherein the plurality of securing bolts couple the elongated channel to the pair of caps through the first and second apertures of the elongated channel and through the respective holes of the cap ends of the pair of caps.

17. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the elongated channel is coupled to the pair of caps at the first and second ends.