APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SECURE, NON-INVASIVE AND NON-PERMANENT SURFACE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. ) A non-slip retainer attachment system for roofing structures comprising:
- a first shingle and a second shingle on a roof, the first shingle and the second shingle arranged in a pattern with the first shingle separated from the second shingle via a seam;
an spiral array stay comprising a vertical member that protrudes through the seam between the first shingle and the second shingle and a lateral member that lies underneath one or both of the first shingle and the second shingle;
a first hole in the vertical member of the spiral array stay;
a first beam comprising a second hole; and
a fastening component penetrating the first hole in the vertical member and the second hole in the first beam thereby fixedly attaching the first beam to the spiral array stay.
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Abstract
A non-slip roof attachment system for attaching structures to residential and commercial roofs without the use of penetrations to roofing shingles and sealing layers is described. The non-slip attachment system may be used to attach roof mounted systems such as solar panels. The non-slip attachment system also allows for the quick removal of such roof mounted systems rapidly and without the need for repair of penetrations. The non-slip attachment system uses, among other things, an array-stay retainer comprising a vertical member and a horizontal member. The horizontal member comprises a spiral.
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1. ) A non-slip retainer attachment system for roofing structures comprising:
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a first shingle and a second shingle on a roof, the first shingle and the second shingle arranged in a pattern with the first shingle separated from the second shingle via a seam; an spiral array stay comprising a vertical member that protrudes through the seam between the first shingle and the second shingle and a lateral member that lies underneath one or both of the first shingle and the second shingle; a first hole in the vertical member of the spiral array stay; a first beam comprising a second hole; and a fastening component penetrating the first hole in the vertical member and the second hole in the first beam thereby fixedly attaching the first beam to the spiral array stay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. ) A non-slip retainer attachment system comprising:
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roof shingles on a roof, wherein the roof shingles are arranged in a pattern with a seam between adjacent shingles, wherein the seam repeats in a vertical pattern from a base of the roof to a crest; an array stay, wherein the array stay includes a vertical member that protrudes through the seam between adjacent shingles and a lateral member that lies underneath one or both of the adjacent shingles; a first hole in the vertical member of the array stay; and a first beam, wherein the first beam includes a second hole, wherein a fastening component penetrates the first hole in the vertical member and the second hole thereby attaching the first bema to the array stay.
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11. ) A method for reversibly attaching items to a roofing system, the method comprising:
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placing a first spiral array-stay retainer attachment upon a roof, wherein a lateral member of the first spiral array-stay retainer attachment comprises a spiral-shaped bar and is positioned underneath at least a first installed roofing shingle and a second installed roofing shingle, and a vertical member of the first spiral array-stay retainer attachment protrudes through a seam between the first roofing shingle and the second roofing shingle, and wherein the seam lies between an edge of the first roofing shingle and an edge of the second roofing shingle and said vertical member; placing a second spiral array-stay retainer attachment upon the roof, wherein a lateral member of the second spiral array-stay retainer attachment is positioned underneath at least a third roofing shingle and a vertical member of the second spiral array-stay retainer attachment protrudes through a seam between the third roofing shingle and a fourth roofing shingle, and wherein the seam lies between an edge of the third roofing shingle and an edge of the fourth roofing shingle; placing a first half split-beam upon the roof, wherein the first half split-beam has a first pre-drilled hole, and wherein the first pre-drilled hole aligns with a hole in the spiral first array-stay retainer attachment; placing a second half split-beam upon the roof roughly parallel with the first half split-beam, wherein the second half split-beam has a second pre-drilled hole, and wherein the second pre-drilled hole aligns with a hole in the second spiral array-stay retainer attachment; placing a fastener into the hole in the first spiral array-stay retainer attachment and through a hole in the first half split-beam; attaching a slotted-rail attachment clip to at least the first half split-beam; and attaching a support member to the slotted rail attachment clip. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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