Roof mount sealing assembly
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1. A roof mount, comprising:
- a bracket adapted for attachment to a roof surface, said bracket further including a first threaded attachment element;
a sheet member having a top surface and a bottom surface for disposition facing the roof surface, said sheet member further including;
a raised section defining a protrusion on said top surface and a recess in said bottom surface and having an aperture extending there through, wherein said aperture is configured for alignment with said first threaded attachment element of said bracket;
a flange extending about a periphery of a base of said raised section, wherein, when disposed over said base bracket on the roof surface, said recess in said bottom surface of said sheet member receives and surrounds said base bracket and said bottom surface of said flange rests on the roof surface; and
a body having an end with a second threaded attachment element configured to engage said first threaded attachment element, wherein at least a portion of said bottom surface of said raised section of said sheet member is compressed against a top surface of said bracket when said first and second threaded attachment elements are threadably engaged.
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Abstract
A variety of roof mount sealing assemblies are disclosed. The roof mount sealing assemblies allow a user to mount rails for solar panels, signs, satellite dish or any other desired item on the roof and have the mounting location sealed against water. The roof mount sealing assemblies has a body with a recess for a flexible washer, which is attached to a bolt body (or formed with the bolt body) and threaded either down in a base plate or directly into the roof. The bolt body and body form a double stud assembly, which also holds a flashing onto the roof to provide further water proofing.
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1. A roof mount, comprising:
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a bracket adapted for attachment to a roof surface, said bracket further including a first threaded attachment element; a sheet member having a top surface and a bottom surface for disposition facing the roof surface, said sheet member further including; a raised section defining a protrusion on said top surface and a recess in said bottom surface and having an aperture extending there through, wherein said aperture is configured for alignment with said first threaded attachment element of said bracket; a flange extending about a periphery of a base of said raised section, wherein, when disposed over said base bracket on the roof surface, said recess in said bottom surface of said sheet member receives and surrounds said base bracket and said bottom surface of said flange rests on the roof surface; and a body having an end with a second threaded attachment element configured to engage said first threaded attachment element, wherein at least a portion of said bottom surface of said raised section of said sheet member is compressed against a top surface of said bracket when said first and second threaded attachment elements are threadably engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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