Roofing grommet forming a seal between a roof-mounted structure and a roof
First Claim
1. A roof mount assembly for mounting a structure to a roof, the roof comprising at least one rafter and a substrate at least partially covering the at least one rafter, the roof mount assembly comprising:
- a flashing positionable on the substrate, the flashing defining a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending therethrough;
a fastener extending through the aperture; and
a seal including a first portion positionable adjacent the first surface of the flashing and a second portion positionable to extend through the aperture and between the flashing and the fastener, the seal forming a water-tight seal to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture,wherein the flashing includes a protrusion substantially surrounding the aperture, andwherein the seal and the protrusion have complementary shapes.
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Abstract
A roof mount assembly mounts a structure to a roof having a rafter and a substrate supported by the rafter. The roof mount assembly includes a piece of flashing positioned on the substrate. The flashing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending through the flashing. A fastener extends through the flashing aperture. A bracket is connected to the flashing via the fastener, and the bracket is sized to support at least one roof-mounted structure on the roof. A seal is positioned between the flashing aperture and the fastener. The seal is sized to form a water-tight seal with the aperture to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion is positioned to abut the flashing first surface and the second portion is positioned to extend through the aperture.
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1. A roof mount assembly for mounting a structure to a roof, the roof comprising at least one rafter and a substrate at least partially covering the at least one rafter, the roof mount assembly comprising:
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a flashing positionable on the substrate, the flashing defining a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending therethrough; a fastener extending through the aperture; and a seal including a first portion positionable adjacent the first surface of the flashing and a second portion positionable to extend through the aperture and between the flashing and the fastener, the seal forming a water-tight seal to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture, wherein the flashing includes a protrusion substantially surrounding the aperture, and wherein the seal and the protrusion have complementary shapes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of mounting a roof mount assembly to a roof, the roof including at least one rafter and a substrate at least partially covering the at least one rafter, the method comprising:
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inserting a seal into an aperture defined in flashing;
positioning the flashing and the seal on the roof;extending a fastener through the flashing and the seal and into the at least one rafter; retaining the flashing and the seal on the roof with the fastener; inhibiting fluid flow through the aperture with the seal; and compressing a surface of the seal against a surface of the flashing with the fastener to form a seal around the aperture, wherein the surface of the seal and the surface of the flashing have complementary shapes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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