Patent ID: 11936331
Assignee: ECOFASTEN SOLAR, LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F  Y | IPC H

Claim 19:
20. A roof mount comprising:
a mounting bracket comprising a slot; and
a fastener assembly comprising a fastener and a square nut, the square nut having a cylindrical raised portion;
a retention bracket adjustably coupled to the mounting bracket with the fastener assembly, the retention bracket comprising,
a body portion comprising an elastically deflectable tab, an anti-rotation boss, and a through hole adjacent the anti-rotation boss, the through hole sized to receive the cylindrical raised portion of the square nut,
a first arm extending away from the body portion in a perpendicular direction, the first arm comprising a first proximal portion, a first linking portion and a first distal portion, the first linking portion disposed between the first proximal portion and the first distal portion and comprising a first tooth defining a first pivot point, the first distal portion including a first retaining hook,
a second arm extending away from the body portion in the perpendicular direction, the second arm comprising a second proximal portion, a second linking portion and a second distal portion, the second linking portion disposed between the second proximal portion and the second distal portion, the second distal portion including a second retaining hook,
the first arm parallel to the second arm; and

wherein a rail is configured to pivotally engage the elastically deflectable tab, the first retaining hook, and the second retaining hook of the retention bracket such that the retention bracket receives and retains the rail.