Patent ID: 9238914
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: E04D,F24S,Y02B,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A system for supporting one or more fixtures on a membrane roof comprising: a metal bracket interfacing with and securing said one or more fixtures, the metal bracket coated on one surface with a material compatible for heat welding to roofing membrane; and a piece of membrane separate from the membrane roof, exhibiting unbroken upper and lower surfaces with no notch or other opening through the surfaces, the membrane having a length and width substantially greater than dimensions of the metal bracket; wherein the metal bracket is joined to the piece of membrane separate from the membrane roof by heat welding the one surface of the metal bracket coated with a material compatible with heat welding to the upper surface of the piece of membrane separate from the membrane roof, and the unbroken, downward-facing opposite surface of the separate piece of membrane is then heat welded to the membrane roof.