Patent ID: 8146299
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: E04B,E04D,F16B,F24S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A roof mounting system comprising: a roof substrate; a flashing defining a first surface spaced from the roof substrate and a second surface adjacent the roof substrate, the flashing including a frustoconical protrusion extending away from the roof substrate, the flashing defining a substantially constant thickness, such that the first surface forms a frustoconical recess and the second surface forms the frustoconical protrusion, the flashing defines a flashing aperture extending along an axis from the first surface to the second surface, the first aperture substantially centrally positioned in the frustoconical protrusion; a first seal member positioned adjacent the flashing first surface, the first seal member defining a first seal aperture extending therethrough, the first seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture, such that the first seal aperture extends along the axis, the first seal member deformable to substantially conform to the frustoconical protrusion of the flashing, such that the first seal member forms a seal on the flashing first surface; a second seal member positioned adjacent the flashing second surface, the second seal member defining a second seal aperture extending therethrough, the second seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture and the first seal aperture, such that the second seal aperture extends along the axis, the second seal member deformable to substantially conform to the frustoconical recess of the flashing, such that the second seal member forms a seal on the flashing second surface; a bracket coupled to the first seal member, the second seal member and to the flashing, the bracket defining a first surface spaced from the first seal member and a second surface adjacent the first seal member, the bracket defining an aperture extending from the bracket first surface to the bracket second surface, the bracket aperture being tapered and defining a first aperture diameter at the bracket first surface and a second aperture diameter at the second bracket surface, wherein the second aperture diameter is greater than the first aperture diameter, the frustoconical protrusion extends at least partially into the tapered aperture, and the first seal member is deformed by the frustoconical protrusion, such that the first seal member extends into the tapered aperture, the bracket is operable to support a roof-mounted assembly, the tapered aperture is substantially aligned with the flashing aperture, the first seal aperture and the second seal aperture, such that the tapered aperture extends along the axis; and a fastener defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis is oriented along the axis, the fastener extending through the flashing aperture, the first seal aperture, the second seal aperture and the tapered bracket aperture to couple the flashing to the first seal member, the second seal member and the bracket, wherein the flashing, the first seal member, the second seal member and the bracket are coupled to the roof substrate by at least one of the fastener and a second fastener, wherein the first seal member is at least partially compressed to form a substantially water-tight seal between the flashing and the bracket.