Patent ID: 8307590
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: E04D,H01R

Abstract:
1. A rooftop access system mounted on a low slope rooftop for connecting an external component on said rooftop to an internal component located within an underlying roof structure, said external component and said internal component comprising a subsystem wherein one of said internal and said external component comprises an ancillary subsystem component and the other a primary subsystem component, said rooftop access system comprising: an enclosure formed by a top wall joined to a bottom wall by at least one side wall, a central aperture formed through said bottom wall, an access panel releasably secured to said enclosure and providing access to said central aperture, a rooftop mount extending through said rooftop and secured directly to said underlying roof structure below said rooftop by a cross-member and at least one arcuate strap, said rooftop mount in communication with said cross-member and having a ring connector extended radially outwardly from a channel associated with said rooftop mount and adapted for supporting said enclosure in direct connection with said cross-member, said bottom wall being releasably fastened to said ring connector, said arcuate strap received by said cross-member for alignment of said central aperture with said ring connector thereby aligning said enclosure with said cross-member, a cylindrical roof boot having a variable radial step profile with a projection of comparable diameter to a diameter of said channel extending downwardly from said rooftop mount towards said cross-member, said channel being received through said projection whereby said roof boot extends along said channel between said rooftop and said enclosure for alignment of said channel from said cross-member through said roof boot to said enclosure, and a connection point supported on a wall of said enclosure and extending through said enclosure wall, said connection point including a fitting to removably interconnect a pair of pipes to thereby enable fluid communication between said primary subsystem component and said ancillary subsystem component by way of said connection point.