Patent ID: 8151522
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: E04B,E04D,F16B,F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

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