Patent ID: 7175140

Claim:
A mounting assembly for securing an apparatus to a roof tile, wherein the roof tile includes a first edge and a second edge comprising: a baseplate suitably adapted to engage a roof tile, the baseplate having a surface, a first end and an opposing second end, a first stabilizing member and a laterally opposing second stabilizing member extending from and coplanar to the surface of the baseplate, a first hook member contiguous with and part of the first end of the baseplate with the first hook member extending downward from the baseplate to receive the first edge of the roof file, and a first flange contiguous with and part of the second end of the baseplate with the first flange extending in an upward direction from the second end, the stabilizing members include a threaded boss disposed at a lateral portion of the stabilizing members and adapted to receive a stabilizing screw; and a detachable bracket having a second flange member, an extension arm having a first end and a second end, and a second hook member, the second flange member contiguous with and part of the extension arm of the detachable bracket with the second flange member extending upward and a second hook member contiguous with and part of the second end of the extension arm with the second hook member extending downward to receive the second edge of the roof tile, and wherein the first flange of the baseplate and the second flage of the detachable bracket are capable of being pulled together to move the baseplate with the first hook member and the detachable bracket with the second hook member together to clamp the baseplate to the roof tile.