Patent ID: 7481211

Claim:
A solar panel mounting structure, comprising: a base having a sufficient weight to withstand wind speeds at a surface of a roof without significant movement and be retained on the surface of the roof without fixing the base to the surface of the roof; a plurality of solar panels; a solar panel receiving structure for the plurality of solar panels, comprised of a base member, the solar panel receiving structure being elevated relative to the base to provide access under the solar panel; a first side member coupled to the base member; and a second side member coupled to the base member, the first and second side members being slotted to receive at least one solar panel between the first side member, the second side member, and the base, at least one of the first and second side members being adjustable in length to provide for an adjustably in elevation; and a support structure coupling the base to the solar panel receiving structure such that the solar panel receiving structure is at least one of elevated and angled relative to the base without attached to the surface of the roof, wherein the slotting of the first side member and the second side member provides for slidably receiving at least one solar panel between the first side member, the second side member, and the base member and provides greater retention of solar panels; one or more substantially diagonal members that interconnect opposite corners of the base.