Patent ID: 7708235

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for supporting building components on a rooftop, the apparatus comprising: a pliable foam base defined in part by a top portion and outer side portions, the top portion defining a recess that extends across the top portion of the pliable foam base, the pliable foam base mountable on the rooftop to conform to irregular surfaces on the rooftop; a rigid support plate coupled to the top portion of the foam base, with an underside portion of the support plate member disposed directly adjacent to the pliable foam base, wherein a portion of the support plate member that is disposed directly adjacent to the pliable base is disposed directly adjacent to at least one outer side portion of the outer side portions of the pliable foam based, wherein the rigid support plate defines a strut shaped depression that extends across the rigid support plate, the rigid support plate including flanges to mount to a clamp, wherein the portion of the rigid support plate that defines the depression extends away from the underside of the rigid support plate and is disposed in the recess of the pliable foam base.