Patent ID: 7797883

Claim:
A support apparatus for securing a load to a roof comprising: a mounting plate engaging an upper surface of said roof, said mounting plate comprising elongated base and a track extending parallel to said base, wherein said track extends upward from said base, said base having a width greater than a width of said track and forming a first exposed surface adjacent to a first side of said track and a second exposed surface adjacent to a second side of said track; a first attachment member adapted to extend through said first exposed surface for attaching said mounting plate to said roof, said first attachment member having a first portion attached to a supporting rafter in said roof, and a second portion abut against said first exposed surface when said first portion is attached; a second attachment member adapted to extend through said second exposed surface for attaching said mounting plate to said roof, said second attachment member having a first portion attached to the rafter in said roof, and a second portion abuts against said second exposed surface when said first portion is attached; an upper support member adapted to pass vertically upward through an opening in a tile, said upper support member having an elongated shape and a tapped hole, said elongated shape having an upper surface and a lower surface, said tapped hole penetrating said lower surface; a screw having a head movably engaged with said track in said horizontal direction and a threaded shaft extending upward above said track for engaging said tapped hole in the lower surface of said upper support member; and a load attached to said upper surface of said upper support member, wherein said track and said screw allow horizontal adjustment of said upper support member relative to said mounting plate when said screw is not fully engaged with said upper support member.