Patent ID: 8733037

Claim:
A device for fixing elements in the form of plates or panels on a building roof cover with spacing from the cover, the cover comprising, at a surface thereof, a covering or a sealing layer that is connected to an essentially continuous support that forms the roof, on a layer or a sealing covering that is subjacent, or on a thermal insulation layer that covers the support, the device comprising: studs for support and holding at an adjustable height for the elements in the form of plates or panels, each of the studs having a base with a small lower plate that is designed to rest on the surface of the cover and to be made integral with the cover, and a head or an upper portion configured to support directly or indirectly one or more elements in the form of plates or panels, wherein: the small plate of the base of at least a plurality of studs is equipped on the underside with a part of a plate, panel, membrane or connected sheet forming a protector, whose surface area is at least as large as that of the small plate, each protector is configured to be linked to this layer or this covering by an adhesive connection, and each protector is fixed mechanically to the small plate of the base of the corresponding stud.