Patent ID: 7921607

Claim:
An apparatus for mounting an article to a building structure, said apparatus comprising: an elongate base plate having an upper end, a lower end, and first and second elongate sides; a threaded stud affixed to said base plate and extending upwardly therefrom; lag bolts, including at least a lowermost and uppermost lag bolt for securing said base plate to a roof rafter on a structure; a flashing placed over said base plate, said flashing having an elevated portion including an upper detent portion, a raised lip with opposing side walls spaced apart so as to provide a small clearance alongside said elongate sides of said base plate, and a planar portion extending outwardly from said elevated portion so as to provide a thin shim for sliding said flashing underneath a roofing shingles to prevent water from penetrating the building structure, and wherein said side walls of said raised lip terminate in an upper shelf portion and define a slot which cooperates with said upper detent portion of said elevated portion to facilitate placement of said flashing over said base plate and around said threaded stud; and a spacer having an aperture for passage of said threaded stud, said spacer mounted on said upper shelf portions of said flashing and secured with a nut.