Patent ID: 7735275

Claim:
An elevated batten assembly for use atop an inclined roof supporting surface and for supporting tiles above said inclined roof supporting surface, said elevated batten assembly comprising: an elongate horizontal batten strip having an underside for generally facing said inclined roof supporting surface; and a plurality of support pads spaced apart and coupled to the underside of said batten strip, said support pads each including opposing first and second sides, and each of said first and second sides comprising a substantially flat surface, said first side being coupled adjacent to and substantially in planar contact with said underside of said batten strip, wherein: said second side of each support pad is configured for being substantially in planar contact with said inclined roof supporting surface, said support pads support said batten strip above said inclined roof supporting surface; each of said support pads have a cylindrical wall extending between said first and second sides; and at least one of said first and second sides comprises a depressed portion.