Patent ID: 8245459

Claim:
A rooftop photovoltaic module mounting system comprising: a first ballasted footer comprising a base having a longitudinal extent, a first end, and a second end, a first mounting post extending upwardly from the base adjacent to the first end of the base, and a second mounting post extending upwardly from the base adjacent to the second end, opposite the first end, of the base; a second ballasted footer spaced from said first ballasted footer and comprising a second base having a second longitudinal extent, a third end, and a fourth end, a third mounting post extending upwardly from the second base adjacent to the third end, and a fourth mounting post extending upwardly from the second base adjacent to the fourth end, opposite the third end; and a photovoltaic module mounting framework comprising a plurality of rails, a first rail of the plurality of rails being attached to a top surface of one of the first or second mounting posts of the first ballasted footer and attached to a top surface of one of the third or fourth mounting posts of the second ballasted footer.