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US 10,305,417 B1Granted
Support mount for rooftop solar panels
OwnerJames Tanghongsinventor
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Abstract
A mounting system, method, and assembly apparatus is disclosed that is relatively easy and inexpensive to install for mounting various equipment to a roof, such as solar panel modules. In particular, the mounting assembly can allow the solar panel modules to be mounted to a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) type roof covering, thereby reducing installation costs and the total life cycle cost of a solar panel rooftop power system, among other advantages.
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A method of installing a rooftop mount assembly, comprising:
- securing a first water barrier covering to a rooftop;
- securing a first lumber secured to a second lumber, wherein the first and second lumber are further secured on top of the first water barrier covering;
- securing a second water barrier covering to and over the first and second lumber;
- securing one or more brackets to the second water barrier covering, wherein the one or more brackets are adapted to secure to one or more solar panel modules;
- securing a third lumber to a fourth lumber, wherein the third and fourth lumber oppose the first and second lumber, such that a channel is formed between the first and second lumber and the third and fourth lumber, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth lumber each are comprised of dimensional lumber.
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A method of installing a rooftop mount assembly, the method comprising:
- securing a first thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) layer to a rooftop;
- securing a first elongated wood dimensional lumber to a second first elongated wood dimensional lumber;
- securing the first and second elongated wood dimensional lumber to the rooftop;
- disposing a second TPO layer over first and second elongated wood dimensional lumber;
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- securing one or more brackets to the first or second elongated wood dimensional lumber, wherein the brackets are adapted to secure to one or more solar panel modules;
- securing the third and fourth elongated wood dimensional lumber to the rooftop, wherein the third and fourth wood dimensional lumber oppose the first and second wood dimensional lumber, such that a channel is formed underneath the one or more solar panel modules and between the first and second wood dimensional lumber and the third and fourth wood dimensional lumber.
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A method of installing a rooftop mount assembly, comprising:
- securing a first lumber over a first water barrier covering;
- securing a second lumber to the first lumber, wherein the first and second lumber are disposed over the first water barrier covering;
- securing a second water barrier covering over the first and second lumber;
- securing one or more brackets over the second water barrier covering, wherein the one or more brackets are adapted to secure to one or more solar panel modules;
- securing a third and fourth lumber to each other and over the first water barrier covering, wherein the third and fourth lumber oppose the first and second lumber, such that a channel is formed underneath the one or more solar panel modules and between the first and second lumber and the third and fourth;
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- wherein the first, second, third, and fourth lumber each comprise a substantially rectangular cross-section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.