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US 10,312,854 B2Granted
Roof vent for supporting a solar panel
OwnerGregory S. Danielsinventor
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Abstract
A roof vent for supporting a solar panel is provided. The roof vent includes a vent member and a solar panel support element. The vent member is sized and shaped to mimic the appearance of a roof cover element. The vent member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion separated from the lower portion by a gap. The solar panel support element is attached to the vent member.
Claims18
A method for providing support for a solar panel on a roof, the method comprising:
- mounting a first solar panel support element to a roof deck of the roof, the first solar panel support element comprising an extension member extending away from the roof deck;
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- installing an upper vent member above the first solar panel support element such that the extension member of the first solar panel support element extends through an opening in an exposed upper surface of the upper vent member, wherein the upper vent member is configured to allow airflow between a region above the roof deck and a region above the upper vent member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.