# US 10,501,939 B2 · Anchor platform assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,501,939 B2 - Document ID: US10501939B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/852,733 - Filed: 2017-12-22 - Published: 2019-06-27 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-22 - Applicants: Lance Nill - Inventors: Lance Nill - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10501939B2 ## CPC - E04D 13/00: Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; {Protection against birds;} Roof drainage {; Sky-lights} (ventilation tiles E04D1/30; ventilation slabs E04D3/40; internal channels E04F17/00) - F16B 9/02: Detachable connections {(F16B9/05 – F16B9/09 take precedence)} - E04F 11/1812: {Details of anchoring to the wall or floor} - E04F 11/1853: {Glass panels} - F16B 5/0614: {in angled relationship} - F16B 9/054: {the intermediate member being threaded} - F16B 9/056: {the intermediate member extending through the flat surface; the rod or tubular part extending through the flat surface} - F16B 11/006: {by gluing (gluing of plastics material B29C65/48)} - F16B 17/006: {of rods or tubes to sheets or plates} - F16B 33/004: {Sealing; Insulation (by means of washers F16B43/001)} - Y02E 10/47: Mountings or tracking - E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00) - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) - E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a raised, generally flat roof-like structure, has an anchor baseplate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an internally threaded blindbore extending at least partially from the top surface generally towards the bottom surface and fasteners for fastening an object to the anchor baseplate via its blindbore, and for fastening the anchor baseplate to a top surface of a roof-like structure. The assembly is especially intended for supporting, e.g., glass railings on balconies, terraces and flat roofs and for mounted solar panels on both flat and pitched roofs which provides strength and affords watertight performance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a structure, comprising: an anchor baseplate having a top surface and a bottom surface, an elongated cylindrical post coupled to said baseplate projecting below said bottom surface thereof, said post being at least partially externally threaded and having a top end secured to said anchor baseplate and a closed bottom end, and an at least partially threaded blind bore extending from said top surface into said post, with said bottom surface of said anchor baseplate being configured to allow the structure to lie generally flush against said bottom surface except for the area of said bottom surface covered by said post; means for fastening an object to said anchor baseplate via said blind bore; and means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure with said bottom surface thereof lying generally flush against the structure except for the area of said bottom surface covered by said post. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 1, wherein said anchor baseplate is rectangular, said blind bore is generally centrally-disposed in said anchor baseplate and wherein said anchor baseplate has a plurality of spaced-apart, ancillary through holes spaced from said blind bore and disposed generally adjacent to the periphery of said anchor baseplate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 2, wherein said means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure comprises a plurality of mechanical fastening members, each receivable through one of said ancillary holes for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure and wherein said means for fastening an object to said anchor baseplate via said blind bore comprises a mechanical fastener threadably receivable in said centrally-disposed threaded blind bore for anchoring an object thereto. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of mechanical fastening members comprise screws and said mechanical fastener receivable in said centrally-disposed threaded blind bore is a threaded bolt. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 1, wherein said post has a top end secured directly to said anchor baseplate and a closed bottom end. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 1, wherein said post is generally centrally disposed relative to said baseplate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 1, additionally including a nut receivable on said externally threaded post for securing said anchor platform assembly to the structure from below. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 1, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 5, wherein said anchor baseplate has a centrally-disposed, non-threaded bore and said post has a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent its top end which is configured and dimensioned for receipt within said centrally-disposed, non-threaded bore. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 9, wherein said post is at least partially externally threaded. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 10, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 1, additionally including an object support member having a base wall and a bore formed therethrough which is positionable on said anchor baseplate so that said base wall bore is aligned with said threaded blind bore. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 1, additionally including an elongated and U-shaped object support member for an object which has a generally planar base wall, and a pair of upstanding spaced-apart sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said base wall thereof which, together with said basewall, defines a channel with an open end in which an object may be inserted. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 13, wherein said object support member additionally includes a pair of sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said basewall thereof and each having a throughbore extending therethrough, and additionally including a support stand comprising a planar base and an upstanding tubular body member joined to said planar base, said planar base having a throughbore formed therethrough alignable with said blind bore of said anchor baseplate and said tubular body member having opposing sidewalls, each having a throughbore aligned with the throughbore in the opposing sidewall; means for mechanically fastening said object support member to said support stand via at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said support stand and at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said object support member; and means for mechanically fastening said support stand to said anchor baseplate via said throughbore of said base wall thereof and said threaded blind bore of said anchor baseplate. ### Claim 15 An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a structure, comprising: an anchor baseplate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a threaded blind bore extending at least partially from said top surface generally towards said bottom surface, wherein said anchor baseplate additionally includes an elongated post depending from said bottom surface thereof in which said blind bore is at least partially defined, said post having a top end secured to said bottom surface of said anchor baseplate and a closed bottom end and wherein said anchor baseplate post is cylindrical and is at least partially externally threaded; means for fastening an object to said anchor baseplate via said blind bore; and means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 15, wherein said anchor baseplate is rectangular, said blind bore is generally centrally-disposed in said anchor baseplate and wherein said anchor baseplate has a plurality of spaced-apart, ancillary through holes spaced from said blind bore and disposed generally adjacent to the periphery of said anchor baseplate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 16, wherein said means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure comprises a plurality of mechanical fastening members, each receivable through one of said ancillary holes for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure and wherein said means for fastening an object to said anchor via said blind bore comprises a mechanical fastener threadably receivable in said centrally-disposed threaded blind bore for anchoring an object thereto. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 17, wherein said plurality of mechanical fastening members comprise screws and said mechanical fastener member receivable in said centrally-disposed threaded blind bore is a threaded bolt. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 15, additionally including a nut receivable on said externally threaded post for securing said anchor platform assembly to the structure from below. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 15, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 15, wherein said anchor baseplate has a centrally-disposed, non-threaded bore and said post has a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent its top end which is configured and dimensioned for receipt within said centrally-disposed, non-threaded bore. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 21, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 15, additionally including an object support member having a base wall and a bore formed therethrough which is positionable on said anchor baseplate so that said base wall bore is aligned with said threaded blind bore. ### Claim 24 (depends on 15) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 15, additionally including an elongated and U-shaped object support member for an object which has a generally planar base wall, and a pair of upstanding spaced-apart sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said base wall thereof which, together with said basewall, defines a channel with an open end in which an object may be inserted. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 24, wherein said object support member additionally includes a pair of sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said basewall thereof and each having a throughbore extending therethrough, and additionally including a support stand comprising a planar base and an upstanding tubular body member joined to said planar base, said planar base having a throughbore formed therethrough alignable with said blind bore of said anchor baseplate and said tubular body member having opposing sidewalls, each having a throughbore aligned with the throughbore in the opposing sidewall; means for mechanically fastening said object support member to said support stand via at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said support stand and at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said object support stand member; and means for mechanically fastening said support stand to said anchor baseplate via said throughbore of said base wall thereof and said threaded blind bore of said anchor baseplate. ### Claim 26 An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a structure, comprising: an anchor baseplate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a threaded blind bore extending at least partially from said top surface generally towards said bottom surface, and wherein said anchor baseplate additionally includes an elongated post depending from said bottom surface thereof in which said blind bore is at least partially defined, said post having a top end secured to said bottom surface of said anchor baseplate and a closed bottom end, and wherein said anchor baseplate has a centrally-disposed non-threaded bore and said post has a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent its top end which is configured and dimensioned for receipt within said centrally-disposed, non-threaded bore; means for fastening an object to said anchor baseplate via said blind bore; and means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 26, wherein said anchor baseplate is rectangular, said blind bore is generally centrally-disposed in said anchor baseplate and wherein said anchor baseplate has a plurality of spaced-apart, ancillary through holes spaced from said blind bore and disposed generally adjacent to the periphery of said anchor baseplate. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 27, wherein said means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure comprises a plurality of mechanical fastening members, each receivable through one of said ancillary holes for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure and wherein said means for fastening an object to said anchor baseplate via said blind bore comprises a mechanical fastener threadably receivable in said centrally-disposed threaded blind bore for anchoring an object thereto. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 28, wherein said plurality of mechanical fastening members comprise screws and said mechanical fastener member receivable in said centrally-disposed threaded blind bore is a threaded bolt. ### Claim 30 (depends on 26) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 26, wherein said anchor baseplate post is cylindrical. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 30, wherein said post is at least partially externally threaded. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 31, additionally including a nut receivable on said externally threaded post for securing said anchor platform assembly to the structure from below. ### Claim 33 (depends on 26) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 26, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 34 (depends on 26) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 26, wherein said post is at least partially externally threaded. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 34, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 36 (depends on 26) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 26, additionally including an object support member having a base wall and a bore formed therethrough which is positionable on said anchor baseplate so that said base wall bore is aligned with said threaded blind bore. ### Claim 37 (depends on 26) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 26, additionally including an elongated and U-shaped support for an object which has a generally planar base wall, and a pair of upstanding spaced-apart sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said base wall thereof which, together with said basewall, defines a channel with an open end in which an object may be inserted. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 37, wherein said object support member additionally includes a pair of sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said basewall thereof and each having a throughbore extending therethrough, and additionally including a support stand comprising a planar base and an upstanding tubular body member joined to said planar base, said planar base having a throughbore formed therethrough alignable with said blind bore of said anchor baseplate and said tubular body member having opposing sidewalls, each having a throughbore aligned with the throughbore in the opposing sidewall; means for mechanically fastening said object support member to said support stand via at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said support stand and at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said object support member; and means for mechanically fastening said support stand to said anchor baseplate via said throughbore of said base wall thereof and said threaded blind bore of said anchor baseplate. ### Claim 39 An anchor platform assembly for anchoring an object to a structure, comprising: an anchor baseplate having a top surface and a bottom surface and a non-threaded bore extending from said top surface to said bottom surface thereof, an elongated post having a top end and a closed bottom end, with said top end thereof coupled to said baseplate and said bottom end thereof projecting below said bottom surface thereof, said post having a reduced diameter neck portion adjacent said top end thereof which is configured and dimensioned for receipt within said non-threaded bore of said anchor baseplate, and an at least partially threaded blind bore extending from said top end thereof into said post, with said bottom surface of said anchor baseplate being configured to allow the structure to lie generally flush against said bottom surface thereof except for the area of said bottom surface covered by said post; means for fastening an object to said anchor baseplate via said blind bore; and means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure with said bottom surface thereof lying generally flush against the structure except for the area of said bottom surface covered by said post. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 39, wherein said anchor baseplate is rectangular, said blind bore is generally centrally-disposed in said anchor baseplate and wherein said anchor baseplate has a plurality of spaced-apart, ancillary through holes spaced from said blind bore and disposed generally adjacent to the periphery of said anchor baseplate. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 40, wherein said means for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure comprises a plurality of mechanical fastening members, each receivable through one of said ancillary holes for fastening said anchor baseplate to the structure and wherein said means for fastening an object to said anchor baseplate via said blind bore comprises a mechanical fastener threadably receivable in said centrally disposed threaded blind bore for anchoring an object thereto. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 41, wherein said plurality of mechanical fastening members comprise screws and said mechanical fastener receivable in said centrally-disposed threaded blind bore is a threaded bolt. ### Claim 43 (depends on 39) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 39, wherein said post has a top end secured directly to said anchor baseplate and a closed bottom end. ### Claim 44 (depends on 39) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 39, wherein said anchor baseplate post is cylindrical. ### Claim 45 (depends on 44) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 44, wherein said post is at least partially externally threaded. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 45, additionally including a nut receivable on said externally threaded post for securing said anchor platform assembly to the structure from below. ### Claim 47 (depends on 39) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 39, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 48 (depends on 39) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 39, wherein said non-threaded bore in said anchor baseplate is centrally disposed. ### Claim 49 (depends on 48) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 48, wherein said post is at least partially externally threaded. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 49, wherein said anchor baseplate is made from stainless steel. ### Claim 51 (depends on 39) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 39, additionally including an object support member having a base wall and a bore formed therethrough which is positionable on said anchor baseplate so that said base wall bore is aligned with said threaded blind bore. ### Claim 52 (depends on 51) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 51, additionally including an elongated and U-shaped object support member for an object which has a generally planar base wall and a pair of upstanding spaced-apart sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said base wall thereof which, together with said basewall, defines a channel with an open end in which an object may be inserted. ### Claim 53 (depends on 52) The anchor platform assembly according to claim 52, wherein said object support member additionally includes a pair of sidewalls each joined to an opposite end of said basewall thereof and each having a throughbore extending therethrough, and additionally including a support stand comprising a planar base and an upstanding tubular body member joined to said planar base, said planar base having a throughbore formed therethrough alignable with said blind bore of said anchor baseplate and said tubular body member having opposing sidewalls, each having a throughbore aligned with the throughbore in the opposing sidewall; means for mechanically fastening said object support member to said support stand via at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said support stand and at least one of said sidewall throughbores of said object support member; and means for mechanically fastening said support stand to said anchor baseplate via said throughbore of said base wall thereof and said threaded blind bore of said anchor baseplate.