Bracket and devices for mounting solar panels to roofs
AssigneeSunmodo Corporation
InventorsRoland Jasmin, Jun Liu, Steve Mumma
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Abstract
A bracket for attaching solar panels to a roof, in the form of an L-foot, as well as devices and assemblies that utilize the L-foot. The L-foot includes a base and a riser extending upward from the base. The base includes a pair of raised stiffeners each extending obliquely upward toward each other from opposites sides of the base and each extending lengthwise along the base. The base can receive threaded roof fasteners that extend perpendicularly through the raised stiffeners and obliquely through the base. Threaded roof fasteners positioned on opposite raised stiffeners can extend through the roof deck toward each other. The L-foot is compatible with rail-based and rail-less solar panel racking systems.
Claims19
A device for attaching a solar panel to a roof, comprising:
- an L-foot that includes a base and a riser extending upward from the base and together forming a substantially L-shape;
- the base includes a first raised stiffener and a second raised stiffener, each extending obliquely upward toward each other from opposite sides of the base and each extending lengthwise along the base, and a third raised stiffener extending upward from and lengthwise along the base and positioned between the first raised stiffener and the second raised stiffener;
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- the base includes a first aperture extending perpendicularly through the first raised stiffener and obliquely through a bottom of the base and a second aperture extending perpendicularly through the second raised stiffener and obliquely through the bottom of the base toward the first aperture.
A device for attaching a solar panel to a roof, comprising:
- an L-foot that includes a base and a riser extending upward from the base and together forming a substantially L-shape, the riser non-adjustably attached to the base;
- the base includes a first raised stiffener and a second raised stiffener, each extending obliquely upward toward each other from opposite sides of the base and each extending lengthwise along the base;
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- the base includes a first aperture extending perpendicularly through the first raised stiffener and obliquely through a bottom of the base and a second aperture extending perpendicularly through the second raised stiffener and obliquely through the bottom of the base toward the first aperture.
A device for attaching a solar panel to a roof, comprising:
- an L-foot that includes a base and a riser extending upward from the base and together forming a substantially L-shape;
- the base includes a first raised stiffener and a second raised stiffener, each extending obliquely upward toward each other from opposite sides of the base and each extending lengthwise along the base;
- the base includes a bottom and a recess extending into the bottom, a first aperture extending perpendicularly through the first raised stiffener and obliquely through the recess and a second aperture extending perpendicularly through the second raised stiffener and obliquely through the recess toward the first aperture;
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- a gasket seated in the recess and extending over the first aperture and the second aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.