Ridge tile or solar panel attachment system for a roof
OwnerTimothy Michael Graboskiinventor
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Abstract
An improved solar panel attachment system for a roof and method for its use include a pedestal that has a plurality of protrusions and keyways located along its bottom wall surface and extending along the length of the pedestal. The pedestal is placed into a paddy of foam adhesive laid along a roof underlayment and the keyways receive and engage with the expanding adhesive for bonding the pedestal directly to the roof without the need for mechanical fastening. The protrusions provide spacing between the bottom wall surface and the roof so that an adequate amount of foam adhesive resides between these wall surfaces and those structures. Attaching means are secured to the top wall surface so that the pedestal may be used to securely mount (or secure) a solar panel or other object to a roof.
Claims12
An apparatus for mounting or securing a piece of roof-mounted equipment above a roof, the apparatus comprising:
- a pedestal having a top wall surface and a bottom wall surface spaced apart from one another by a side wall surface;
- a plurality of protrusions extending along and away from a portion of said bottom wall surface;
- one or more protrusions including a keyway, said keyway capable of receiving an adhesive for securing said pedestal to a roof;
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- means on said top wall surface for attaching a piece of roof-mounted equipment to said pedestal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.