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US 8,984,819 B1Granted
Ramp mounting system for a flat roof solar array
AssigneeZep Solar, Inc.
InventorsAlex Yang, Brian West, Jack Raymond West
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Abstract
A mounting system for solar modules in which a mounting beam has its opposite ends bent downwardly to form a first and second leg that hold photovoltaic modules at an angle to a flat roof, wherein the first and second legs are screw fastened into a rafter and the bottom ends of the first and second legs are placed into receptacles into which sealant is poured, thereby forming a water-tight seal preventing any water from leaking into the holes formed by the fasteners securing the first and second legs to the building rafters.
Claims9
A mounting system for a solar module, comprising:
- (a) a mounting beam having a center portion that is supported at an angle to the ground, the mounting beam being a continuous beam with lowered opposite ends;
- (b) a fastener for attaching each of the lowered opposite ends of the mounting beam to the roof of a building;
- (c) a receptacle encircling the fasteners and a portion of the lowered opposite ends of the mounting beam;
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- (d) sealant disposed within the receptacle, wherein the sealant provides a water-tight seal over the region where the fastener attaches to the roof of the building.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.