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US 9,428,903 B2Granted
Flashing system for mounting photovoltaic arrays onto tile roofs
AssigneeSolarCity Corporation
InventorsJack Raymond West, Emil Johansen, David Molina
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Abstract
A tile hook and flashing assembly, having: (a) a lower flashing; (b) an upper flashing; (c) a tile hook; and (d) a seal, wherein tile hook extends through an aperture passing between overlapping portions of the upper and lower flashings, and wherein the seal extends across the aperture and seals around the tile hook.
Claims11
A tile hook and flashing assembly, comprising:
- (a) a lower flashing having a bottom end dimensioned to mate with a lower building tile, and be received over the lower building tile;
- (b) an upper flashing having a top end dimensioned to mate with an upper building tile, and be received under the upper building tile;
- (c) a tile hook, wherein a portion of the tile hook extends through an aperture passing between overlapping edges of the upper and lower flashings;
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- (d) a seal positioned within the aperture passing between the overlapping edges of the upper and lower flashings.
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