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US 9,869,093 B2Granted
Roof vent for supporting a solar panel
OwnerGregory S. Danielsinventor
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Abstract
A roof vent for supporting a solar panel is provided. The roof vent includes a vent member and a solar panel support element. The vent member is sized and shaped to mimic the appearance of a roof cover element. The vent member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion separated from the lower portion by a gap. The solar panel support element is attached to the vent member.
Claims19
A roof vent system for supporting a solar panel, the system comprising:
- an upper vent member comprising:
- an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is separated from the lower portion by a gap;
- a first mounting hole extending through an exposed upper surface of the upper portion;
- a second mounting hole extending through the lower portion;
- and
- a vent opening extending through the lower portion;
- a first solar panel support element attached to the upper portion of the upper vent member, the first solar panel support element comprising a first body with a first body hole extending through the first body;
- and
- a second solar panel support element positioned between the upper and lower portions of the upper vent member, the second solar panel support element comprising a second body with a second body hole extending through the second body;
- wherein the first and second solar panel support elements are configured to support a solar panel at a position above the upper vent member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.