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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10153724 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 26, 2016

Methods and devices for coupling solar panel support structures and/or securing solar panel support structures to a roof

Applicant:

Johns Manville, Denver, CO (US);

Inventors:

Francis John Babineau, Jr., Parker, CO (US);

Brian G Shamas, Golden, CO (US);

Eric Smith, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);

Assignee:

Johns Manville, Denver, CO (US);

Attorney:

Robert D. Touslee

Primary Examiner:

Adriana Figueroa

Assistant Examiner:

Jessie T Fonseca

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/24 (2014.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 70/28 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); F24S 25/11 (2018.01); F24S 25/16 (2018.01); F24S 25/634 (2018.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B29L 31/10 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/24 (2014.12); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/50 (2013.01); B29C 70/28 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 70/443 (2013.01); F24S 25/11 (2018.05); F24S 25/16 (2018.05); F24S 25/634 (2018.05); H02S 20/23 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); B29K 2105/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/10 (2013.01); F24S 2025/021 (2018.05); F24S 2025/601 (2018.05); Y02B 10/12 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02B 10/22 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract

A mounting unit for mounting a solar panel on a roof includes a base having a first flange and a second flange that extend laterally from the base and a mounting surface positioned above the base via walls that connect the mounting surface and the base. The mounting surface is couplable with the solar panel to elevate and orient the solar panel above a surface of the roof. The mounting unit also includes a flexible membrane material that is coupled with the first flange of the base and that extends laterally therefrom. The mounting unit further includes an adhesive or tape that is applied to an underside of the second flange so that the second flange is free of the flexible membrane material. The flexible membrane material is couplable with the roof and the adhesive or tape is adherable to the roof to secure the mounting unit to the roof.

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