US 11,746,821 B2
Flat roof mounting device
Shawn J. Meine, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Carolyn D. Kitchel, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to Solsera, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by Solsera, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/545,952.
Application 17/545,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/930,258, filed on Jul. 15, 2020.
Application 16/930,258 is a continuation of application No. 16/775,543, filed on Jan. 29, 2020, granted, now 10,767,684, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/839,486, filed on Apr. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0099136 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. F16B 43/00 (2006.01); E04D 5/14 (2006.01); E04D 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 43/001 (2013.01) [E04D 15/04 (2013.01); E04D 5/145 (2013.01); E04D 2015/047 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roof-mounting device for covering a roof penetration in a roof, the roof-mounting device comprising:
a base including a hub, an outer perimeter structure, an open top, and an open bottom;
an internal reservoir in communication with the open top and the open bottom;
the hub and the outer perimeter structure are separated from each other by the internal reservoir and by ribs extending through the internal reservoir from the hub outward to the perimeter structure; and
a bore for receiving a fastener is formed into one of the ribs for fastening the roof-mounting device at the roof penetration.