	US 12,255,575 B2
	Mounting apparatus for photovoltaic modules
Peter Clemente, San Rafael, CA (US); Brian Atchley, Parsippany, NJ (US); Brian West, Parsippany, NJ (US); Evan Wray, Parsippany, NJ (US); Daniel East, Parsippany, NJ (US); Mike Kuiper, Parsippany, NJ (US); Thierry Nguyen, Parsippany, NJ (US); and Richard Perkins, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Assigned to GAF Energy LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed by GAF Energy LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US)
Filed on May 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/315,975.
Application 18/315,975 is a continuation of application No. 17/941,934, filed on Sep. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,689,149.
Application 17/941,934 is a continuation of application No. 17/501,606, filed on Oct. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,444,569, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/091,428, filed on Oct. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283225 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H02S 20/25 (2014.01); E04D 1/00 (2006.01); E04D 1/12 (2006.01); E04D 1/26 (2006.01); E04D 1/30 (2006.01); E04D 1/34 (2006.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01)

CPC H02S 20/25 (2014.12) [E04D 1/12 (2013.01); E04D 1/265 (2013.01); E04D 1/2918 (2019.08); E04D 1/2956 (2019.08); E04D 1/30 (2013.01); E04D 1/34 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); E04D 2001/308 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3408 (2013.01); E04D 2001/345 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3458 (2013.01); E04D 2001/3494 (2013.01)]

19 Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a roof deck;

a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed on the roof deck,

wherein the plurality of photovoltaic modules is arranged in an array,

wherein the array includes

an upper side extending along the roof deck,

a lower side extending along the roof deck,

at least a first side extending between the upper side and the lower side, and

an upper surface,

wherein the upper surface extends in a first plane;

at least one trim element installed on the roof deck,

wherein the at least one trim element includes a first trim element,

wherein the first trim element is proximate to the first side of the array; and

a plurality of roofing shingles installed on the roof deck,

wherein each of the plurality of roofing shingles includes an upper surface,

wherein the plurality of roofing shingles includes a first roofing shingle,

wherein the first roofing shingle includes a first end,

wherein the first roofing shingle overlays the first trim element,

wherein at least a portion of the first roofing shingle extends in a second plane,

wherein the second plane is different from the first plane, and

wherein the upper surface of the array is above the upper surface of the first roofing shingle, and

wherein the first end of the first roofing shingle is adjacent to the upper surface of the array at the first plane.