US 12,258,993 B2
Bracket mount for securing solar panel rail guides on a roof
Jon Ash, Phoenix, AZ (US); Shawn J. Meine, Phoenix, AZ (US); Clayton Rietz, Phoenix, AZ (US); David Taggart, San Carlos, CA (US); and Anumeha Justice, Leesburg, VA (US)
Assigned to IronRidge, Inc., Hayward, CA (US)
Filed by IRONRIDGE, INC., Hayward, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,758.
Application 18/222,758 is a continuation of application No. 17/582,887, filed on Jan. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,746,820.
Application 17/582,887 is a continuation of application No. 17/105,578, filed on Nov. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,255,369, issued on Feb. 2, 2022.
Application 17/105,578 is a continuation of application No. 16/514,182, filed on Jul. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,851,826, issued on Dec. 1, 2020.
Application 16/514,182 is a continuation of application No. 15/550,018, granted, now 10,359,069, issued on Jul. 23, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2016/044836, filed on Jul. 29, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/198,647, filed on Jul. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358268 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F16B 39/28 (2006.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F16B 9/02 (2006.01); F16B 39/284 (2006.01); F16B 39/34 (2006.01); F24S 25/33 (2018.01); F24S 25/613 (2018.01); F24S 25/615 (2018.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01); F24S 80/00 (2018.01)
CPC F16B 39/284 (2013.01) [F16B 5/0225 (2013.01); F16B 9/02 (2013.01); F16B 39/34 (2013.01); F24S 25/33 (2018.05); F24S 25/613 (2018.05); F24S 25/615 (2018.05); H02S 20/23 (2014.12); F24S 2025/6005 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6006 (2018.05); F24S 80/00 (2018.05); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting device comprising:
a base having a top, an opening at the top for receiving a bolt, opposed sides, an internal cavity, and an open bottom in communication with the internal cavity;
an upper portion detachably connected to the base, the upper portion extending upward from the top and including a vertical member, the upper portion further including a face, an aperture in the face extending through the vertical member in a direction transverse to the face, and opposed minor sides flanking the face, wherein the minor sides are narrower than the sides of the base; and
a seal disposed within the internal cavity of the base.