US 12,000,137 B2
Structural attachment sealing system
Shawn Meine, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to Unirac Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by Unirac Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/977,943.
Application 17/977,943 is a continuation of application No. 17/220,730, filed on Apr. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,486,134.
Application 17/220,730 is a continuation of application No. 16/994,582, filed on Aug. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,982,430, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/994,582 is a continuation of application No. 16/204,334, filed on Nov. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,781,587, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Application 16/204,334 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/840,430, filed on Dec. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,171,026, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/433,953, filed on Dec. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0137985 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04B 1/68 (2006.01); E04D 13/143 (2006.01); F16B 9/00 (2006.01); F16B 33/00 (2006.01); F16B 43/00 (2006.01); F24S 10/00 (2018.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01)
CPC E04B 1/6801 (2013.01) [E04D 13/143 (2013.01); F16B 9/05 (2018.08); F16B 33/004 (2013.01); F16B 43/001 (2013.01); F24S 10/00 (2018.05); H02S 20/23 (2014.12)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting device comprising:
a base including an open bottom;
an internal cavity under the base for containing a sealant against a roof when the mounting device is secured to the roof;
an attachment member extending from the base, the attachment member having a first vertical member and a second vertical member opposite the first vertical member; and
a plurality of openings through the base for receiving a plurality of fasteners, respectively, when the mounting device is secured to the roof, and the plurality of openings being in communication with the internal cavity;
wherein a sidewall of the base extends outward such that the base and the internal cavity extend beyond each of the first vertical member and the second vertical member.