US 12,107,530 B2
Height adjustment bracket for roof applications
Brian C. Stearns, Tucson, AZ (US); and Alexander G. Bornemann, Duxbury, VT (US)
Assigned to Ecofasten Solar, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by Ecofasten Solar, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/060,365.
Application 18/060,365 is a continuation of application No. 17/403,490, filed on Aug. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,522,490, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Application 17/403,490 is a continuation of application No. 17/166,572, filed on Mar. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,863,117, issued on Jan. 2, 2024.
Application 17/166,572 is a continuation of application No. 17/122,817, filed on Dec. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,374,531, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 17/122,817 is a continuation of application No. 16/836,636, filed on Mar. 31, 2020, granted, now 10,897,223, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 16/836,636 is a continuation of application No. 16/022,691, filed on Jun. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,644,643, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/022,691 is a continuation of application No. 15/236,175, filed on Aug. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,014,818, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Application 15/236,175 is a continuation of application No. 14/928,235, filed on Oct. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,431,953, issued on Oct. 30, 2016.
Application 16/836,636 is a continuation of application No. 16/022,691, filed on Jun. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,644,643, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/022,691 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/990,752, filed on May 28, 2018, granted, now 10,476,425, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 15/990,752 is a continuation of application No. 14/680,226, filed on Apr. 7, 2015, granted, now 9,985,575, issued on May 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/238,517, filed on Oct. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/134,205, filed on Mar. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/106,410, filed on Jan. 22, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/106,406, filed on Jan. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/106,282, filed on Jan. 22, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/073,867, filed on Oct. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/976,448, filed on Apr. 7, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0170840 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02S 20/23 (2014.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F24S 25/632 (2018.01); F24S 25/636 (2018.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 20/23 (2014.12) [F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F24S 25/632 (2018.05); F24S 25/636 (2018.05); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
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1. A roof mount comprising:
a slide extending along a second axis;
a standoff moveable along the slide;
an adjustment assembly comprising a stud and a nut, the stud extending from the standoff,
the stud comprising a first part having a threaded length extending along a first axis, wherein the second axis extends substantially perpendicular to the first axis,
a locking bolt acting to restrict moveability of the standoff along the slide to fix a location of the standoff along the slide;
a clamp connected to the standoff by the stud and spaced above the slide a distance, the distance between the clamp and the slide along the second axis being adjustable,
the clamp comprising,
a bottom part having a first bottom support surface operable to support a first solar panel, the first bottom support surface comprising a recess, and
a second bottom support surface operable to support a second solar panel,
a top part having a first top flange positioned at a first height relative to the first bottom support surface, and
a second top flange positioned at a second height relative to the second bottom support surface, and
a fastener operable to adjust the first height and the second height in order to clamp the first panel and the second panel between the top part and the bottom part, and
an aperture defined in the top part, the aperture sized to provide access to the nut.