Mounting bracket for roof-top structures
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-28
BLANCHARD EDWARD CHARLES
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However, designs and installations of such roof mounting structures are quite complex, which is due, in part, to the requirements that must be met in order to maintain both antenna stability and the structural integrity of the building.
Such installations may result in water leaks due to drilling through the roofing material into rafters for mounting the roof mounting structures.
In these non-penetrating flat roof mount designs, the ballasting members are directly exposed to the slow destructive forces of the elements and are, therefore, susceptible to erosion and wearing away due to wind, rain, snow, and ice over extended periods of time.
This problem is further exacerbated by the fact that these designs typically use concrete or cinder blocks as ballasting members, the blocks being relatively brittle and sensitive to the erosive effects of the weather.
As the blocks erode, they become less and less effective as ballasting members, eventually becoming completely ineffective.
On the other hand, the installations of the non-penetrating roof mount structures require the expenditure of a significant amount of time, effort, and cost.
An additional disadvantage for all current roof mount designs, non-penetrating or not, is that they cannot be easily and securely engaged with the roof top without increasing the likelihood of water leaking.
Therefore, a heretofore unaddressed need exists in the art to address the aforementioned deficiencies and inadequacies.
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[0026] The present invention is more particularly described in the following examples that are intended as illustrative only since numerous modifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Various embodiments of the invention are now described in detail. Referring to the drawings, like numbers indicate like components throughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0027] The description will be made as to the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of FIGS. 1-6. In accordance with the purposes of this invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, this invention, in one aspect, rel...
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A one-piece mounting bracket for securing a roof-top structure to the roof top of a building. In one embodiment, the one piece mounting bracket includes a first substantially L-shaped portion for engaging the roof top of a building, a second substantially L-shaped portion for engaging the roof top of a building, and a substantially flat base portion integrally connecting the first substantially L-shaped portion and the second substantially L-shaped portion such that the first substantially L-shaped portion and the second substantially L-shaped portion are aligned substantially in one direction.
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[0001] Some references, which may include patents, patent applications and various publications, are cited and discussed in the description of this invention. The citation and / or discussion of such references is provided merely to clarify the description of the present invention and is not an admission that any such reference is “prior art” to the invention described herein. All references cited and discussed in this specification are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties and to the same extent as if each reference was individually incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to a mounting bracket, and more particularly to a mounting bracket for securing a roof-top structure to the roof top of a building. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] It is a common practice to mount a satellite dish antenna to the roof top of a building to provide an unobstructed view of an appropriate satellite operable with the antenna for re...
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CPCH01Q1/1221
Inventor BLANCHARD, EDWARD CHARLES
Owner BLANCHARD EDWARD CHARLES