Abstract
A flashed mounting system, configured to create a watertight and electrically bonded connection with a surface. The flashed mounting system includes a flashing with a raised flashing portion that has a raised flashing portion opening. A compression block that further includes a compression block central opening that is linearly aligned with the raised flashing portion opening. A bracket that further includes a base that has a base opening that is linearly aligned with the raised flashing portion opening and the compression block central opening. A fastener is inserted through the base opening, the raised flashing portion opening and the compression block central opening into a surface. Crushing the compression block against the raised flashing portion creates a watertight seal and electrical bond between the lag screw and the bracket.
Claims
1. A flashed mounting system, configured to create a watertight connection with a surface; the flashed mounting system comprising: a flashing with a flashing portion that has a flashing portion opening; a compression block, further comprising a compression block central opening that is linearly aligned with the raised flashing portion opening; a bracket, further comprising a base that has a base opening that is linearly aligned with the raised flashing portion opening and the compression block central opening; a fastener, inserted through the base opening, the flashing portion opening and the compression block central opening into a surface; wherein crushing the compression block male lip against the flashing portion electrically bonds the fastener to the base opening creates a watertight seal between the tapered lag screw and the bracket female cavity
2. The flashed mounting system of claim 1, wherein the bracket is a foot, the base is a foot base and the base opening is a foot base opening.
3. The flashed mounting system of claim 1, wherein the bracket is a slider bracket, the base is a slider base and the base opening is a slider base opening.
4. The flashed mounting system of claim 3, wherein the compression block is a composition base plate that is mechanically coupled to the surface with a plurality of screws.
5. The flashed mounting system of claim 1, wherein the fastener is an outward angled flange that is inserted through a sealing apparatus male part to the composition base plate with a sealing apparatus female part forming a composition base plate central opening.
6. The flashed mounting system of claim 1, wherein the fastener is an inward angled flange that is inserted through a sealing apparatus male part to the composition base plate with a sealing apparatus female part forming a composition base plate central opening.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0007] The detailed description of some embodiments of the invention is made below with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like numerals represent corresponding parts of the figures.
[0008] FIG. 1 shows an assembly view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 1A shows an assembly section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 1B shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 1C shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 shows an assembly view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 2A shows an assembly section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 3A shows an assembly view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 3B shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 3C shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 3D shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 4 shows an assembly view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 5A shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0020] FIG. 5B shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 5C shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 6A shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0023] FIG. 6B shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0024] FIG. 6C shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0025] FIG. 6D shows an assembly section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0026] FIG. 6E shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0027] FIG. 7A shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0028] FIG. 7B shows an assembly section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0029] FIG. 8A shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0030] FIG. 8B shows an assembly section view of one embodiment of the present invention;
[0031] FIG. 9A shows a section view of one embodiment of the present invention; and
[0032] FIG. 9B shows an assembly section view of one embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS
[0033] By way of example, and referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 1A, one embodiment of a flashed mounting system 10 further comprises a flashing 12 with a flashing portion 14. The flashing portion 14 comprises a portion opening 16. A compression block 18 further comprises a raised lip 20 with a central opening. A mounting bracket 22 further comprises a mounted base 24 that has a mount base opening 26 with an indented lip bottom side of the opening. A vertical face of the mounting bracket 30 comprises a slot 32. A lag screw 34 can be inserted through the mounting bracket base opening 26, the flashing portion opening 16 and the compression block central opening 20 into a surface 36.
[0034] Turning to FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, one embodiment of a flashed mounting system 110 further comprises a flashing 112 with a raised flashing portion 114. The raised flashing portion 114 further comprises a raised flashing portion opening 116. A compression block 118 further comprises a compression block raised lip 120. A foot 122 further comprises a foot base 124 that has a foot base opening 126 and a foot base indented lip or cavity 128. The foot base 124 is connected to a leg 130. The leg 130 comprises a slot 132. A tapered bolt 134 can be inserted through the foot base opening 126, the raised flashing portion opening 116 and into a bottom 136 of the compression block central raised lip 120. In some embodiments the compression block raised lip 120 can be an opening through which the seal bolt 134 passes into a surface 136.
[0035] As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D one embodiment of a flashed mounting system 210 further comprises a flashing 212 with a raised flashing portion 214. The raised flashing portion 214 further comprises a raised flashing portion opening 216. A composition base plate 218 further comprises a composition base plate central opening 220. A slider bracket 222 further comprises a foot base 224 that has a foot base opening with a central cavity or indented lip 226. The foot base 124 is connected to a leg 230. The leg 230 comprises a slot 232. A tapered bolt 234 can be inserted through the foot base opening 226, the raised flashing portion opening 216 and through the composition base plate central opening 220. In some embodiments the composition base plate 218 can be attached to a surface 236 with a plurality of screws 238.
[0036] As shown in FIG. 4, one embodiment of a flashed mounting system 310 further comprises a flashing 312 with a raised flashing portion 314. The raised flashing portion 314 further comprises a raised flashing portion opening 316. A composition base plate 318 further comprises a composition base plate central opening with a raised lip 320. A foot bracket 322 further comprises a foot base 324 that has a foot base opening with a cavity or an indented lip 326. The foot base 324 is connected to a leg 330. The leg 330 comprises a slot 332. A tapered) bolt 334 can be inserted through the foot base opening 326, the raised flashing portion opening 316 and through the composition base plate central opening 320. In some embodiments the composition base plate 318 can be attached to a surface 336 with a plurality of screws 338.
[0037] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, a tapered bolt 134, 234, 334 is screwed onto the foot base opening 126, 226, 326, this causes some scratching of the foot base opening 126, 226, 326. The scratching allows a first metal in the tapered bolt 134, 234, 334 to contact a second metal in the foot base opening 126, 226, 326. Where two dissimilar metal contact, one metal will lose electrons (oxidation) and the other will gain electrons (reduction). When this happens the two metals will bond in a redox reaction. Mechanically, this redox reaction creates a water tight seal between the tapered bolt 134, 234, 334 and the foot base opening 126, 226, 326.
[0038] Turning to FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, composition base plates 218, 318, 418 are shown. Sheet metal circles are punched at a cylindrical angle. This is for strength and to match different roof heights. A sealing apparatus male part 240, 340, and 440 is on the top face of each base plate. The plate is of a round design with multiple holes 242, 342, and 442 for roof attachment that do not require penetration of wood rafters.
[0039] As shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D and 6E the sealing apparatus male part 240 is joined to the composition base plates 218 with a sealing apparatus female part 242 forming the composition base plate central opening 220. As noted above, the seal bolt 234 can be inserted into the composition base plate central opening 220. FIG. 6A shows a female cavity 242 the flashing with opening 218 and a male raised lip 280. FIG. 6B shows the flashing with opening after it is mechanically compressed between the female and male parts creating part 1 of the seal and electrical bonding discussed above. FIGS. 6-7 then illustrate the second part of the seal which is the tapered fastener that plugs the top opening from water. In FIG. 6E, tapered fastener 234 compresses the female part 242 onto the flashing 218 onto the male part 240 sandwiching all parts together for a sealed assembly.
[0040] In FIGS. 7A and 7B, a tapered fastener 444 is shown with an outward tapered flange 446. The outward tapered flange 446. compresses the female part 242 onto the flashing 218 onto the male part 240 sandwiching all parts together for a sealed assembly.
[0041] FIGS. 8A and 8B show one embodiment of how to make the sealing apparatus. Here, a fastener 544 with an inward angled flange 546 is inserted through the sealing apparatus male part 240 to the composition base plates 218 with a sealing apparatus female part 242 forming the composition base plate central opening 220.
[0042] FIGS. 9A and 9B show one embodiment of how to make the sealing apparatus. Here, a fastener 644 with an inward angled flange 646 is inserted through the sealing apparatus male part 240 to the composition base plates 218 with a sealing apparatus female part 242 forming the composition base plate central opening 220.
[0043] Any element in a claim that does not explicitly state means for performing a specified function, or step for performing a specified function, is not to be interpreted as a means or step clause as specified in 35 U.S.C. 112, 6. In particular, any use of step of in the claims is not intended to invoke the provision of 35 U.S.C. 112, 6.
[0044] Persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that numerous design configurations may be possible to enjoy the functional benefits of the inventive systems. Thus, given the wide variety of configurations and arrangements of embodiments of the present invention the scope of the invention is reflected by the breadth of the claims below rather than narrowed by the embodiments described above.
