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Flashing System For Mounting Photovoltaic Arrays

Abstract: A tile hook and flashing assembly having: (a) a lower flashing; (b) an upper flashing; (c) a tile hook; and (d) a seal wherein tile hook extends through an aperture passing between overlapping portions of the upper and lower flashings and wherein the seal extends across the aperture and seals around the tile hook.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
12 April 2016
Publication Number
36/2016
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
CIVIL
Status
Email
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2021-10-06
Renewal Date

Applicants

SOLARCITY CORPORATION
3055 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402

Inventors

1. WEST Jack Raymond
c/o Solarcity Corporation, 3055 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402
2. JOHANSEN Emil
c/o Solarcity Corporation, 3055 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402
3. MOLINA David
c/o Solarcity Corporation, 3055 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402

Specification

1. A tile hook and flashing assembly, comprising:
(a) a lower flashing;
(b) an upper flashing; and
(c) a tile hook, wherein a portion of the tile hook extends through an aperture passing between the upper and lower flashings.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein an edge of the upper flashing overlaps an edge of the lower flashing, and wherein the aperture passes between the overlapping edges of the upper and lower flashings.
3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein a portion of the tile hook extends above the overlapping portion of the lower flashing and below the overlapping portion of the upper flashing.
4. The assembly of claim 2, further comprising a seal in the aperture between the overlapping edges of the upper and lower flashings.
5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the seal extends upwardly from the overlapping edge of the lower flashing and pushes against the bottom of the overlapping edge of the upper flashing.
6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the seal pushes against the bottom of portion of the tile hook that extends through the aperture.
7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the seal wraps around a portion of the tile hook.
8. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the seal is made of closed cell EPDM foam.
9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the upper and lower flanges have an S-shaped edge.

10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the S-shaped edges are at opposite ends from the overlapping edges of the upper and lower flashings.
11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein a lower end of the tile hook is attached to a roofing membrane.

12. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a top arm mounted onto a top end of the tile hook, the top arm being positioned above both the upper and lower flashings.
13. The assembly of claim 12, further comprising:
a leveling foot mounted on top of the top arm.
14. A flashing assembly, comprising:
(a) a flashing plate having a flattened center section and two opposite curved end sections, wherein the two opposite curved end sections are dimensioned to mate with building tiles;
(b) a puck positioned below the flattened center section of the flashing plate; and
(c) an arm on top of the flattened center section of the flashing plate, wherein the arm is connected to the puck with a connector passing through the flattened center section of the flashing plate.

15. The flashing assembly of claim 14, wherein the opposite curved end sections of the flashing plate are S-shaped.
16. The flashing assembly of claim 14, further comprising:
a leveling foot mounted on top of the arm.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 Sequence listing [12-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-12
2 Priority Document [12-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-12
3 Power of Attorney [12-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-12
4 Form 5 [12-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-12
5 Form 3 [12-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-12
6 Drawing [12-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-12
7 Description(Complete) [12-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-12
8 Other Document [14-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-14
9 Marked Copy [14-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-14
10 Form 13 [14-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-14
11 Description(Complete) [14-04-2016(online)].pdf 2016-04-14
12 201647012880.pdf 2016-06-08
13 Form 3 [05-05-2017(online)].pdf 2017-05-05
14 201647012880-FORM 3 [08-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-08
15 201647012880-FER.pdf 2019-05-02
16 201647012880-PA [05-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-05
17 201647012880-ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS [05-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-05
18 201647012880-8(i)-Substitution-Change Of Applicant - Form 6 [05-07-2019(online)].pdf 2019-07-05
19 Correspondence by Agent _GPA_10-07-2019.pdf 2019-07-10
20 201647012880-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [24-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-24
21 201647012880-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [24-10-2019(online)]-1.pdf 2019-10-24
22 201647012880-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [24-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-24
23 201647012880-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [24-10-2019(online)]-1.pdf 2019-10-24
24 201647012880-OTHERS [24-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-24
25 201647012880-FER_SER_REPLY [24-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-24
26 201647012880-CORRESPONDENCE [24-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-24
27 201647012880-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [24-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-24
28 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_29-10-2019.pdf 2019-10-29
29 201647012880-FORM 3 [28-04-2020(online)].pdf 2020-04-28
30 201647012880-PatentCertificate06-10-2021.pdf 2021-10-06
31 201647012880-IntimationOfGrant06-10-2021.pdf 2021-10-06

Search Strategy

1 201647012880SearchStrategy_30-10-2018.pdf

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