Protective covering for roof mounted systems

摘要

A protective covering helps to prevent fastener leaks from roof installed fasteners, which are used to mount roofing systems, such as a solar panel installation system, to roofs with a mounting bracket attached to the roof. The protective covering is a portion of flat, malleable waterproof material molded to form a cover, forming a rounded or peaked triangular-shaped structure when viewed from the side. The triangular shaped structure includes a base and a hypotenuse portion where the line of the roof acts as a side which is covered by at least the hypotenuse portion. The hypotenuse portion meets the roof at an angle. The covering is adapted for insertion under portions of a roof shingle, and extends back in a slight rise (downwardly with respect to the roof) to cover the fastener and L-shaped bracket, which the fastener fastens to the roof.

主权项

1. A protective covering for, and in combination with, a roof-mounted system that is attached with a mounting bracket attached to a sloping roof using at least one fastening member, comprising:
a fastening member penetrating a shingle and underlining structure of said roof for attaching said mounting bracket to said roof; said roof-mounted system supported and spaced from said roof by a mounting member connected to said mounting bracket and said roof-mounted system; a portion of at least one shingle being cut away to accommodate said mounting bracket mounted on said roof; a protective cover for enclosing said fastening member and at least a portion of said mounting bracket for preventing fastening leaks of water through said roof; said protective cover comprising malleable waterproof material forming a top surface extending from a flashing flange base of said protective cover to a distal end of said protective cover and having side walls, said top surface having an open end forming an open archway having a vertical edge extending from said flashing flange base and spanning over said open end, said top surface extending lengthwise away from said open archway and converging to an opposite tapered end; said flashing flange base of said protective cover extending under a distal end of another shingle, said top surface extending out from said flashing flange base in a slight rise, downwardly with respect to the roof to form said side walls, said distal end of said protective cover covering the fastener and said portion of said mounting bracket which the fastener fastens to the roof.