Rackless Height Adjustable Mount For Attaching An Article To A Roof
The present application presents a height adjustable mount for attaching an article to a roof. This mount improves upon existing mounts by allowing a user to easily and repeatedly choose one of a plurality of discrete heights between a roof and the article to be mounted. The heights may be independently selected, thereby allowing adjustability to compensate for the uneven nature of many roofs.
1 . An apparatus for mounting an article on a roof comprising:
a. a base comprising an upstanding member further comprising:
i. a front side and a back side;
ii. a plurality of at least three adjacent height adjustment protrusions; and
iii. height adjustment recesses between said protrusions;
b. a top portion configured to interlock with the upstanding member; and
c. wherein the base is configured to attach to a roof of a structure.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
a. said top portion comprises a channel configured to slide over at least a portion of the upstanding member and interlock with at least three of said height adjustment protrusions.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein:
a. the top portion is configured to interlock with the upstanding member in a first and second orientation;
b. the first orientation allowing a first set of discrete heights;
c. the second orientation allowing a second set of discrete heights;
d. wherein each second set discrete height being between two adjacent first set discrete heights; and
e. the first orientation being 180 degrees offset from the second orientation.
4 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein:
a. each height adjustment protrusion on the front side is vertically aligned with a corresponding recess on the back side; and
b. each height adjustment recess on the front side is vertically aligned with a corresponding protrusion on the back side.
5 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein:
a. the top portion is configured to interlock with the upstanding member in a first and second orientation, wherein said first orientation provides a first set of discrete heights and said second orientation provides a second set of discrete heights.
6 . The apparatus of claim 2 wherein:
a. said top portion is configured to interlock with the upstanding member at a plurality of discrete heights.
7 . The apparatus of claim 6 wherein:
a. the plurality of discrete heights comprises a minimum height and a maximum height less than twice the minimum height.
8 . The apparatus of claim 7 wherein:
a. the top portion is configured to attach directly to at least one article.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising:
a. a wire guide.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
a. said height adjustment protrusions and height adjustment recesses are disposed on both said front side and said back side.
11 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
a. the plurality of at least three of height adjustment protrusions are disposed on one of said front side and the back side.
12 . The apparatus of claim 11 wherein:
a. said top portion comprises a surface configured to interlock with the height adjustment protrusions.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein:
a. the top portion is configured to interlock with the upstanding member at a plurality of discrete heights.
14 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein:
a. the surface comprises a plurality of interlocking recesses configured to interlock with said height adjustment protrusions.
15 . The apparatus of 14 wherein:
a. the vertical surface is configured to interlock with the upstanding member at a plurality of discrete heights.
16 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
a. the top portion is configured to attach directly to at least one article.
17 . The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a. a wire guide.
18 . An apparatus for mounting an article on a roof comprising:
a. a base comprising a base height adjustable interlocking means and a roof attachment means; and
b. a top portion configured to accept an article mounting means and comprising a top portion height adjustable interlocking means configured to interlock with the base portion height adjustable interlocking means at a plurality of heights.
19 . An apparatus for mounting an article on a roof comprising:
a. a base comprising a base height adjustable interlocking means and at least one of a post attachment means and a side attachment means; and
b. a top portion configured to accept an apparatus mounting means and comprising a top portion height adjustable interlocking means configured to interlock with the base portion height adjustable interlocking means at a plurality of heights.