Apparatuses and methods for fastening roofing strapsand structural members to roofs
View Patent ↗A number of apparatuses and methods for fastening roofing straps and structural members to roofs are disclosed.
1. A system fastening a solar panel mounting strap to a roof comprising: a strip of roof material longer than said solar panel mounting strap is wide placed perpendicularly across said solar panel mounting strap; said strip having a bottom surface; one of a seismic anchor and seismic plate screwed by a screw into the roof substrate or a roof joist; each of said seismic anchor and said seismic plate having a top metal plate having a top surface; said top surface adhered to said bottom surface by welding or adhesive bonding.
2. The fastening system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: a. first hole through said solar panel mounting strap; a second hole through said first strip; a stud inserted pointing upwards through said holes so that a threaded portion thereof protrudes above said solar panel mounting strap; and a nut 42 on said protruding portion, fastening said solar panel mounting strap and first strip together.
3. A system fastening a solar panel mounting solar panel mounting strap to a roof comprising: a first strip of roof material longer than said solar panel mounting strap is wide placed perpendicularly across said solar panel mounting strap; said first strip having a first bottom surface; a second strip of roof material longer than said solar panel mounting strap is wide placed perpendicularly under said solar panel mounting strap; said second strip having a second bottom surface a second top surface; and one of a seismic anchor and seismic plate screwed by a screw into the roof substrate or a roof joist; each of said seismic anchor and said seismic plate having a top metal plate having a top surface; said top surface adhered to said second bottom surface by welding or adhesive bonding; said first bottom surface adhered to said second top surface by welding or adhesive bonding.
4. The fastening system as claimed in claim 3 further comprising: first hole through said solar panel mounting strap; a second hole through said first strip; a stud inserted pointing upwards through said holes so that a threaded portion thereof protrudes above said solar panel mounting strap; and a nut on said protruding portion, fastening said solar panel mounting strap and first strip together.