Conduit mount assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10337764-B2
Application number	US-201715488392-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 14, 2017
Priority date	Apr 14, 2016
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

An assembly for fastening a conduit to a flashing structure that is typically secured to a shingled roof. The apparatus includes an adjustable clamp that can be secured to a cap on the flashing. A conduit is laid on top of the cap and the adjustable clamp is positioned on top of the conduit and is snapped in place along the perimeter of the cap. An adjustable bolt is threaded through the top of the clamp with a curved saddle that resides beneath the clamp and conforms to the shape of the conduit's outer surface. The bolt can then be adjusted to tighten the conduit to the cap. An exemplary use of the clamp involves securing conduit for running electrical wiring throughout a solar panel array.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly for securing a conduit to a flashing comprising:
a. a cap comprising:
i. a head portion further comprising a recessed groove around the perimeter of the head portion;
ii. a base portion extends downward from the head portion, the base portion configured to secure the cap to a connector coupled to the flashing; and

b. a substantially inverted U-shaped clamp rotatably coupled to the cap, the clamp comprising:
i. an opening;
ii. a pair of edges comprising hooks, the hooks shaped to permit the clamp to slide over an upper edge of the head portion and rotatably couple to the recessed groove;
iii. a clamping bolt comprising a saddle on an end of the clamping bolt wherein the clamping bolt is coupled to the opening and wherein the saddle is positioned within the clamp.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the head portion of the cap further comprises a pair of ends, wherein each of the pair of ends further comprises a hole.

3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the holes of the ends are threaded.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the base portion has a threaded groove shaped for fastening the cap to the connector.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the opening and the clamping bolt are threaded.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the saddle is curved.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the clamping bolt is vertically adjustable through the opening.

8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the cap further comprises a ring that enables the cap to snap into a locked position when the cap is rotatably coupled to the flashing.

Assignees

• Ironridge Inc

Inventors

• Ash Jon
• Rietz Clayton Robert
• Narain Anumeha

Classifications

• F24S25/00 Primary

  Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules · CPC title

• F16B9/026

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• H02S40/30

  Electrical components · CPC title

• Y02B10/20

  Solar thermal · CPC title

• F16L3/105 Primary

  one member carrying a substantially radial tightening element · CPC title