ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,744,489, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to Quick Mount PV (Hayward, Calif.).
"Waterproofing mounting system for attaching solar modules to a roof" was invented by Claudia Wentworth (Alamo, Calif.), Stuart Wentworth (San Antonio) and Alex Morano (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roof mounting system for the attachment of an article to a roof, the system comprising a plurality of PV modules each having at least one corner and a frame member, a flashing member having a top surface; an upstanding sleeve attached to the top surface of the flashing member; an elevated water seal having a borehole formed therethrough, the elevated wa...