Brian C Stearns

US Patent:

6526701, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

Dec 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/731100

Inventors:

Brian C. Stearns - Stowe VT
Alan L. Stearns - Stowe VT

Assignee:

Vermont Slate Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04D 1300

US Classification:

52 24, 52545, 248237

Abstract:

A roof mount includes a base member and an attachment mount. The base member has a protrusion, and the attachment mount defines a hollowed region for receiving the protrusion to form a compression fitting. A substantially leak proof assembly is formed when the attachment mount is placed against the base member with a sealing material therebetween and a connecting element for coupling the attachment mount to the base member extends through the sealing material. A spacer extends the base member to a roof surface. The spacer is a hollow base stand, a tube, or a side wall of the base member. The spacer has a surface area covering the roof deck less than the surface area of a side of the base member facing the roof deck. The invention includes a method of limiting wind uplift of a roof.

US Patent:

8146299, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Jun 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/166542

Inventors:

Brian Cecil Stearns - Stowe VT, US
Douglas Timothy Lounsbury - Troy VT, US

Assignee:

Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04B 1/68

US Classification:

52 58, 521731, 5274521

Abstract:

A roof mount assembly mounts a structure to a roof having a rafter and a substrate supported by the rafter. The roof mount assembly includes a piece of flashing positioned on the substrate. The flashing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending through the flashing. A fastener extends through the flashing aperture. A bracket is connected to the flashing via the fastener, and the bracket is sized to support at least one roof-mounted structure on the roof. A seal is positioned between the flashing aperture and the fastener. The seal is sized to form a water-tight seal with the aperture to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion is positioned to abut the flashing first surface and the second portion is positioned to extend through the aperture.

US Patent:

8151522, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Jun 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/166378

Inventors:

Brian Cecil Stearns - Stowe VT, US
Douglas Timothy Lounsbury - Troy VT, US

Assignee:

Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04B 1/68

US Classification:

52 58, 521731, 5274521

Abstract:

A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture.

US Patent:

8153700, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/727726

Inventors:

Brian Cecil Stearns - Stowe VT, US
Douglas Timothy Lounsbury - Troy VT, US

Assignee:

Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04B 1/68

US Classification:

521 58, 521731, 5274521

Abstract:

A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture.

US Patent:

8166713, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Oct 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/271633

Inventors:

Brian Cecil Stearns - Stowe VT, US
Douglas Timothy Lounsbury - Troy VT, US

Assignee:

Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04B 1/68

US Classification:

52 58, 521731, 5274521

Abstract:

A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture.

US Patent:

8181398, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Oct 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/270419

Inventors:

Brian Cecil Stearns - Stowe VT, US
Douglas Timothy Lounsbury - Troy VT, US

Assignee:

Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04H 1/68

US Classification:

52 58, 521731, 5274521

Abstract:

A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture.

US Patent:

8209914, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/914209

Inventors:

Brian Cecil Stearns - Stowe VT, US
Douglas Timothy Lounsbury - Troy VT, US

Assignee:

Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04B 1/68

US Classification:

52 58, 521731, 5274521

Abstract:

A roof mount assembly mounts a structure to a roof having a rafter and a substrate supported by the rafter. The roof mount assembly includes a piece of flashing positioned on the substrate. The flashing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending through the flashing. A fastener extends through the flashing aperture. A bracket is connected to the flashing via the fastener, and the bracket is sized to support at least one roof-mounted structure on the roof. A seal is positioned between the flashing aperture and the fastener. The seal is sized to form a water-tight seal with the aperture to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion is positioned to abut the flashing first surface and the second portion is positioned to extend through the aperture.

US Patent:

8225557, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Oct 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/270385

Inventors:

Brian Cecil Stearns - Stowe VT, US
Douglas Timothy Lounsbury - Troy VT, US

Assignee:

Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc. - Morrisville VT

International Classification:

E04B 1/68

US Classification:

52 58, 521731, 5274521

Abstract:

A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture.