ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,506,435, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Enstall US Inc. (Hayward, Calif.).
"Photovoltaic mount assembly for a composition shingle roof" was invented by Duane Menton (Vallejo, Calif.), Alexander Morano (Portland, Ore.), Anumeha Justice (Leesburg, Va.), Roger Pedlar (Phoenix), John Hudson (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and Jon Ash (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mount assembly for securing a solar panel rail or rail-less support structure directly to a roof surface, the mount assembly including: a base having a top surface and a bottom surface; a guide extending upwards from the top surface of the base, where the guide forms a pair o...