Blind fastener satellite dish mounting device

Abstract

A device for mounting the base of a satellite dish is disclosed. The base mounting device is secured to a shingled roof or sidewall structure with little or no disruption to the integrity of the shingled roof or sidewall. The mounting device provides an extremely stable structure suitable for securing a mounting base of a satellite dish mounting unit. The base mounting device is readily moved from one location to another, or completely removed from the roof or sidewall structure with minimal impact on the integrity of the shingled roof or sidewall covering.

1 . A base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure, the base mounting device comprising: 
 an elevated platform section with a plurality of apertures therein adapted for securing a mounting base of a satellite dish, the platform section having a first sidewall and a second opposed sidewall, the platform section having first and second opposed open sides;    the platform section's first opposed sidewall having an outer mounting tab secured at a sidewall edge opposite the elevated platform section, the outer mounting tab extending exterior the elevated platform section, the outer mounting tab including a plurality of apertures therein,    the platform section's second opposed sidewall having an inner mounting tab secured at a sidewall edge opposite the elevated platform section, the inner mounting tab extending beneath the elevated platform section, the inner mounting tab including a plurality of apertures therein;    wherein the device is secured to a shingled roof or wall structure by locating the inner mounting tab and the outer mounting tab beneath shingle tabs of adjacent rows of shingles, inserting threaded fastener through the apertures in each mounting tab into the roof or wall structure, and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to the elevated platform section via threaded fasteners inserted through the apertures in the platform section.    
   
   
       2 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 1 , wherein the elevated platform section is planar and the inner and outer mounting tabs are planar and parallel to the planar platform section.  
   
   
       3 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 2 , wherein the inner and outer mounting tabs are coplanar.  
   
   
       4 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the opposed sidewalls comprises overlapping sidewall sections secured together by threaded fasteners.  
   
   
       5 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second opposed sidewall comprises overlapping sidewall sections secured together by threaded fasteners.  
   
   
       6 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 5 , wherein the second opposed sidewall is perpendicular to the elevated platform section.  
   
   
       7 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one opposed sidewall is secured by a hinge to the elevated platform section.  
   
   
       8 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second opposed sidewall is secured by a hinge to the elevated platform section.  
   
   
       9 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one mounting tab is secured by a hinge to an opposed sidewall.  
   
   
       10 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 1 , wherein the inner mounting tab is secured by a hinge to the second opposed sidewall.  
   
   
       11 . A base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure, the base mounting device comprising: 
 a planar, elevated platform section with a plurality of apertures therein adapted for securing a mounting base of a satellite dish, the platform section having a first sidewall and a second opposed sidewall, the platform section having first and second opposed open sides;    the platform section's first opposed sidewall having a planar, outer mounting tab secured at a sidewall edge opposite the elevated platform section, the planar, outer mounting tab extending exterior the planar, elevated platform section and parallel thereto, the planar, outer mounting tab including a plurality of apertures therein,    the platform section's second opposed sidewall having a planar, inner mounting tab secured at a sidewall edge opposite the elevated platform section, the planar, inner mounting tab extending beneath the elevated platform section and parallel thereto, the planar, inner mounting tab including a plurality of apertures therein;    wherein the device is secured to a shingled roof structure by locating the inner mounting tab and the outer mounting tab beneath shingle tabs of adjacent rows of shingles, inserting threaded fastener through the apertures in each mounting tab into the roof structure, and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to the planar elevated platform section via threaded fasteners inserted through the apertures in the platform section.    
   
   
       12 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 11 , wherein the inner and outer mounting tabs are coplanar.  
   
   
       13 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the opposed sidewalls comprises overlapping sidewall sections secured together by threaded fasteners.  
   
   
       14 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 11 , wherein the second opposed sidewall comprises overlapping sidewall sections secured together by threaded fasteners.  
   
   
       15 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 14 , wherein the second opposed sidewall is perpendicular to the elevated platform section.  
   
   
       16 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 11 , wherein at least one opposed sidewall is secured by a hinge to the elevated platform section.  
   
   
       17 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 11 , wherein the second opposed sidewall is secured by a hinge to the elevated platform section.  
   
   
       18 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 11 , wherein at least one mounting tab is secured by a hinge to an opposed sidewall.  
   
   
       19 . The base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure of  claim 11 , wherein the inner mounting tab is secured by a hinge to the second opposed sidewall.  
   
   
       20 . A base mounting device adapted for receiving and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to a roof or wall structure, the base mounting device comprising: 
 a planar, elevated platform section with a plurality of apertures therein adapted for securing a mounting base of a satellite dish, the platform section having a first sidewall and a second opposed sidewall, the platform section having first and second opposed open sides;    the platform section's first opposed sidewall having a planar, outer mounting tab secured at a sidewall edge opposite the elevated platform section, the planar, outer mounting tab extending exterior the planar, elevated platform section and parallel thereto, the planar, outer mounting tab including a plurality of apertures therein,    the platform section's second opposed sidewall comprising overlapping sidewall sections secured together by threaded fasteners, the second opposed sidewall having a planar, inner mounting tab secured at a sidewall edge opposite the elevated platform section, the planar, inner mounting tab extending beneath the elevated platform section and parallel thereto, the planar, inner mounting tab including a plurality of apertures therein;    wherein the device is secured to a shingled roof structure by locating the inner mounting tab and the outer mounting tab beneath shingle tabs of adjacent rows of shingles, inserting threaded fastener through the apertures in each mounting tab into the roof structure, and securing a mounting base of a satellite dish to the planar elevated platform section via threaded fasteners inserted through the apertures in the platform section.