Rail-mounted bottom clamp for mounting solar panels to roofs and the like
US10622935B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar panel bottom clamp assembly that secures the underside of a solar panel frame (i.e., the return flange of the solar panel) to a mounting rail. The mounting rail being securable to a mounting surface such as a roof. The solar panel bottom clamp assembly includes a solar panel bottom clamp and a threaded fastener. The solar panel bottom clamp includes a lower body and an upper body. The lower body is slidable within a slot positioned lengthwise along the side of the mounting rail. The upper body extends from the lower body and over the return flange. The threaded fastener being threadable diagonally through the lower body, secures the solar panel to the mounting rail by impinging against the slot which pushes the lower body downward and the upper body against the return flange.
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