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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2015
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Charles Almy, Berkeley, CA (US);
Tyrus Hudson, San Rafael, CA (US);
David Molina, San Rafael, CA (US);
SolarCity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A photovoltaic (PV) mounting system having a base portion that is substantially planar and having a first roof-facing side and an opposite module-facing side. The base portion has a lip that circumscribes the perimeter of the base portion and curves inward on the module-facing side. A clamp having a spring base is partially installed in the base portion and has a pair of clamping flanges extending upwardly from the base portion. A support beam comprising a pair of ledges adapted to mate with the clamping flanges of the clamp and a bottom portion that is supported by the spring base. A PV module coupling device is mechanically coupled to the support beam and configured for coupling to the frames of at least two photovoltaic modules.