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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Lee J. Gorny, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/00 (2014.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01); B65D 71/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/00 (2013.01); B65D 71/00 (2013.01); B65D 85/48 (2013.01); F16B 5/0607 (2013.01); F16B 2005/0678 (2013.01);
Abstract
Connectors, systems with connectors and processes with connectors are described. These include how connectors can actively hold external portions of two frames or other components together during transport and before final installation, as well as, how the connectors can be repositionable on the frame or other component so as to provide a mechanical connection in one position and not to provide a mechanical connection when moved into a second position. The connectors can also function to provide spacing or alignment or both between frames or other components grouped together using the connectors.