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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2019
Omco Solar, Llc, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Andrew James Ballentine, Tempe, AZ (US);
Garrett Scott Murphy, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Milos Stancic, Tempe, AZ (US);
David J. Wilson, Glendale, AZ (US);
OMCO Solar, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A mounting bracket assembly for securing facing edge portions of a pair of adjacent photovoltaic panels to a torque tube beam of a solar tracking assembly. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket and a fastener assembly including a securing strap for securing the mounting bracket to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket includes: an upper support structure, a central attachment structure and a lower projection structure extending in a vertical direction downwardly away from the upper support structure. The upper attachment structure includes a first body and a second body spaced apart by the central attachment structure. The lower projection structure including a first rib extending vertically downwardly from the first body and a second rib extending vertically downwardly from the second body. A lower portion of the lower projection structure including a through slot sized to receive the torque tube beam.