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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
John Henry Harberts, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Aaron Faust, Clinton Township, MI (US);
John Edward Klinkman, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Ronald Paul Katt, Clinton Township, MI (US);
David Wayne Raffler, Clinton Township, MI (US);
John Henry Harberts, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Aaron Faust, Clinton Township, MI (US);
John Edward Klinkman, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Ronald Paul Katt, Clinton Township, MI (US);
David Wayne Raffler, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Applied Energy Technologies, Saline, MI (US);
Abstract
Mounting systems for mounting solar panels to a surface are disclosed and can include panel clamp assemblies and rail clamp assemblies. Panel clamp assemblies can comprise a panel clamp having a base and arms extending from edges of the base, the base having an aperture, a rail clamp having a central portion with an aperture and two flexible tabs extending from the central portion on opposing sides of the aperture and a fastener threaded through the apertures such that that flexible tabs contact a head of the fastener and the arms extend in an opposite direction from the flexible tabs. Rail clamp assemblies can comprise a base member having a bottom and two side walls, the bottom having at least one aperture and each side wall having an elongated aperture, two clamping members and a fastener, wherein the side walls of the base member are positioned such that the opening is of sufficient size to receive the rail.