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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2011
Dorian J. Kilgore, Southfield, MI (US);
William Teller, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Elio G. Evangelista, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Justin Mccullah, Brunswick, OH (US);
Thomas Wagner, Parma, OH (US);
Luc Dupont, Berkeley, CA (US);
James Vanboxel, Strongsville, OH (US);
Dorian J. Kilgore, Southfield, MI (US);
William Teller, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Elio G. Evangelista, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Justin McCullah, Brunswick, OH (US);
Thomas Wagner, Parma, OH (US);
Luc DuPont, Berkeley, CA (US);
James VanBoxel, Strongsville, OH (US);
A. Raymond et Cie, Grenoble, FR;
Abstract
A solar panel assembly attachment apparatus is provided. In another aspect, a single piece and entirely metallic grounding clip is employed. A further aspect includes a clip or fastener which provides both frame grounding and a frame-to-strut attachment. In still another aspect, a grounding clip having barbs is linearly slid onto a solar panel frame and the clip additionally includes one or more flexible wings which are removably snap-fit into a slot of an elongated and rigid strut.