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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:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Eric Roland Nuernberger, Highland, IL (US);
William E. Mccarthy, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Eric Roland Nuernberger, Highland, IL (US);
William E. McCarthy, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/00 (2006.01); E04F 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 19/06 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0115 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photovoltaic system includes a photovoltaic module including a plurality of photovoltaic cells, and a frame surrounding the photovoltaic cells. The frame includes a lower flange. A module rail includes a module-support portion supporting the lower flange of the photovoltaic module. A clip fastener defines a press-fit channel in which the lower flange of the photovoltaic module and the module-support portion of the module rail are press fit to secure the module to the module-support portion of the module rail.