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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2010
Applicant:
Thomas Young, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Young, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Preformed Line Products Company, Mayfield Village, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method of employing modified twist-to-engage bolts that attach a photovoltaic (PV) module to an extrusion rail or channel within a rail are disclosed. In addition to a modified twist-to-engage bolt (e.g., 't-bolt'), a complementary bracket portion having alignment tabs locks in place and clamps the modules to the rail. The anti-rotation locking system prevents twist-to-engage bolts from disengaging without the removal of the complementary bracket.