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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2013
Ronald P. Corio, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John N. Williamson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Kaleb W. Mclane, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Ronald P. Corio, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John N. Williamson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Kaleb W. McLane, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Array Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
A mounting bracket assembly comprises a flexible body including at least one top member and a flexible angled bottom member connected to the top member. The flexible body defines a beam insertion aperture between the top member and the bottom member. The mounting bracket assembly further comprises at least one clamp attached to the top member. The mounting bracket assembly may further comprise a threaded rod running through the at least one top member and a clamping nut securing the threaded rod to the top member such that rotating the clamping nut compresses the top member and grounds an electricity generating device such as a photovoltaic module. The mounting bracket assembly may further comprise an integral grounding device disposed adjacent the top member to electrically ground the electricity generating device.