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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
First Solar, Inc, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
First Solar, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D 13/18 (2014.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/5256 (2013.01); F24J 2/5232 (2013.01); F24J 2/5254 (2013.01); H02S 20/00 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A support structure for orienting and supporting at least one solar panel includes a lock rail and a support rail that are engaged together through a locking mount. The locking mount has a retaining pin that permits the locking rail to be connected to the support rail without tools. The locking mount may provide a permanent or a releasable connection that retains the solar panel to the support structure.