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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tyrus Hudson, San Rafael, CA (US);
Martin Seery, San Rafael, CA (US);
River Broussard, San Rafael, CA (US);
Malcolm Kimberley, London, GB;
Assignee:
SOLARCITY CORPORATION, San Mateo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/66 (2006.01); H01R 25/14 (2006.01); H01R 4/64 (2006.01); H01R 43/16 (2006.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 25/142 (2013.01); H01R 4/64 (2013.01); H01R 43/16 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12);
Abstract
A connector for attaching first and second photovoltaic modules to a mounting rail, with a lower body portion that rotates to lock into a mounting rail groove and an upper body portion with a hook that is lowered towards the lower body portion to grasp onto the first photovoltaic module and a key that receives the second photovoltaic module slidably-connected thereon.