Inventors:
John Henry Harberts - Clinton Township MI, US
Aaron Faust - Clinton Township MI, US
John Edward Klinkman - Clinton Township MI, US
Ronald Paul Katt - Clinton Township MI, US
David Wayne Raffler - Clinton Township MI, US
Assignee:
Applied Energy Technologies - Saline MI
International Classification:
A47B 97/00
US Classification:
248500, 521733, 52464, 52665, 248505, 248510
Abstract:
Mounting systems for mounting solar panels to a surface are disclosed and can include panel clamp assemblies and rail clamp assemblies. Panel clamp assemblies can comprise a panel clamp having a base and arms extending from edges of the base, the base having an aperture, a rail clamp having a central portion with an aperture and two flexible tabs extending from the central portion on opposing sides of the aperture and a fastener threaded through the apertures such that that flexible tabs contact a head of the fastener and the arms extend in an opposite direction from the flexible tabs. Rail clamp assemblies can comprise a base member having a bottom and two side walls, the bottom having at least one aperture and each side wall having an elongated aperture, two clamping members and a fastener, wherein the side walls of the base member are positioned such that the opening is of sufficient size to receive the rail.