Photovoltaic panel clamp

Patent · 05 June 2012

OSTI ID:1050874

Mittan, Margaret Birmingham ^[1]; Miros, Robert H. J. ^[2]; Brown, Malcolm P ^[3]; Stancel, Robert ^[4]

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1. Oakland, CA
2. Fairfax, CA
3. San Francisco, CA
4. Loss Altos Hills, CA

A photovoltaic panel clamp includes an upper and lower section. The interface between the assembled clamp halves and the module edge is filled by a flexible gasket material, such as EPDM rubber. The gasket preferably has small, finger like protrusions that allow for easy insertion onto the module edge while being reversed makes it more difficult to remove them from the module once installed. The clamp includes mounting posts or an integral axle to engage a bracket. The clamp also may include a locking tongue to secure the clamp to a bracket.

• Research Organization: SunLink Corporation (San Rafael, CA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC36-07GO17047
• Assignee: SunLink Corporation (San Rafael, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 8,191,320
• Application Number: 12/587,919
• OSTI ID: 1050874
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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