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Title: Mounting clips for panel installation

Abstract

An exemplary mounting clip for removably attaching panels to a supporting structure comprises a base, spring locking clips, a lateral flange, a lever flange, and a spring bonding pad. The spring locking clips extend upwardly from the base. The lateral flange extends upwardly from a first side of the base. The lateral flange comprises a slot having an opening configured to receive at least a portion of one of the one or more panels. The lever flange extends outwardly from the lateral flange. The spring bonding flange extends downwardly from the lever flange. At least a portion of the first spring bonding flange comprises a serrated edge for gouging at least a portion of the one or more panels when the one or more panels are attached to the mounting clip to electrically and mechanically couple the one or more panels to the mounting clip.

Inventors:
; ; ;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1343740
Patent Number(s):
9,571,031
Application Number:
14/771,246
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0005441
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Mar 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Cavieres, Andres, Al-Haddad, Tristan, Goodman, Joseph, and Valdes, Francisco. Mounting clips for panel installation. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Cavieres, Andres, Al-Haddad, Tristan, Goodman, Joseph, & Valdes, Francisco. Mounting clips for panel installation. United States.
Cavieres, Andres, Al-Haddad, Tristan, Goodman, Joseph, and Valdes, Francisco. 2017. "Mounting clips for panel installation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1343740.
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abstractNote = {An exemplary mounting clip for removably attaching panels to a supporting structure comprises a base, spring locking clips, a lateral flange, a lever flange, and a spring bonding pad. The spring locking clips extend upwardly from the base. The lateral flange extends upwardly from a first side of the base. The lateral flange comprises a slot having an opening configured to receive at least a portion of one of the one or more panels. The lever flange extends outwardly from the lateral flange. The spring bonding flange extends downwardly from the lever flange. At least a portion of the first spring bonding flange comprises a serrated edge for gouging at least a portion of the one or more panels when the one or more panels are attached to the mounting clip to electrically and mechanically couple the one or more panels to the mounting clip.},
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year = {Tue Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2017},
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