Patent ID: 11884197
Assignee: NICHOLAS P. CARTER
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. An automated system for deployment of mounting tubs supporting photovoltaic modules, comprising:
a feeder assembly including a screw thread assembly and a pivot arm having two arms;
the screw thread assembly having at least one rotatable threaded component positioned within the feeder assembly, the at least one rotatable threaded component supporting the stack of mounting tubs;
the two arms forming a profile configured to engage with indents defined in a rim of an individual mounting tub;
wherein the at least one rotatable threaded component rotates to separate the individual mounting tub from the stack of mounting tubs and lower the individual mounting tub onto the pivot arm; and
wherein the pivot arm pivots to dispense the individual mounting tub onto a mounting surface.