Patent ID: 11936330
Assignee: nan
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  A | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A fastener for fastening a wire mesh protective barrier to a solar panel frame, the fastener comprising:
a main clip comprising:
a vertical front face which is substantially planar and includes a plurality of apertures; and
a flange extending rearward from the front face, the flange comprising at least one slot;
a resilient support clip movably attached to the main clip, the support clip comprising:
a pair of opposing upper and lower walls extending from a U-shaped flexibly bent base, the upper wall being angled toward the lower wall to define a channel therebetween with an opening facing the main clip;
a lateral slot formed in the U-shaped base, wherein the flange of the main clip extends through the channel and through the lateral slot such that the flange extends rearward from the U-shaped base and such that the support clip is slidable along an elongated length of the flange toward the front face of the main clip; and
a tab extending from the lower wall within the channel, the tab being received in a corresponding one of the at least one slots in the flange of the main clip to couple the support clip to the main clip, wherein the tab is only movable in one direction when engaged with the corresponding slot;
wherein the channel of the support clip is configured to receive a portion of the solar panel frame to attach the main clip to the solar panel frame; and
wherein at least one of the plurality of apertures in the front face of the main clip are configured to engage a fastener for coupling the wire mesh protective barrier to the front face of the main clip.