Patent ID: 11967924
Assignee: UNIRAC, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A solar panel mounting system to mount a solar panel, the solar panel mounting system comprising:
a rail including:
an interior hollow cavity extending a longitudinal length, and
a channel separated from the interior hollow cavity, the channel extending along the longitudinal length such that the channel is slotted open to an outside of the rail; and

a clamp assembly for electrically bonding the solar panel to the rail upon installation of the solar panel, the clamp assembly including:
a first member having a first side opposite a second side,
a second member slideably disposed on the second side of the first member,
an actuator disposed to pass through the first member and the second member, and
an anchor member located at an end of the actuator and disposed adjacent to the first side of the first member, the anchor member being shaped to be accommodated within the channel of the rail during installation, whereby the actuator extends transversely to the longitudinal length of the rail,

wherein when the actuator is actuated,
the second member moves in a direction towards a bottom surface of the solar panel such that a top portion of the second member comes into contact with the bottom surface of the solar panel to electrically bond with the solar panel, and

the anchor member of the actuator comes into contact with an inside surface of the channel to electrically bond with the rail.