Patent ID: 9300244
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: F16B,F24S,H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A photovoltaic array comprising: first, second, third, and fourth photovoltaic modules, each module comprising a frame surrounding a photovoltaic laminate; and a coupling engaging the frame of each of the first and second photovoltaic modules on a first side of the coupling, and engaging the frame of each of the third and fourth photovoltaic modules on a second side of the coupling, thereby interlocking the four photovoltaic modules near an intersection of the frames of the first, second, third and fourth photovoltaic modules, wherein the coupling interconnects the four photovoltaic modules above a support surface without any load bearing connection between the coupling and the support surface other than via the respective frames of the four photovoltaic modules, wherein said coupling forms a ground bond between said coupling and one or more of said first, second, third and fourth photovoltaic modules.