Patent ID: 9438162
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: F24S,H01L,H02S,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A mounting assembly for supporting a securing element supporting a solar panel relative to a support structure, when the solar panel is supported above the support structure, the support structure having an upper surface and a lower surface spaced from the upper surface, the mounting assembly comprising: a rod member extending along a central axis, the rod member having a first end retained during use below the lower surface of the support structure with the securing element mounted on the rod member above the upper surface of the support structure; a restraining element mounted on the first end of the rod member below and facing the lower surface of the support structure; and a biasing element disposed during use on the rod member between the restraining element and the lower surface of the support structure and resiliently compressible along the central axis, the biasing element resiliently urging the restraining element away from the lower surface of the support structure.