Patent ID: 9564851
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: E04C,F24S,H02S,Y02E

Claim:
1. A solar panel array adapted for covering a body of water, said array comprising: a plurality of panel receivers each having a plurality of solar panels mounted thereto, said solar panel array having a length and a width; a plurality of columns positioned at exterior edges of said solar panel array; a plurality of upper longitudinal cables connected to one another in series and thereby interconnecting columns spaced from one another along a length of the array; a plurality of lower longitudinal cables connected to one another in series and thereby interconnecting the columns spaced from one another along a length of the array; a plurality of pairs of crossing tension cables interconnecting the upper and lower longitudinal cables, said plurality of pairs of crossing tension cables being spaced from one another longitudinally along the array; at least one connector connecting upper and lower longitudinal cables and longitudinally spaced from at least one pair of crossing tension cables; at least one compression member extending substantially vertically and interconnecting an upper cable to a lower cable, and further being attached to adjacent ends of one pair of crossing tension cables.