Patent ID: 9722532
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: F16M,F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Claim:
1. A photovoltaic (PV) module mounting system comprising: a mounting bracket having a first portion arranged to face a roof and a second portion arranged to face a PV array, wherein the first and second portions are spaced apart from one another and have a curved cross-sectional shape; a pair of flat mounting feet portions on the first portion; a first slot formed in the first portion and a second slot formed in the second portion, wherein the first slot and second slot are aligned and the second slot is larger than the first slot; a hanger bolt comprising a first threaded portion adapted to engage a roof surface, a second threaded portion adapted to pass through the first and second slots of the mounting bracket, and a washer located between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion for limiting a depth that the first threaded portion can achieve in the roof surface; a threaded knob adapted to mate with the second threaded portion of the hanger bolt and to compress the mounting bracket against a roof surface when rotational torque is applied to the threaded knob; and a PV module coupling device attached to the mounting bracket and adapted to engage frames of and maintain a space between at least two photovoltaic modules.