Patent ID: 9620870
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E04B,F24S,H01R,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Claim:
1. An electrically conductive grounding clip for mounting solar panels to an underlying structure, comprising: a central section having a lower portion with first and second at least partially vertical surfaces for disposition between edge surfaces of first and second solar panels; first and second side sections having first and second horizontal bottom surfaces, respectively, extending laterally from said first and second vertical surfaces of said central section, respectively, wherein said horizontal bottom surfaces are adapted to engage and compress against top surfaces of the first and second solar panels, respectively; at least first and second grounding elements disposed within an aperture extending through at least a portion of said first and second horizontal bottom surfaces of said first and second side sections, respectively, wherein said first and second grounding elements include pointed tips extending from said first and second bottom horizontal surfaces, respectively, wherein said pointed tips are adapted to at least partially penetrate electrically conductive surfaces of the first and second solar panels when said horizontal surfaces are compressed against the solar panels; and a central section aperture extending through said central section between said first and second side sections.