Patent ID: 6959517
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: E06B,F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A mounting bracket comprising: a bottom flange; an upright portion extending from the bottom flange and having an inner surface and an outer surface; a top flange opposite the bottom flange, extending from the upright portion and having a downward facing inner surface configured to adjoin an upper surface of a photovoltaic module; a first extension extending from the inner surface of the upright portion at a position between the top flange and the bottom flange and having a first surface that defines a first groove sized to accommodate an edge of the photovoltaic module with the downward facing inner surface of the top flange and a second surface opposed to the first surface; a second extension adjacent to the first extension and extending from the inner surface of the upright portion at a position between the first extension and the bottom flange and having a surface that defines a second groove with the second surface of the first extension; and a glazing strip having a first portion that is directed toward the first groove and a second portion that resides within the second groove.