Patent ID: 7971398
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A system for mounting photovoltaic solar panels onto a roof, said system comprising first and second strut rails, each strut rail having a length and a cross section, each cross section having a base, side walls and first and second turned in edges, a first mounting fixture comprising a mounting block for removably appending said photovoltaic solar panels to a first of said strut rails, said first mounting block having a tooth at its first edge and a cam at its second edge, said tooth sized and positioned to fit beneath a first turned in edge of said first strut rail while said cam fictionally abuts a second turned in edge of said first strut rail and a second mounting fixture for removably appending said photovoltaic solar panel to said second strut rail, said second mounting fixture comprising a protruding shaft and worm gear, said protruding shaft being sized to extend between said side walls of said second strut rail and further having a notch configured within said protruding shaft for capturing one of said first or second turned in edges upon rotation of said worm gear for releasably securing said photovoltaic solar panels to said second strut rail.