Patent ID: 8276330
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An array for removably positioning a plurality of solar panels comprising: a plurality of discrete ballast holders configured to rest in overlying relationship to a planar support surface and configured in spaced relationship to one another; a plurality of panel support members, each support member having two upright portions, a transverse portion contiguously connected to and only extending between the two upright portions, and a retainer attached to the transverse portion at a location between the two upright portions and configured to retain a solar panel; ballast material removably positioned in more than one of the discrete ballast holders; and at least two solar panels, each solar panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and two opposed side edges, each solar panel attached to two of the plurality of panel support members with the retainer at an edge of the solar panel, each of the two of the plurality of panel support members supporting a solar panel being attached to a different ballast holder, wherein at least one of the plurality of discrete ballast holders is connected to four of the panel support members.