Patent ID: 8397448
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A photovoltaic panel clamp comprising: a clamp housing comprising an upper clamp section and a lower clamp section, and having an upper clamp face and a lower clamp face, a mounting axle; and a grommet formed between the upper and lower clamp faces; wherein the upper and lower clamp faces attach to an edge of a photovoltaic panel and hold the grommet against the panel, and the mounting axle provides an axis of rotation external to the edge of the panel, such that the panel can be lowered into a mounting bracket and rotated into a fixed position; wherein the mounting axle comprises two mounting posts, one post formed on a first side the clamp, and a second post formed on a second side of the clamp.