Patent ID: 8413946

Claim:
A photovoltaic structure mounting system, comprising: a plurality of beams spaced apart; a plurality of rails spaced apart and attached to the beams; at least one angularly adjustable tilt table attached to a support surface and to at least one of the beams; and at least one pair of first and second clips for holding a photovoltaic structure comprising at least one photovoltaic module, each pair of clips being mounted apart on a respective rail, each said clip comprising: a clip frame including a bottom extension for securing the clip to the rail, a top extension to hold onto an edge portion of the photovoltaic structure placed between the top extension and the respective rail, and a sidewall connecting one end of the bottom extension to one end of the top extension, the top extension of said first clip being longer than the top extension of said second clip such that the photovoltaic structure can be slid under the support element of the first clip and then be slid under the support element of the second clip; and a holding element having a vertical barrier abutting the sidewall of the clip frame and connecting one end of a holding element top section to one end of a holding element bottom section, wherein the top extension of each clip frame each comprise a top surface and at least one structural feature located on the top surface which cooperates with the respective holding element to hold the holding element in place with the clip frame.