Patent ID: 8894424

Claim:
A solar panel assembly attachment apparatus comprising: (a) an electrically conductive grounding clip comprising: (i) a strut-engaging surface; (ii) a flexible securing region adapted to secure a portion of the clip in a strut channel; (iii) a housing including a housing receptacle; (iv) at least one barb internally projecting from at least one surface of the housing receptacle; and (v) a clip slot adapted to receive a portion of a solar panel frame; (b) a panel retainer comprising: (i) a panel body including a panel body slot; and (ii) a spring disposed in the panel body slot, wherein upon insertion of the panel retainer into the housing receptacle, the clip slot and the panel body slot are aligned and adapted to receive the portion of the solar panel frame therein; and wherein the spring is adapted to compress the solar panel frame against the at least one barb to electrically connect and provide a ground to the solar panel frame.