Patent ID: 8418983

Claim:
A clip for holding a photovoltaic structure to a support element, said clip comprising: a S-shaped frame having an extended bottom portion for securing the clip to the support element, an extended top portion for holding a photovoltaic structure to the support element and a sidewall connecting one end of the bottom portion to one end of the top portion; and a C-shaped holding element having a vertical barrier abutting the sidewall of the frame and connecting one end of a top section to one end of a bottom section, the top section being attached to the underside of the top portion of the frame and the bottom section being attached to the top surface of the support element, wherein the extended top portion comprises a top surface and at least one structural feature located on the top surface such that the at least one structural feature cooperates with the respective holding element to hold the holding element in place with the frame, the structural feature includes at least two angled structures protruding from the top surface for holding the holding element in place with the frame, and the angled structures are teeth and the top section of the holding element includes a curved element for engaging with the teeth to hold the holding element in place with the frame.