Patent ID: 7419377

Claim:
An electrical coupling device for solar cells, the device comprising: a conductive member characterized by a single shaped thickness of material, the member comprising: a first portion extending a first length from a first end region; a second portion extending a second length from a second end region; a sheet metal portion characterized by a thickness, a length, and a width, the sheet metal portion including a slit positioned at substantially a center portion of the sheet metal, the slit being characterized being shorter than the length, the sheet metal portion including a third portion and a fourth portion, the third portion being substantially on a same plane as the fourth portion, the third portion having a greater length than the fourth portion, the third portion and the fourth portion being separated by the slit, the third portion being integrally connected to the first portion, the fourth portion being integrally connected to the second portion, the first portion being substantially perpendicular to the third portion, the second portion being substantially perpendicular to the fourth portion; an electrical conductivity characteristic of the member, the electric conductivity being 30×10 6 Sm −1 and greater; wherein, the first end portion is configured to connect a first electric lead of a first solar cell; the second end portion is configured to connect a second electric lead of a second solar cell, the second solar cell being disposed at a distance away from the first solar cell, the distance being in a range allowed by separating the slit and a length difference between the third portion and the fourth portion.