Patent ID: 8128044

Claim:
A system for removably and adjustably mounting a photovoltaic module or other flat panel on a surface, comprising: a rail with at least two tracks; wherein the rail has a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a hollow chamber therebetween; wherein the rail is removably mountable on a footing grid; wherein each of the at least two tracks has a channel extending a length of the rail; and further wherein the channel in each of the at least two tracks has a slot extending the length of the rail, wherein the slot in one of the at least two tracks is disposed substantially at a right angle to the slot in any other of the at least two tracks; a plurality of keepers on which to mount the rail; and one or more clamps for connecting a photovoltaic module or other flat panel to the rail, wherein the one or more clamps includes a base, a descending member monolithically extending from the base, and an ascending member monolithically extending from the base in a direction substantially opposite a direction of the descending member.