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US 12,742,466 B2Granted
Clamp for securing barrier to solar panel module for pest control
AssigneeUnirac, Inc.
InventorPrashant Singh
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Abstract
A clamp includes a connector, a bracket, and a slide. The connector is disposed through a barrier, and attaches to a solar panel module or a frame of the solar panel module. The bracket has a channel through which at least a portion of the connector is disposed. The slide that is transitionable between a first position in which the connector is unsecured to the bracket, and a second position in which the connector is secured to the bracket.
Claims19
A clamp comprising:
- a connector including:
- a first end to engage a frame of a solar panel module,
- a second end, and
- a slot disposed between the first end and the second end;
- a bracket including:
- a channel to receive a portion of the connector between the first end and the second end,
- a tab at least partially disposed within the channel, the tab to engage at least the slot,
- a first track,
- a second track, and
- a receptacle;
- and
- a slide at least partially disposed within the receptacle, the slide to transition between a first state in which access to the second end of the connector is permitted, and a second state in which access to the second end of the connector is restricted, the slide including:
- a first arm at least partially disposed within the first track, and
- a second arm at least partially disposed within the second track.
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A clamp comprising:
- a connector including:
- a first end to attach to a solar panel module, and
- a second end;
- a bracket including a channel to receive at least a portion of the connector, wherein the connector is bendable in a first direction after insertion through the channel to attach the connector to the bracket;
- and
- a slide that transitions between a first state in which the second end is permitted to be disposed through the channel, and a second state in which access to the second end is restricted, wherein the connector is bendable in a second direction, opposite the first direction, while the slide is in the first state to detach the connector from the bracket.
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A clamp comprising:
- a connector attachable to at least one of a solar panel module or a frame of the solar panel module, the connector being disposable through a barrier, the connector including one or more slots;
- a bracket including:
- a channel through which at least a portion of the connector is disposable,
- a tab disposable within at least one of the one or more slots to secure the connector to the bracket, and to secure the barrier between the bracket and the at least one of the solar panel module or the frame of the solar panel module,
- a first track, and
- a second track;
- and
- a slide transitionable between a first position in which the connector is unsecured to the bracket, and a second position in which the connector is secured to the bracket, the slide including:
- a first arm at least partially disposed within the first track, and
- a second arm at least partially disposed within the second track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.