Flexible clamps for clamping panels
OwnerAnthony A. Zanteinventor
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Abstract
A flexible height-adjustable clamp for clamping a solar panel to a support structure or base, with flat surfaces on the upper and lower parts of the clamp, the upper section clamping on the panels; and the lower section mounting against the base; with a hole through both flat surfaces for bolting a connector through the surfaces to secure the clamp and panel to the supporting structure; and a flexible section connecting the two surfaces in the form of an arc or folded section; with mechanical stops to allow positioning to against said panel.
Claims14
A flexible height-adjustable clamp for clamping a solar panel to a support structure or base, with flat surfaces on the upper and lower parts of the clamp, the upper section clamping on the panels;
- and the lower section mounting against the base;
- with a hole through both flat surfaces for bolting a connector through the surfaces to secure the clamp and panel to the supporting structure;
- and a flexible section connecting the two surfaces in the form of an arc or folded section;
- with mechanical stops to allow positioning to against said panel.
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the flex section is asymmetrically positioned to allow initial clamping of the first panel before said clamp secures the second panel.
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the flex section is sufficiently flexible to allow for greater height adjustability.
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the flex section is in the form of a circle, oval, rectangle, or folded pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.