Racking system for supporting a plurality of solar panels
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorEfrem Tagliamonte
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Abstract
A rack support assembly for use with a racking system including a support post and a racking assembly for supporting a plurality of solar panels is disclosed. The rack support assembly may generally include a sleeve extending between a first end and a second end. The first end of the sleeve may be configured to be received on the support post. In addition, the rack support assembly may include a rack support member coupled to the sleeve so as to extend from the second end of the sleeve. The rack support member may be configured to be coupled to a portion of the racking assembly.
Claims20
A rack support for use with a racking system including a post and a racking assembly for supporting a plurality of solar panels, the rack support comprising:
- a sleeve extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the sleeve being configured to be received on the post;
- and
- a support member coupled to the sleeve so as to extend outwardly from the second end of the sleeve, the support member being configured to be coupled to a portion of the racking assembly.
A racking system for supporting a plurality of solar panels relative to a support surface, the system comprising:
- a post extending from the support surface;
- a racking assembly coupled to the plurality of solar panels;
- and
- a rack support coupled between the post and the racking assembly, the rack support comprising:
- a sleeve extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the sleeve being configured to be received on the post;
- and
- a support member coupled to the sleeve so as to extend outwardly from the second end of the sleeve, the support member being configured to be coupled to a portion of the racking assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.