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US 2019/0296689 A1Published application
Pv module mounting assembly with clamp/standoff arrangement
AssigneeRMH Tech LLC
InventorsDustin M.M. Haddock, Nikolaus Jo Holley, Paul Benjamin Leitch
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for use in mid-grab and/or edge-grab applications may include a clamp secured to a stanchion by a clamping fastener. The mounting assembly may also include a mounting plate which may be secured to a mounting device by the stanchion. The mounting assembly may be used, for example, to secure photovoltaic modules (or other devices or structures) of varying heights to a roof or other building surface.
Claims20
A mounting assembly, comprising:
- a clamp comprising:
- an upper wall comprising a central aperture, a first edge, and a second edge parallel to the first edge;
- a first sidewall extending from the upper wall proximate and substantially parallel to the first edge, the first sidewall spaced from the first edge to form a first clamping section;
- and
- a second sidewall extending from the upper wall proximate and substantially parallel to the second edge, the first and second sidewalls defining a stanchion receptacle;
- a stanchion comprising a first threaded hole and a first threaded shaft;
- a mounting plate comprising a central hole, an inner annular projection surrounding the central hole, an outer annular projection surrounding the inner annular projection, and a plurality of ribs extending from the inner annular projection to the outer annular projection;
- a mounting device comprising a second threaded hole;
- and
- a clamping fastener comprising a second threaded shaft;
- wherein the central aperture and the first threaded hole are configured to receive the second threaded shaft, and the central hole and the second threaded hole are configured to receive the first threaded shaft.
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A mounting assembly comprising:
- a mounting device comprising a planar upper surface having a first threaded aperture therein;
- a mounting plate adapted to be secured to the planar upper surface of the mounting device, the mounting plate comprising a first central hole;
- a stanchion comprising an upper body portion and a lower threaded shaft, the lower threaded shaft adapted to pass through the first central hole and engage the threaded aperture, and the upper body portion comprising a second threaded aperture;
- a clamp comprising:
- an upper wall with a second central hole therein;
- and
- two parallel sidewalls defining a stanchion receptacle, each of the two parallel sidewalls extending downwardly from the upper wall to a free end, wherein a first distance separates a portion of the two parallel sidewalls proximate the upper wall, and a second distance less than the first distance separates the free ends of the two parallel sidewalls;
- and
- a clamping fastener configured to extend through the second central hole and threadably engage the second threaded aperture to secure the clamp to the stanchion.
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A mounting assembly comprising:
- a mounting plate comprising a first aperture, a recessed base surrounding the first aperture and having a first diameter, and an annular projection surrounding the recessed base;
- a stanchion comprising a threaded shaft configured to extend through the first aperture, a body portion comprising a second aperture, and a beveled portion in between the threaded shaft and the body portion, the body portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter;
- a clamp comprising:
- an upper wall with a second aperture in between a first edge and a second edge that is parallel to the first edge;
- a first sidewall extending downwardly from the upper wall and terminating in a first free end, the first sidewall parallel to the first edge and having a first portion in between the first free end and the upper wall;
- and
- a second sidewall extending downwardly from the upper wall and terminating in a second free end, the second sidewall spaced from the first sidewall and parallel to the first edge and having a second portion in between the second free end and the upper wall;
- wherein the first free end is spaced from the second free end by a first distance substantially equal to the first diameter;
- and the first portion is spaced from the second portion by a second distance greater than the first distance;
- and
- a clamping fastener configured to extend through the second aperture and threadably engage the second aperture to secure the clamp to the stanchion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.