Assembly for securing solar panel modules to surface
AssigneeUnirac, Inc.
InventorMichael Serron
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Abstract
An assembly includes a base and a seal. The bas has a top, a bottom, a first port disposed on the top, a second port disposed on the top, and an aperture disposed on the top. The aperture is configured to receive a portion of a fastener disposed in a surface. The base also has a cavity disposed on the bottom and a channel circumscribing the cavity. The cavity is configured to receive a sealant injected into the first port for sealing the assembly against the surface. A seal is disposed in the channel.
Claims20
An apparatus for securing solar panels to a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a base including:
- a first port,
- a second port,
- an aperture disposed between the first port and the second port,
- a cavity fluidly connected to the aperture, the first port, and the second port, the cavity to receive a sealant for sealing the base against the surface;
- and
- a channel disposed around cavity;
- and
- a seal disposed within the channel.
An assembly comprising:
- a base including:
- a top,
- a bottom,
- a first port disposed on the top,
- a second port disposed on the top,
- an aperture disposed on the top, the aperture to receive a portion of a fastener disposed in a surface,
- a cavity disposed on the bottom, the cavity to receive a sealant injected into the first port for sealing the assembly against the surface, and
- a channel circumscribing the cavity;
- and
- a seal disposed in the channel.
An apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a cavity formed in the base, the cavity including:
- a central region,
- a first arm extending from the central region, and
- a second arm extending from the central region;
- a first port fluidly connected to the first arm of the cavity;
- a second port fluidly connected to the second arm of the cavity;
- an aperture fluidly connected to the central region of the cavity;
- and
- a seal including:
- a central region disposed adjacent to the central region of the cavity,
- a first arm extending from the central region of the seal, the first arm of the seal being disposed adjacent to the first arm of the cavity, and
- a second arm extending from the central region of the seal, the second arm of the seal being disposed adjacent to the second arm of the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.