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US 9,551,508 B2Granted
Ground mounted solar power assembly
OwnerJames E. Straeterinventor
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Abstract
A ground mounted solar power assembly having at least one solar panel having a support beam connected to the back of the solar panel. A plurality of legs have a bracket at one end that receive the support beam. Finally, an eccentric handle is connected to the bracket to permit selective rotation of the support beam within the bracket.
Claims13
A ground mounted solar power assembly, comprising;
- at least one solar panel having a support beam connected to the back of the solar panel;
- a plurality of legs are connected at a first end, and a bracket welded to the first end of the legs that releasably receives the support beam;
- and
- an eccentric handle connected to the bracket and having a pair of cam plates with aligned openings, a pair of side surfaces, and an end surface that engages an upper flange of the bracket to permit selective rotation of the support beam within the bracket;
- wherein the space between the openings in the cam plate and the pair of side surfaces is greater than the space between the opening in the cam plate and the end surface.
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A ground mounted solar assembly, comprising:
- at least one leg having a first leg member and a second leg member:
- a circular bracket connected to the at least one leg, wherein the circular bracket has a continuous uniform body and an opening;
- a handle connected to the circular bracket and having a pair of spaced-apart cam plates with an end surface that engages an upper flange of the bracket;
- a cylinder received within aligned openings in the pair of cam plates and connected to a bolt;
- a support beam rotatably received within the opening of the circular bracket;
- at least one solar array connected to the support beam;
- wherein when the handle is in an open position, the circular bracket releases frictional pressure upon the support beam permitting rotation of the support beam and the connected solar array in relation to the at least one leg.
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A ground mounted solar power assembly, comprising;
- at least one solar panel having a support beam connected to the back of the solar panel;
- a plurality of legs having a bracket at one end of that releasably receives the support beam;
- an eccentric handle connected to each bracket having a pair of spaced cam plates having aligned openings to permit selective rotation of the support beam within the bracket;
- and
- the pair of cams each having a pair of side surfaces and an end surface, wherein the space between the openings in the cam plate and the pair of side surfaces is greater than the space between the opening in the cam plate and the end surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.