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US 9,985,361 B2Granted
Bonding clamp
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorEvan Ronald Martin
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Abstract
Bonding clamps used to assembly photovoltaic (PV) arrays and provide an electrical bond between PV module frames forming part of the PV arrays is provided. The bonding clamp includes an electrically conductive body, at least one electrical bonding member extending from the body, and at least one pressure member extending from the body. The bonding clamp may also include one or more spacers to provide a uniform spacing between PV module frames.
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A bonding clamp comprising:
- an electrically conductive body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a mounting structure for receiving a mounting fastener;
- at least one electrical bonding member extending from the body at an angle relative to the bottom surface, the at least one electrical bonding member having a piercing surface;
- at least one pressure member extending from the body at an angle relative to the bottom surface, the at least one pressure member having a structure engaging surface that is capable of applying pressure to the one or more structures to be clamped without piercing non-conductive surfaces on the one or more structures to be clamped;
- wherein the piercing surface of the at least one electrical bonding member extends from the body so that the piercing surface extends beyond the structure engaging surface of the at least one pressure member so that the at least one piercing surface is capable of piercing non-conductive surfaces on the one or more structures to be clamped;
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- at least one spacer member extending from the electrically conductive body in a direction away from the bottom surface of the body.
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A bonding clamp comprising:
- an electrically conductive body having a top surface, a bottom surface, first and second spacer sides, first and second frame sides, and a mounting structure for receiving a mounting fastener;
- at least one electrical bonding member extending from the first frame side at an angle relative to the bottom surface such that the at least one electrical bonding member is capable of piercing non-conductive surfaces on one or more structures to be clamped, and at least one electrical bonding member extending from the second frame side at an angle relative to the bottom surface such that the at least one electrical bonding member is capable of piercing non-conductive surfaces on one or more structures to be clamped;
- at least one pressure member extending from the first frame side at an angle relative to the bottom surface such that the at least one pressure member is capable of applying pressure to the one or more structures to be clamped without piercing non-conductive surfaces on the one or more structures to be clamped, and at least one pressure member extending from the second frame side at an angle relative to the bottom surface such that the at least one pressure member is capable of applying pressure to the one or more structures to be clamped without piercing non-conductive surfaces on the one or more structures to be clamped;
- a first spacer member extending from the electrically conductive body;
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- a second spacer member extending from the electrically conductive body.
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A bonding clamp comprising:
- an electrically conductive body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first frame side, a second frame side, and a mounting structure for receiving a mounting fastener;
- at least one electrical bonding member extending from the first frame side at an angle relative to the bottom surface such that the at least one electrical bonding member is capable of piercing non-conductive surfaces on one or more structures to be clamped;
- at least one pressure member extending from the first frame side at an angle relative to the bottom surface such that the at least one pressure member is capable of applying pressure to the one or more structures to be clamped without piercing non-conductive surfaces on the one or more structures to be clamped;
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- a frame pusher member coupled to the second frame side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.