US 12,228,229 B1
Rail-pipe brackets, pipe clamps, and related components for supporting solar panels
Steve Mumma, Oregon City, OR (US); Roland Jasmin, Portland, OR (US); Matthew Danning, Oakland, CA (US); and Boutros Abou Chacra, El Cajon, CA (US)
Assigned to Sunmodo Corporation, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by Sunmodo Corporation, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/887,876.
Application 18/887,876 is a division of application No. 18/591,356, filed on Feb. 29, 2024, granted, now 12,117,108.
Int. Cl. F16L 3/10 (2006.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01)
CPC F16L 3/1075 (2013.01) [H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 20/23 (2014.12)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A device for securing a rail and a pipe in a solar panel mounting system, the rail including a rail bottom surface, comprising:
a rail-pipe bracket body including a bottom and a first side and a second side extending upward from the bottom;
the first side includes a first pair of hooks extending downward toward the bottom and a first pipe opening positioned through the first side and between the first pair of hooks;
the second side includes a second pair of hooks extending downward toward the bottom and a second pipe opening positioned through the second side and between the second pair of hooks;
a first spacer and a second spacer removably attachable to the rail-pipe bracket body;
the first spacer and the second spacer each extend between the first side and the second side, are positioned outside the first pipe opening and the second pipe opening, and are positioned below the first pair of hooks and the second pair of hooks and above the bottom;
the first spacer includes a first spacer bottom surface; and
the rail-pipe bracket body includes a first platform, the first platform extends inward from the first side and is sized, shaped, and positioned to seat the first spacer bottom surface and prevent the first spacer from rotating.