US 11,936,329 B2
Mounting system for mounting a photovoltaic panel
Adam Deel, Bay Village, OH (US); Benjamin Franklin Ciesielczyk, Madison, OH (US); Randy Cloud, Mentor, OH (US); David Koehler, University Heights, OH (US); Jaanki Thakkar, Parma, OH (US); John B. Markiewicz, Mentor, OH (US); and Darius J. Kaunas, Medina, OH (US)
Assigned to PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO., Mayfield Village, OH (US)
Filed by Preformed Line Products Co., Mayfield Village, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/554,574.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/127,525, filed on Dec. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/127,509, filed on Dec. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/127,498, filed on Dec. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0200515 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 20/10 (2014.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F16B 43/02 (2006.01); F16G 11/12 (2006.01); F24S 25/50 (2018.01)
CPC H02S 20/10 (2014.12) [F16B 5/025 (2013.01); F16B 43/02 (2013.01); F16G 11/12 (2013.01); F24S 25/50 (2018.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A photovoltaic panel mounting system, comprising:
a mounting structure comprising:
an attachment portion configured to be adjustably positioned relative to a first photovoltaic panel and configured to be fixedly attached to the first photovoltaic panel subsequent to the adjustable positioning of the attachment portion, wherein the adjustable positioning and fixed attachment of the attachment portion to the first photovoltaic panel is configured to provide for an adjustable distance between the first photovoltaic panel and a second photovoltaic panel; and
a cable attachment portion configured to be adjustably positioned relative to a cable and configured to be fixedly attached to the cable subsequent to the adjustable positioning of the cable attachment portion to couple the first photovoltaic panel to the cable.