US 12,289,079 B2
Hybrid solar panel mounting assembly
Nathan Schuit, Moriarty, NM (US); December Cowen, Albuquerque, NM (US); Darren Womacks, Albuquerque, NM (US); and Jason Mayfield, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Assigned to Unirac, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by Unirac, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Jun. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/746,400.
Application 18/051,480 is a division of application No. 16/820,256, filed on Mar. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,489,481, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 18/746,400 is a continuation of application No. 18/545,773, filed on Dec. 19, 2023.
Application 18/545,773 is a continuation of application No. 18/051,480, filed on Oct. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,942,892, issued on Mar. 26, 2024.
Application 16/820,256 is a continuation of application No. 15/138,030, filed on Apr. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,594,250, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/217,580, filed on Sep. 11, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/200,262, filed on Aug. 3, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0339955 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. H02S 20/23 (2014.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.01); F24S 25/35 (2018.01); F24S 25/632 (2018.01); F24S 25/636 (2018.01); F24S 25/65 (2018.01); F24S 25/67 (2018.01)
CPC H02S 20/23 (2014.12) [F24S 25/35 (2018.05); F24S 25/632 (2018.05); F24S 25/636 (2018.05); F24S 25/65 (2018.05); F24S 25/67 (2018.05); F24S 2025/801 (2018.05); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting system for solar modules, the mounting system comprising:
a pair of mounting rails attached to a roof surface and used to support a first solar module having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge, wherein the pair of mounting rails extends in parallel along an interior portion of the first solar module between the first edge and the second edge; and
an edge splice configured to connect the second edge of the first solar module to a first edge of a second solar module supported by at least one additional mounting rail, wherein the edge splice is laterally displaced from the pair of mounting rails and the at least one additional mounting rail.