US 11,988,415 B2
Solar mirror array system, methods and apparatuses thereto
Craig Roy Werner, Lake Forest, IL (US); John Funai, Schaumburg, IL (US); and Nicholas Palladino, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Werner Extrusion Solutions, LLC, Lake Forest, IL (US)
Filed by Craig Roy Werner, Lake Forest, IL (US); John Funai, Schaumburg, IL (US); and Nicholas Palladino, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on May 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/870,521.
Application 16/870,521 is a division of application No. 15/957,486, filed on Apr. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,648,699.
Application 15/957,486 is a division of application No. 13/598,963, filed on Aug. 30, 2012, granted, now 9,951,971.
Application 13/598,963 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/135,137, filed on Jun. 27, 2011, granted, now 8,627,632, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 13/135,137 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/927,812, filed on Nov. 24, 2010, granted, now 8,863,448.
Application 12/927,812 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/798,757, filed on Apr. 10, 2010, granted, now 8,887,471.
Application 12/798,757 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/587,043, filed on Oct. 1, 2009, granted, now 8,806,834.
Application 13/135,137 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/583,787, filed on Aug. 26, 2009, granted, now 8,887,470.
Application 12/798,757 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/583,787, filed on Aug. 26, 2009, granted, now 8,887,470.
Application 12/587,043 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/583,787, filed on Aug. 26, 2009, granted, now 8,887,470.
Application 13/598,963 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/583,787, filed on Aug. 26, 2009, granted, now 8,887,470.
Application 12/927,812 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/583,787, filed on Aug. 26, 2009, granted, now 8,887,470.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/573,275, filed on Sep. 2, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0011019 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. F24S 30/40 (2018.01); F24S 23/70 (2018.01); F24S 23/74 (2018.01); F24S 25/13 (2018.01); F24S 25/65 (2018.01); F24S 30/42 (2018.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.01); F24S 40/20 (2018.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.01); F24S 30/00 (2018.01)
CPC F24S 30/40 (2018.05) [F24S 23/70 (2018.05); F24S 23/74 (2018.05); F24S 25/13 (2018.05); F24S 25/65 (2018.05); F24S 30/42 (2018.05); F24S 30/425 (2018.05); F24S 40/20 (2018.05); F24S 2023/874 (2018.05); F24S 2025/014 (2018.05); F24S 2030/11 (2018.05); F24S 2030/13 (2018.05); F24S 2030/134 (2018.05); F24S 2030/14 (2018.05); Y02E 10/40 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for transferring force to a frame of a solar mirror array, the frame having a first structural element, a second structural element and at least a third structural element, the apparatus comprising:
a torque plate having a first end and a second end and a third end;
a first node attached to and in contact adjacent with the first end which connects with the first structural element;
a second node attached to and in contact adjacent with the second end which connects with the second structural element;
at least a third node attached to and in contact adjacent with the third end which connects with the third structural element; and
a torque plate bearing attached to the torque plate through an attachment flange of the torque plate.