US 12,003,207 B1
Device and system for mounting solar panels to roofs and the like
Roland Jasmin, Vancouver, WA (US)
Assigned to Sunmodo Corporation, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by Sunmodo Corporation, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/582,554.
Application 18/582,554 is a continuation of application No. 17/806,487, filed on Jun. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,962,265.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16M 11/00 (2006.01); F16B 2/14 (2006.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 20/23 (2014.12) [F16B 2/14 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for securing a solar panel to a rail, comprising:
a clamp body that includes a bottom, and a first side and a second side each extending upward from the bottom;
a pair of slot-shaped openings that includes a first slot-shaped opening that is open on a first end and extends widthwise into the first side, and a second slot-shaped opening that is open on a second end and extends widthwise into the second side;
a clamping mechanism at least partially positioned within the clamp body and positioned below the pair of slot shaped openings and above the bottom, the clamping mechanism includes a threaded fastener and a movable member made movable by the threaded fastener to selectively narrow a distance between a top portion of the clamping mechanism and the pair of slot-shaped openings; and
the threaded fastener engages the movable member without the threaded fastener engaging the bottom or extending into the pair of slot-shaped openings.