US 12,074,558 B2
Mounting system for mounting solar panel modules
Jonathan Neal, Albuquerque, NM (US); Todd Ganshaw, Albuquerque, NM (US); and Nathan Schuit, Moriarty, NM (US)
Assigned to Unirac, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by Unirac Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/697,668.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/162,454, filed on Mar. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0345074 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 20/22 (2014.01); F24S 25/61 (2018.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 20/22 (2014.12) [F24S 25/61 (2018.05); H02S 30/10 (2014.12)] 48 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting system for mounting a solar panel module to a rail segment, the mounting system comprising:
a base having a top portion and a bottom portion opposite the top portion, the base including:
a cavity formed within the base and open to the bottom portion, and
an opening disposed in the top portion and extending to the cavity; and
a mounting bracket configured to reside at least partially over the top portion, the mounting bracket including a through-hole that aligns with the opening, the through-hole and the opening being configured to receive a fastener for securing the base and the mounting bracket against a mounting surface, and a stanchion extending from a footing portion configured to straddle at least a portion of the base, the stanchion being configured to receive a clamp for securing the rail segment to the mounting bracket.