US 12,433,206 B2
Bracket assembly for solar panels
Leo V. Gartland, Norton Shores, MI (US); John Scholten, Grandville, MI (US); and David S. MacKenzie, Nunica, MI (US)
Assigned to Hortech, Inc., Spring Lake, MI (US)
Filed by Hortech, Inc., Spring Lake, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/814,631.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/225,741, filed on Jul. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0026595 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. A01G 9/24 (2006.01); E04D 13/04 (2006.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01)
CPC A01G 9/243 (2013.01) [A01G 9/247 (2013.01); E04D 13/04 (2013.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.12); H02S 30/10 (2014.12)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solar panel and irrigation arrangement support assembly, comprising:
first and second elongated rails each configured to be supported by a roof surface, the first elongated rail including a first longitudinally-extending channel;
a plurality of vertical legs each having a first end coupled to at least one of the first and second elongated rails, and a second end;
a support assembly coupled to the second end of the plurality of legs and configured to support a solar panel; and
an irrigation arrangement, comprising:
an irrigation line located within and extending along the first longitudinally extending channel of the first elongated rail; and
a fluid dispersion member in fluid communication with the irrigation line and configured to be located between the solar panel and plant matter supported by the roof surface such that the fluid dispersion member can provide fluid to the plant matter located directly vertically below the solar panel, wherein the fluid dispersion member is fixed relative to the support assembly.