公开(公告)号：US11290053B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16837946

申请日：2020-04-01

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Stacy Harris ,  Todd Ganshaw ,  Nathan Schuit

IPC分类号： F16M13/00 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F16B5/06

摘要： A solar panel mounting assembly including a cap that includes a secure-side wing, a catch-side wing, and an integral vertical leg that protrudes downwardly from the catch-side wing. The vertical leg is integral with the catch-side wing and has a top end and a bottom end. A plurality of inwardly facing corrugations are disposed at the bottom end of the vertical leg. The solar panel mounting assembly further includes a base that includes a secure-side support surface, a tilted spring support ledge on a catch-side, and a plurality of outwardly-facing corrugations disposed on an upper horizontal portion of the base. An inwardly-facing corrugation of the vertical leg contacts and engages an outwardly-facing corrugation on the upper horizontal portion of the base, and the base is vertically adjustable with respect to the cap.

公开(公告)号：US20200313604A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16837946

申请日：2020-04-01

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Stacy Harris ,  Todd Ganshaw ,  Nathan Schuit

IPC分类号： H02S20/23 ,  F16B5/06

摘要： A solar panel mounting assembly including a cap that includes a secure-side wing, a catch-side wing, and an integral vertical leg that protrudes downwardly from the catch-side wing. The vertical leg is integral with the catch-side wing and has a top end and a bottom end. A plurality of inwardly facing corrugations are disposed at the bottom end of the vertical leg. The solar panel mounting assembly further includes a base that includes a secure-side support surface, a tilted spring support ledge on a catch-side, and a plurality of outwardly-facing corrugations disposed on an upper horizontal portion of the base. An inwardly-facing corrugation of the vertical leg contacts and engages an outwardly-facing corrugation on the upper horizontal portion of the base, and the base is vertically adjustable with respect to the cap.

公开(公告)号：US10574177B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US16209500

申请日：2018-12-04

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Steve Bauer ,  Bill Vaught ,  Kim Weaver ,  Caitlin Purigraski ,  Stacy Harris ,  Charles Stubbs ,  David Saenz Alvarez

IPC分类号： E04D13/18 ,  H02S20/24 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F16B5/00 ,  F16B5/12 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/15 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/60

摘要： An integral, monolithic mounting bracket supports a corner of a photovoltaic module. The bracket includes a ballast tray for holding one or more ballast blocks, and includes a plurality of monolithic support legs that are disposed at acute angles from a plane of the ballast tray and that are integral with the ballast tray. The bracket can be manufactured by stamping at least two identical sections of metal from the sheet and then bending-up each section on its remaining uncut fourth side into a near-vertical position, so that each bent-up section forms a monolithic support leg.

公开(公告)号：US20220216821A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17702374

申请日：2022-03-23

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Stacy Harris ,  Todd Ganshaw ,  Nathan Schuit

IPC分类号： H02S20/23 ,  F16B5/06

摘要： A solar panel mounting assembly including a cap that includes a secure-side wing, a catch-side wing, and an integral vertical leg that protrudes downwardly from the catch-side wing. The vertical leg is integral with the catch-side wing and has a top end and a bottom end. A plurality of inwardly facing corrugations are disposed at the bottom end of the vertical leg. The solar panel mounting assembly further includes a base that includes a secure-side support surface, a tilted spring support ledge on a catch-side, and a plurality of outwardly-facing corrugations disposed on an upper horizontal portion of the base. An inwardly-facing corrugation of the vertical leg contacts and engages an outwardly-facing corrugation on the upper horizontal portion of the base, and the base is vertically adjustable with respect to the cap.

公开(公告)号：US10601360B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15699637

申请日：2017-09-08

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Jason Mayfield ,  Nathan Schuit ,  Stacy Harris

IPC分类号： H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/60

摘要： A one-piece, monolithic tile support mount attaches to a roof and provides rigid structural support for a lateral attachment bar or L-foot that is used to hold a height-adjustable mounting mechanism or mounting rail, which is used to attach solar photovoltaic panels to the roof of a roof covered with roofing tiles. A custom-designed, sheet-metal or polymer, aperture-less replacement tile is mounted between the lateral attachment bar or the L-foot and the tile support mount. Also provided is a compact, magnetic positioning tool that provides proper alignment of a drill bit when drilling or punching holes through the replacement tile.

公开(公告)号：US10224865B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15192173

申请日：2016-06-24

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Steve Bauer ,  Bill Vaught ,  Kim Weaver ,  Caitlin Purigraski ,  Stacy Harris ,  Charles Stubbs ,  David Saenz Alvarez

IPC分类号： E04D13/18 ,  H02S20/24 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F16B5/00 ,  F16B5/12 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/15 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/60

摘要： An integral, monolithic mounting bracket supports a corner of a photovoltaic module. The bracket includes a ballast tray for holding one or more ballast blocks, and includes a plurality of monolithic support legs that are disposed at acute angles from a plane of the ballast tray and that are integral with the ballast tray. The bracket can be manufactured by stamping at least two identical sections of metal from the sheet and then bending-up each section on its remaining uncut fourth side into a near-vertical position, so that each bent-up section forms a monolithic support leg.

公开(公告)号：USD801915S1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US29571281

申请日：2016-07-15

申请人： Unirac Inc.

设计人： Steve Bauer ,  Bill Vaught ,  Kim Weaver ,  Caitlin Purigraski ,  Stacy Harris ,  Charles Stubbs

CPC分类号： H02S20/24 ,  F16B5/0072 ,  F16B5/121 ,  F16B5/125 ,  F24S25/15 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S2025/013 ,  F24S2025/02 ,  F24S2025/6007 ,  H02S30/10

摘要： An integral, monolithic mounting bracket supports a corner of a photovoltaic module. The bracket includes a ballast tray for holding one or more ballast blocks, and includes a plurality of monolithic support legs that are disposed at acute angles from a plane of the ballast tray and that are integral with the ballast tray. The bracket can be manufactured by stamping at least two identical sections of metal from the sheet and then bending-up each section on its remaining uncut fourth side into a near-vertical position, so that each bent-up section forms a monolithic support leg.

公开(公告)号：USD801913S1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US29571276

申请日：2016-07-15

申请人： Unirac Inc.

设计人： Steve Bauer ,  Bill Vaught ,  Kim Weaver ,  Caitlin Purigraski ,  Stacy Harris ,  Charles Stubbs

CPC分类号： H02S20/24 ,  F16B5/0072 ,  F16B5/121 ,  F16B5/125 ,  F24S25/15 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S2025/013 ,  F24S2025/02 ,  F24S2025/6007 ,  H02S30/10

摘要： An integral, monolithic mounting bracket supports a corner of a photovoltaic module. The bracket includes a ballast tray for holding one or more ballast blocks, and includes a plurality of monolithic support legs that are disposed at acute angles from a plane of the ballast tray and that are integral with the ballast tray. The bracket can be manufactured by stamping at least two identical sections of metal from the sheet and then bending-up each section on its remaining uncut fourth side into a near-vertical position, so that each bent-up section forms a monolithic support leg.

公开(公告)号：US11205989B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16827300

申请日：2020-03-23

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Jason Mayfield ,  Nathan Schuit ,  Stacy Harris

IPC分类号： H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/60

摘要： A one-piece, monolithic tile support mount attaches to a roof and provides rigid structural support for a lateral attachment bar or L-foot that is used to hold a height-adjustable mounting mechanism or mounting rail, which is used to attach solar photovoltaic panels to the roof of a roof covered with roofing tiles. A custom-designed, sheet-metal or polymer, aperture-less replacement tile is mounted between the lateral attachment bar or the L-foot and the tile support mount. Also provided is a compact, magnetic positioning tool that provides proper alignment of a drill bit when drilling or punching holes through the replacement tile.

公开(公告)号：US20190338988A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16516126

申请日：2019-07-18

申请人： Unirac Inc.

发明人： Stacy Harris ,  David S. Alvarez ,  Todd Ganshaw ,  Thomas Young

IPC分类号： F24S25/636 ,  F16B5/06 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F16B2/10 ,  H02S20/00

摘要： A universal end clamp and method for clamping a solar module to a rail are configured for applying a torque to a clamp body and generating a compressive clamping force between the body and a lower flange of a solar panel module frame so that the lower flange of the module frame is clamped to the rail. The clamp is disposed underneath the solar module, where it cannot be seen. The components of the assembly that can move include threaded bolts, front and rear T-slides, drive blocks, cams, coil springs, leaf springs, and offset drive brackets.