ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR STANDING SEAM PANELS
First Claim
1. A solar cell module mounting assembly, comprising:
- a clamping member comprising a base and first and second clamping legs that are disposed in opposing relation and that extend upwardly from said base;
a stud comprising first and second stud ends, wherein said stud extends though said base of said clamping member;
a first nut threaded onto said first end of said stud and engaged with a first side of said base of said clamping member; and
a second nut positioned on said stud on a second side of said base of said clamping member, wherein said second nut is spaced from said second stud end, and wherein said stud extends upwardly from said base of said clamping member to said first stud end.
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Abstract
An adjustable mounting assembly (70a/70b) for installing solar cell modules (58) on a building surface (34) is disclosed. The mounting assembly (70a/70b) includes a mounting device (74), a stud (114) that may be threaded to the mounting device (74), a clamping member (142) that may be positioned on the stud (114), and a nut (128) that may be threaded onto the stud (114) to secure the clamping member (142) to the mounting device (74). A nut (126) is fixed to the stud (114) at an intermediate location along its length. This fixed nut (126) may be used to tighten the stud (114) to a mounting device (74), and furthermore may be positioned such that the stud (114) does not extend into a slot (90) of the mounting device (74).
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20 Claims
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1. A solar cell module mounting assembly, comprising:
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a clamping member comprising a base and first and second clamping legs that are disposed in opposing relation and that extend upwardly from said base; a stud comprising first and second stud ends, wherein said stud extends though said base of said clamping member; a first nut threaded onto said first end of said stud and engaged with a first side of said base of said clamping member; and a second nut positioned on said stud on a second side of said base of said clamping member, wherein said second nut is spaced from said second stud end, and wherein said stud extends upwardly from said base of said clamping member to said first stud end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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