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Apparatus and method for positioning a module on an object

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  • US 7,260,918 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2002
  • Issued: 08/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for removably and adjustably mounting a photovoltaic module or flat panel on an object, comprising:

  • a rail formed with three or more tracks,wherein the rail includes three tracks formed of extruded aluminum and further comprises a cavity substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rail,and further wherein the rail is formed with a body having a proximal end, a distal end, opposing sides, and a hollow chamber extending the length of the rail substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rail,and further wherein the cavity is formed in the side of the hollow chamber through one of the opposing sides,and a means for connecting the rail to the object,wherein the means for connecting the rail to the object is one or more connector brackets demountably attachable to the rail and to the object, and monolithically formed with a first flange and a second flange substantially at a right angle,and further wherein the one or more connector brackets further comprises an elbow extending monolithically at substantially a right angle from the second flange for detachable engagement with the cavity formed in the side of the hollow chamber.

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