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Solar panel mounting apparatus and system

  • US 9,716,464 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2016
  • Issued: 07/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A solar panel mounting system comprising:

  • a hub comprising;

    a receptacle in a center portion of the hub shaped to receive a pole; and

    a plurality of attachment points affixed to an exterior portion of the receptacle;

    anda girder assembly comprising;

    a plurality of top girders each having a proximal end and a distal end, each of the plurality of top girders being configured to be mechanically fastened to each other at their proximal ends, and each of the plurality of top girders having a distance between the distal ends of the top girders that is greater than a distance between the proximal ends of the top girders; and

    a plurality of bottom girders each having a proximal and a distal end, each of the plurality of bottom girders being configured to be mechanically fastened to each other at their proximal ends and each of the plurality of bottom girders being configured to be mechanically fastened to the plurality of top girders;

    wherein the girder assembly and at least one of the plurality of attachment points of the hub are configured to be mechanically fastened to each other;

    one or more purlins configured to be mechanically fastened to the plurality of top girders in between the proximal and distal ends of the top girders.

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