发明名称 Universal mid clamp
摘要 A clamp for securing a module to a rail. The clamp has a bolt having a head and a thread. The clamp includes an insert thread having a threaded aperture for receiving the thread of the bolt. The clamp having a body including an aperture to receive the bolt and wherein a first side of the body abuts the head of the bolt. The body includes a saw-toothed edge on a second side of the body opposing the first side of the body. The clamp includes a nut having a nut aperture for receiving the insert thread and the insert thread facilitating an electrical connection between the bolt and the nut. The nut having a first nut flange and a second nut flange extending toward the head of the bolt and wherein tightening of the bolt causes the nut and the body to approach one another causing the saw-toothed edge to pierce the module and the first nut flange and the second nut flange to engage and pierce notches of the rail.
申请公布号 US8801349(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.08.12
申请号 US201113196270 申请日期 2011.08.02
申请人 Sunrun South LLC 发明人 McPheeters Greg
分类号 F16B39/28 主分类号 F16B39/28
代理机构 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP 代理人 Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
主权项 1. A clamp for securing a module to a rail, the clamp comprising: a bolt comprising a head and a thread; an insert thread comprising a threaded aperture for receiving the thread of the bolt; a body comprising: an aperture to receive the bolt, wherein a first side of the body abuts the head of the bolt; anda saw-toothed edge on a second side of the body opposing the first side of the body; and a nut comprising: a nut aperture for receiving the insert thread, the insert thread facilitating an electrical connection between the bolt and the nut; anda first nut flange and a second nut flange extending toward the head of the bolt, wherein tightening of the bolt causes: the nut and the body to approach one another;the saw-toothed edge to pierce the module; andthe first nut flange and the second nut flange to engage and pierce notches of the rail.
地址 San Francisco CA US