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 |