Mounting bracket for mounting photovoltaic modules to torque tube beam

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PATENT NO 11271518
APP PUB NO 20200153382A1
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16678560

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A mounting bracket assembly for securing facing edge portions of a pair of adjacent photovoltaic panels to a torque tube beam of a solar tracking assembly. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket and a fastener assembly including a securing strap for securing the mounting bracket to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket includes: an upper support structure, a central attachment structure and a lower projection structure extending in a vertical direction downwardly away from the upper support structure. The upper attachment structure includes a first body and a second body spaced apart by the central attachment structure. The lower projection structure including a first rib extending vertically downwardly from the first body and a second rib extending vertically downwardly from the second body. A lower portion of the lower projection structure including a through slot sized to receive the torque tube beam.

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OMCO SOLAR LLC4550 W WATKINS STREET SUITE 100 PHOENIX AS 85043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ballentine, Andrew James Tempe, US 5 38
Murphy, Garrett Scott Phoenix, US 1 10
Stancic, Milos Tempe, US 2 11
Wilson, David J Glendale, US 67 3886

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