Bryan E Lester

US Patent:

20170346439, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

May 31, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/610428

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
Bryan Lester - Phoenix AZ, US
Shawn Meine - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

IronRidge, Inc. - Hayward CA

International Classification:

H02S 40/30
H02S 30/10
H02S 20/26
H05K 7/14
H02S 20/23

Abstract:

In various representative aspects, an apparatus for securing conduit to solar panel arrays that are typically installed on roof structures. More specifically, the assembly comprises a mount that is coupled to a solar panel module or a rail-less wire conduit structure for securing wire conduit alongside the perimeter of an array of solar panel modules.

US Patent:

20150311606, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Jul 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/796016

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
Jon Ash - Phoenix AZ, US
Bryan Lester - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

IRONRIDGE, INC. - Hayward CA

International Classification:

H01R 9/18
H01R 13/648

Abstract:

In various representative aspects, an apparatus for clamping and grounding solar panel frames to a mounting rail is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a fastener with an enlarged end, and a shank, with the enlarged end having one or more sharp protrusions that resemble teeth, and a washer with one or more sharp protrusions, and an opening. When installed, the shank is inserted through the opening of the washer, the sharp protrusions of the enlarged end penetrate either the lower or upper surface of the mounting rail and the sharp protrusions of the washer penetrate the other surface of the solar panel frames while at the same time creating a grounding path through the apparatus.