Bryan J Lester

US Patent:

20200313611, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Jun 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/902161

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
David Briggs - Oakland CA, US
Shawn Meine - Phoenix AZ, US
Bryan Lester - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

IronRidge, Inc. - Hayward CA

International Classification:

H02S 40/34
H02S 30/10
H01R 4/30
F16B 7/18
F16B 2/12
H01R 4/64

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a covering for a clamping assembly used to connect and ground solar panel modules to a mounting rail. The covering comprises a sleeve including an outer cover for connecting to the solar panel module and a connector shaped to be contained within the outer cover and connected to the outer cover through two or more flanges. The connector has an opening there through to receive a female member of the clamping assembly.

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:

20170085219, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Nov 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/360908

Inventors:

- Hayward CA, US
David Briggs - Oakland CA, US
Shawn Meine - Phoenix AZ, US
Bryan Lester - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

IronRidge, Inc. - Hayward CA

International Classification:

H02S 40/34
H01R 4/30
H01R 4/70
H02S 30/10

Abstract:

In various representative aspects, an apparatus for securing and covering clamp assembly that secures and electrically binds a solar panel module to a mounting rail as part of a solar panel array is provided that is both easy and efficient to install.

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.