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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125409 | FASTENING OF PANEL-TYPE ELEMENTS A mounting system for panel-type elements, in particular facade elements, thermoelectric generator elements, thermal solar collectors, photovoltaic modules or solar modules is described, for fastening and securing the element on at least one upper and one lower transver... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125408 | SOLAR PANEL RACKING ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM A racking system for a solar panel includes a solar panel support rack assembly, the solar panel support rack assembly being configured to be coupled to another solar panel support rack assembly. Each solar panel support rack assembly includes a first arm having a first... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103391 | SOLAR POWER STRUCTURE AND COLUMN CAPITAL FOR THE SAME A standalone or partially standalone solar photovoltaic structure and methods for assembling the structure are described. The solar photovoltaic structure can employ a hinged photovoltaic roof deck that can be folded for transportation. Described are hinges that can be ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103234 | RECONFIGURABLE WORKSTATION SUPPORT A workstation services support structure (5) including a beam (14) supported at or near desk height on one or more legs (16) is described. The beam (14) includes one or more elongate mounting means (28, 34, 36) extending substantially ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082537 | MODULE FOR STACKING THIN PANELS AND METHOD OF STACKING THIN PANELS The present invention provides a module for stacking thin panels and a method of stacking thin panels when a plurality of thin panels are vertically stacked in a state of being supported by the modules capable of securing an adequate load transfer area for transferring ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120048351 | SOLAR PANEL RACKING ASSEMBLY The present invention is a ballasted solar panel mounting system primarily for mounting solar panels to a roof. The mounting system reduces waste space by positioning the first and/or the last row of bases beneath the panel. This potentially provides room for an additio... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037214 | SOLAR CELL MODULE, SOLAR CELL ATTACHMENT STAND, PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATING SYSTEM To protect a solar cell panel and facilitate the attachment of the solar cell panel on a roof and the like. A solar cell module 2 includes a solar cell panel 20 and two reinforcing bars 21 that laterally cross the solar cell panel 20 and that... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037576 | DEVICE FOR FIXING METALLIC STRUCTURES TO THE FLOOR The invention relates to a device for fixing metallic structures to the floor, said device consisting of a cylindrical metallic tube (2) with lateral wings (4) and longitudinal openings, in the lower part, from which teeth (11) extend, said teeth be... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120036717 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE GROUND MOUNT A collapsible photovoltaic module mounting assembly framework for mounting a plurality of photovoltaic modules thereon, comprising a plurality of module support rails each configured to be attached to a portion of a photovoltaic module and a plurality of supporting beam... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031859 | ADJUSTABLE TILT SOLAR PANEL SUPPORT SYSTEM An adjustable tilt solar panel support system including a support post, a pivot bracket attached to the support post in a generally upright orientation and having a pivot pin hole for accommodating a pivot pin, and further having at least one adjustment opening; a rotat... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031860 | ADJUSTABLE PLATE STAND An adjustable plate stand including a plurality of plates configured to hold foodstuffs thereon, a support rod configured to be arranged vertically and support the plurality of plates thereon, and a locking mechanism associated with each of the plurality of plates to lo... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031470 | SOLAR PANEL CONFIGURATIONS The invention provides solar panel systems, which may be applied to surfaces such as residential rooftops. The invention also provides methods of installing solar panel systems. A solar panel system may comprise one or more module, which may comprise one or more solar p... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120006768 | SOLAR PANEL SUPPORT FRAMES Solar panel mounting frame assemblies are provided, as well as methods of stacking and transporting the same. The solar panel mounting frame assemblies include a first set of bars that are located adjacent to a top surface of a second set of bars. A bottom surface of ea... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000866 | Glass Storage and Transport Rack with Pivoting Arms The present invention is operable to store or transport one or more sheets of any material, including fragile materials. The present invention may be utilized to store or transport a wide variety of materials including, panes of glass, laminated glass, insulated glass, ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110272368 | FRAME FOR MOUNTING SOLAR MODULES A frame for jointly mounting at least two rectangular solar modules, wherein the frame comprises at least a group consisting of three parallel rails which are attached to a supporting structure at defined distances from each other, characte... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272367 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SOLAR MODULES A device for supporting solar modules, including several posts arranged in a row, wherein a head piece is attached to each post in its upper end region and at each head piece a transverse beam oriented more or less transversely to the row of posts is fixed, characterize... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272366 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE SHEET GOODS AND SPLINE FOR USE IN DISPLAY SYSTEM A display module for sheet goods is provided that uses a spline having a spline base and a sample attachment section defined by a recess along one side of the spline base. The depth of the recess is approximately equal to a thickness of the sample material. The sample a... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266234 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR MODULES AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A SOLAR SYSTEM A mounting system (1) for solar modules (6) having base part (11) on which a frame (2) is supported to which one or more plate-shaped solar modules (6) are held, and having an anchor (13, 35) capable of being attached to a wall ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110266233 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR MODULES Mounting system (1) for solar modules (6), having a substructure (7, 9, 11) on which a frame (2) is supported on which one or more plate-shaped solar modules (6) are held, and having an anchor (13, 35) that can be affixed to a b... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110233157 | SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD A frame system is disclosed for supporting photovoltaic (PV) panels on a support surface. The frame system may make use of a plurality of frame rails, with each frame rail forming a single piece component having a channel formed therein. Each frame rail may have a first... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226711 | TRANSPORTATION TRAY A cushioned top surface mat on which a plurality of devices are to be placed is provided on the top surface of a tray body. A bottom surface mat which is brought into contact with a plurality of devices placed on a lower tray body to restrict movement of the devices is ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220596 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELS A panel support and wiring system is used as part of a bi-directional solar panel support matrix having lower support joists and upper panel rails. Both the panel clip and wiring arrangements are configured to facilitate rapid deployment and installation of the entire s... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110210085 | INTERCONNECTED SOLAR MODULE DESIGN AND SYSTEM A frame assembly is provided for a solar module. The frame assembly includes a plurality of frame members that are structured to collectively support and hold a first solar panel. At least one of the plurality of frame members is structured to adjoin a frame member of a... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110204007 | MODULAR RACK SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING FLAT ARTICLES A modular rack system for displaying flat articles. In one aspect, the invention comprises: a plurality of racks, each rack comprising: a floor for supporting a flat article, the floor having a front, a rear and lateral sides; a front retaining portion extending upward ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110198304 | Rack Assembly for Solar Energy Collecting Module A rack assembly for supporting a solar energy collecting module on a support surface is provided that has a plurality of upright frames and a transverse element connected to the plurality of upright frames. An associated method of constructing the rack assembly is also ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110108498 | Holder and modular stacking system for safely storing and/or transporting frameless PV modules or other flat, cuboidal bodies The invention relates to a holder for safely storing and/or transporting frameless PV modules or other flat, cuboidal bodies, the size of which is defined by three sides and the thickness of which is defined by the shortest one of the three sides, wherein the holder com... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110097186 | EXPORT RACK FOR SHEET-LIKE ARTICLES The present invention is directed to an export rack for shipping sheet-like articles. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an export rack that includes at least one support, a removable gate and at least one top restraint. The removable gate includes ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110094559 | SOLAR CANOPY SUPPORT SYSTEM The solar canopy support system has at least two beam support columns. Each beam support column has a first end connected to a ground surface and extends substantially vertically along a longitudinal axis from the first end to a second end. There is also a “C”-chann... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20100237028 | Support system for solar panels An array of photovoltaic panels is supported in rows and columns spaced from one another using a foldable bi-directional span of support members. The support members include a plurality of support joists and support rails braced at an incline. Each support rail is tubul... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100237029 | Support System For Solar Panels Precise parameters are maintained in a support structure for solar panels or other panel-like structures through use of a collapsible folding structure which is preassembled to precise tolerances at a convenient staging site before being collapsed for shipment. Easy ins... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100132769 | SOLAR CANOPY SUPPORT SYSTEM The solar canopy support system has at least two beam support columns. Each beam support column has a first end connected to a ground surface and extends substantially vertically along a longitudinal axis from the first end to a second end. There is also a zee channel s... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20090188873 | COMBINED STANDING BENT SHEET DISPLAY A display for a group of semi-rigid to semi-flaccid sheet goods has a base, and a pair of parallel sidewalls that extend upward from the base a spaced distance from each other that is smaller than the width of the sheet goods. A plurality of channels is fixed to each si... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090145863 | Carpet display rack A rack for hanging room sized carpets in show rooms. The rack has a plurality of uprights, each of which has a horizontal arm supporting a hanging carpet. The arm is adapted to be raised and lowered by a rod in a cylinder and the rod is driven by a motor or other means ... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20080272071 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A PLATE WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE The invention relates to a fastening system for fastening a plate within an enclosure for electric installations. The fastening system comprises an elongated holder and a support member arranged to be fastened to the holder with snap-in fastening means. The snap-in fast... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080257779 | Supporting Member For Thin-Film-Coated Boards, Storage Container For Thin-Film-Coated Boards, Mask-Blank-Storing Body, Transfer-Mask-Storing Body, and Method For Transporting Thin-Film-Coated Boards The present invention provides a supporting member for thin-film-coated boards that is capable of sufficiently suppressing dust generated because of particles and the like. The present invention also provides a storage container suitable for storing thin-film-coated boa... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080251473 | APPARATUS FOR STORING CONTAMINATION-SENSITIVE FLAT ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR STORING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS An apparatus for storing contamination-sensitive flat articles, in particular for storing semiconductor wafers, comprises a plurality of box-like compartments stationary arranged on a fixed mounting rack. The compartments are open on a front side and are arranged in row... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080150244 | Glass Handling Systems A sheet handling device for handling large sheets of glass or other sheet material, the device comprising a wheeled trolley having an upright support shaft (2), a carriage movable along the shaft (2) into a selected position, and at least two vacuum grips ... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20070295677 | Self-Standing Flat Plate-Like Article and Methods of Exhibiting and Manufacturing the Same A method for stably and easily exhibiting a flat plate-like article such as a flat exhibited article so as to be easily observed and less turned over and the flat plate-like article stably and simply exhibitable so as to be easily observed and less turned over and manuf... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070152544 | Stacking column A stacking pillar comprising two lateral faces and latches which are disposed therebetween and pivotable around an axle bolt from a neutral position to a working position. At least one part of the latches is provided with the axle bolt reception area which encompasses t... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070125724 | CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR WASHING OPTICAL MEMBERS An exemplary clamping apparatus (10) for optical members (50) includes a base (11) and a positioning frame (13). The base has a plurality of receiving grooves (122) defined therein. Each receiving groove is configured for receiving one... | 06/07/2007 |
