Ry R Heller

US Patent:

20110302857, Dec 15, 2011

Filed:

Jun 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/813134

Inventors:

Vince McClellan - Eugene OR, US
Eric Roy Morrison - Eugene OR, US
Ry Reuter Heller - Eugene OR, US

Assignee:

ENERGY DESIGN CO. - EUGENE OR

International Classification:

E04D 13/18
E04B 1/38

US Classification:

521733, 524891, 5274521

Abstract:

The system provides an n-s rail bracket that both supports a plurality of solar panels structurally, provides view-guards to hide electrical components, and a water conduit to channel water shed from the solar panel to a desired collection point provided by the structure. As such, the system includes an n-s structural rail consisting of a bottom wall and two vertically extending sidewalls. An intermediate horizontal member extends between the two sidewalls at or near their midpoint to form a compartment between the intermediate horizontal member, a lower portion of the left sidewall, the bottom wall, and a lower portion of the right side wall. Also, the intermediate horizontal member cooperates with an upper portion of the left side wall and an upper portion of the right sidewall to form a U-shaped channel. Each distal end of the respective left and right side wall includes a T-shaped shoulder for supporting the solar module.