Patents Assigned to Shoals Technologies Group, LLC
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Publication number: 20240429691Abstract: A cable transition system may include sidewalls and a top wall coupled to the sidewalls. The top wall may couple to the plurality of sidewalls to define a first volume extending along a first plane. The first volume may route a part of a cable along the first plane. The top wall may couple to the plurality of sidewalls to define a second volume extending along a second plane that is non-parallel to the first plane. The second volume may route a part of the cable along the second plane. In addition, the top wall may couple to the plurality of sidewalls to define a transition volume connected to the first volume and the second volume. The transition volume may route a part of the cable between the first volume and the second volume to permit the cable to extend along the first plane and the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Publication number: 20240429639Abstract: A connector cap may include a socket, plug, and wall. The socket may partially define a recess. The socket may be configured to interlock with a plug end of a first device to position part of the plug end of the first device within the recess. The plug may be configured to mate with a socket end of a second device to interlock the plug and the socket end of the second device and to position part of the plug within an inner volume of the socket end of the second device. The wall may be connected to the socket and the plug. The wall may further define the recess. The wall, the socket, and the plug may electrically isolate the plug end of the first device from the socket end of the second device when the first device and the second device are interlocked with the connector cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Patent number: 12158229Abstract: A component retention clip includes a body, a grip element, and bottom slide-coupling elements. The body has a base wall and two side walls forming a planar slot therebetween. The grip element is in the slot and coupled with at least one of the two side walls. The bottom slide-coupling elements are on an outer surface of at least one of the two side walls, each bottom slide-coupling element having a tapered cross-sectional profile in a longitudinal plane that narrows in a sliding axis towards an edge of the respective side wall and having a trapezoidal cross-sectional profile in a lateral plane that is orthogonal with the longitudinal plane. The bottom slide-coupling elements include first and second bottom slide-coupling elements, each having a first or second longitudinal plane in a first or second sliding axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
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Publication number: 20240396313Abstract: A cable transition system may include a first segment and a second segment. The first segment may at least partially define a first volume extending along a first plane and configured to receive a cable. The second segment may at least partially define a second volume extending along a second plane and configured to receive the cable. The second plane may be different than the first plane. The second segment may be configured to couple to the first segment to at least partially define an adjustable volume connected to the first volume and the second volume. The adjustable volume may be configured to route the cable between the first plane and the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Patent number: 12081164Abstract: In an example, a system to facilitate installation of a drive linkage in a solar array at or below an installation surface includes a housing and first and second interconnection assemblies. The housing is installed on or below the installation surface and is configured to at least partially enclose and protect the drive linkage at or below the installation surface. The first interconnection assembly extends between a first drive assembly of a first solar tracker supported above the installation surface by a support structure and a first end of the drive linkage at or below the installation surface. The second interconnection assembly extends between a second drive assembly of a second solar tracker supported above the installation surface by the support structure and a second end of the drive linkage at or below the installation surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dean Solon
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Patent number: 12015375Abstract: A lead assembly includes at plurality of drop line joined to a feeder cable at joints each having a compression lug that is preferably surrounded by undermolding and overmolding. In use, each drop line is connected to a solar array, and the feeder cable is connected to an inverter. In this manner a plurality of solar arrays are electrically coupled together, with a common feeder cable connecting them all to the inverter. A system of the present invention doesn't require a combiner box which is conventionally employed directly upstream of the inverter.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dean Solon
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Patent number: 12015376Abstract: A lead assembly includes a feeder cable, one or more drop lines, and one or more mold structures. Each drop line includes a drop line connector, the drop line connector configured to be capable of detachable connection to a wire harness having a plurality of branches that are each configured to receive electrical power generated by a corresponding photovoltaic (PV) panel resulting in combined electrical power at the drop line connector. The one or more mold structures are disposed about a region of electrical interconnection between the feeder cable and the one or more drop lines. The one or more mold structures substantially seal the region of electrical interconnection from external environmental conditions. The combined electrical power received at each drop line connector is delivered to the feeder cable at the region of electrical interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dean Solon
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Patent number: 12009647Abstract: A cable retention clip can include a structure retention section and a cable retention section. The structure retention section can have a clamp body having a base wall and two side walls forming a planar slot therebetween. There can be at least one grip element in the slot that is coupled with at least one of the two side walls. The cable retention section can be coupled to the structure retention section. The cable retention section can include a clip body defining at least two cable retention channels. Each cable retention channel can have a cable opening (e.g., slot into lumen) that extends the length of the respective cable retention channel to form a C-shape. Each cable retention channel can be parallel with each other cable retention channel. In some aspects, the clip body defines at least a pair of the cable retention channels forming a ? shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Steve Ferguson, Joaquin Pereda, Dean Solon
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Publication number: 20230336118Abstract: A lead assembly includes at plurality of drop line joined to a feeder cable at joints each having a compression lug that is preferably surrounded by undermolding and overmolding. In use, each drop line is connected to a solar array, and the feeder cable is connected to an inverter. In this manner a plurality of solar arrays are electrically coupled together, with a common feeder cable connecting them all to the inverter. A system of the present invention doesn't require a combiner box which is conventionally employed directly upstream of the inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dean Solon
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Patent number: D991780Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Steve Ferguson, Joaquin Pereda
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Patent number: D996373Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
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Patent number: D997106Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Patent number: D997886Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Patent number: D997887Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Patent number: D997888Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Patent number: D1001082Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventor: Dorothy Michael
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Patent number: D1011174Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
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Patent number: D1012042Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
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Patent number: D1038004Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon
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Patent number: D1043590Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLCInventors: Dorothy Michael, Dean Solon