Patents by Inventor Garrett Scott Murphy

Garrett Scott Murphy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Mounting bracket for mounting photovoltaic modules to torque tube beam
    Patent number: 11271518
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for securing facing edge portions of a pair of adjacent photovoltaic panels to a torque tube beam of a solar tracking assembly. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket and a fastener assembly including a securing strap for securing the mounting bracket to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket includes: an upper support structure, a central attachment structure and a lower projection structure extending in a vertical direction downwardly away from the upper support structure. The upper attachment structure includes a first body and a second body spaced apart by the central attachment structure. The lower projection structure including a first rib extending vertically downwardly from the first body and a second rib extending vertically downwardly from the second body. A lower portion of the lower projection structure including a through slot sized to receive the torque tube beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: OMCO Solar, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew James Ballentine, Garrett Scott Murphy, Milos Stancic, David J. Wilson
  • MOUNTING BRACKET FOR MOUNTING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES TO TORQUE TUBE BEAM
    Publication number: 20200153382
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly for securing facing edge portions of a pair of adjacent photovoltaic panels to a torque tube beam of a solar tracking assembly. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket and a fastener assembly including a securing strap for securing the mounting bracket to the torque tube beam. The mounting bracket includes: an upper support structure, a central attachment structure and a lower projection structure extending in a vertical direction downwardly away from the upper support structure. The upper attachment structure includes a first body and a second body spaced apart by the central attachment structure. The lower projection structure including a first rib extending vertically downwardly from the first body and a second rib extending vertically downwardly from the second body. A lower portion of the lower projection structure including a through slot sized to receive the torque tube beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: ANDREW JAMES BALLENTINE, Garrett Scott Murphy, Milos Stancic, David J. Wilson, Philip W. Fretz, JR., Benyam H. Hagos