Solar module mounting bracket for tracker torque tube

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a solar module mounting bracket for a tracker torque tube;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 9-10 are for the purpose of illustrating environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a solar module mounting bracket for tracker torque tube as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1122183
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 5, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2026
Assignee: APA SOLAR, LLC (Ridgeville Corners, OH)
Inventors: Josh Von Deylen (Bryan, OH), Joseph Von Deylen (Whitehouse, OH), Shawn Jeremy Ramey (Ney, OH), Richard Alan Roth (Archbold, OH), Erik Steven Shinabery (Bryan, OH)
Primary Examiner: Amber R Stiles
Assistant Examiner: Kayla Marie Bennett
Application Number: 29/950,903
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Enclosed (D12/102)