US 11,817,814 B2
Ground mounted solar power assembly
James E. Straeter, Rochester, IN (US)
Filed by James E. Straeter, Rochester, IN (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/732,110.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/180,799, filed on Apr. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0352846 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 20/30 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 20/30 (2014.12) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solar panel assembly, comprising:
at least one solar panel array pivotally connected to a plurality of legs using a support beam;
cross members connected to and extending transversely in relation to the support beam, wherein the cross members are positioned in parallel spaced relation along a length of the support beam; and
a plurality of rail members connected to the cross members wherein the plurality of rail members have a top wall with a plurality of slots that extend along a length of the top wall in a first and a second row wherein each end of the plurality of rail members has a half slot positioned so that when adjacent rail members butt up against one another a full slot is formed.