ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,506,437, issued on Dec. 23.
"Solar array mounting system with rainwater management" was invented by Donald S. Scipione (Cleveland Heights, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of assembling a solar array includes: roll-forming a first length of gutter material into a first gutter channel; roll-forming a second length of gutter material into a second gutter channel; arranging a solar panel between the first gutter channel and the second gutter channel; connecting a first bracket assembly to the solar panel and to a first gutter channel short side; connecting a second bracket assembly to the solar panel and to a second gutter chann...