US Patent Issued to Origami Solar on Nov. 25 for "Methods and systems for reinforced mounting holes for solar panel frames" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,483,187, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Origami Solar Inc. (Sacramento, Calif.).

"Methods and systems for reinforced mounting holes for solar panel frames" was invented by Eric L. Hafter (Sacramento, Calif.) and John C. Patton (Rocklin, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A frame (101) for supporting a solar panel (190) may include at least a first frame section (201-1), having a bottom flange (604) provided at a base of the first frame section (601) and a frame sidewall (603). A panel containment structure (191), at an upper portion of the frame sidewall, may have a lower shelf (105) extending from the sidewall (603). One or more ...