A method and apparatus for mounting a solar collector panel by itself or supported within a frame, to a surface comprising: a strap assembly, a first attachment device attached to and between the panel or frame and the strap assembly; and a second attachment means for attaching the strap assembly to
A method and apparatus for mounting a solar collector panel by itself or supported within a frame, to a surface comprising: a strap assembly, a first attachment device attached to and between the panel or frame and the strap assembly; and a second attachment means for attaching the strap assembly to the surface. The strap assembly comprises a plurality of straps attached end to end. The first attachment device could be a bolt, a screw, adhesive, etc. Alternatively, there could be a support between the panel or frame and the strap assembly. The second attachment means may be: a nail, a spike, adhesive, bolting to a stud attached to the surface, welding, ballast, adhesive tape or combinations of these.
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1. An apparatus for mounting a solar collector panel or a solar collector panel mounted within a frame to a surface comprising: a) a strap assembly comprising a plurality of straps, each having a full-thickness end, attached in a straight line end overlapping end wherein the plurality of straps have
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An apparatus for mounting a solar collector panel or a solar collector panel mounted within a frame to a surface comprising: a) a strap assembly comprising a plurality of straps, each having a full-thickness end, attached in a straight line end overlapping end wherein the plurality of straps have different widths;b) a support having a body having a top end and a bottom end, a top flange attached to the top end of the body and a bottom flange attached to the bottom end of the body; the body having a cross section selected from a group comprising: a C-shaped cross-section, a Z-shaped cross-section, and an I-shaped cross section; said flanges being in line with said straight line; said bottom flange attached to at least one of said plurality of straps; said top flange being directly attached with a fastener to one of said solar collector panel and said frame;c) a first attaching means attaching said bottom flange to said strap assembly; andd) a second attaching means attaching said strap assembly to said surface. 2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said top flange is parallel to said surface. 3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said top flange is at an angle to said surface. 4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said support comprises a first support and a second support spaced apart from each other. 5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 in which a height of said first support is greater than a height of said second support. 6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which a length of said support is greater than a width of said strap. 7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said end has a hole pattern through which said ends of said straps are attached to each other. 8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 in which said bottom flange has said hole pattern through which said bottom flange is additionally attached to said ends of two of said straps. 9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said second attaching means is selected from the group comprising: a) a nail;b) a spike;c) adhesive;d) bolting to a stud attached to said surface;e) welding;f) ballast; andg) combinations of these. 10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said first attaching means comprises: a) a clip, adapted to clamp to said panel or said frame;b) said clip being placed on, transverse to, over a top edge of, and at a side of said panel or said frame;c) said clip and said top flange being fastened to each other so that said panel or said frame is clamped to said top flange. 11. An apparatus for mounting a solar collector panel or a solar collector panel mounted within a frame to a surface comprising: a) a strap assembly comprising a plurality of straps, each having a full-thickness end, attached end overlapping end;b) a first attaching means for attaching one of said panel and said frame directly to said strap assembly; said first attaching means comprising a fastener, an insert, and a clip; the insert being threaded into the end of a first strap of the plurality of straps and into the overlapping end of a second of the plurality of straps; the clip being disposed between two solar collector panels; the fastener having a threaded end and being inserted into the clip, wherein threading of the fastener into the inserts clamps the two solar collector panels directly to the first strap and the second strap; andc) a second attaching means for attaching said strap assembly to said surface. 12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11 in which said straps have different widths. 13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11 in which said end has a hole pattern through which said straps are attached to each other, adjacent their ends. 14. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11 in which said second attaching means is selected from the group comprising: a) a nail;b) a spike;c) adhesive;d) bolting to a stud attached to said surface;e) welding;f) ballast; andg) combinations of these. 15. An apparatus for mounting a solar collector panel or a solar collector panel mounted within a frame to a surface comprising: a. a strap assembly comprising a plurality of straps, each having a full thickness end, attached end overlapping end;b) a U shaped channel having a base and an opening opposite said base; said base having at least one hole, the base being attached to said strap assembly by a fastener, wherein the fastener passes through the at least one hole and overlapping ends of the plurality of straps to connect the U shaped channel to the overlapping ends of the plurality of straps;c) a first attaching means for attaching one of said panel and said frame directly to said U shaped channel; andd) a second attaching means for attaching said strap assembly to said surface. 16. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 in which said straps have different widths. 17. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 in which said first attaching means is adhesive. 18. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 in which said end has a hole pattern through which said straps are attached to each other, adjacent their ends. 19. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 in which said second attaching means is selected from the group comprising: a) a nail;b) a spike;c) adhesive;d) bolting to a stud attached to said surface;e) welding;f) ballast; andg) combinations of these. 20. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 in which said first attaching means comprises: a) a clip, adapted to clamp to said panel or said frame;b) said clip being placed, transverse to, over a top edge of, and at a side of said panel or said frame;c) said clip and said channel being fastened to each other so that said panel or said frame is clamped to said channel. 21. An apparatus as claimed in claim 20 in which said U-shaped channel further comprises: a) a plate slidably installed, parallel to said base in said channel; andb) a clip, adapted to clamp to said panel or said frame, placed on, transverse to, over a top edge of, and at a side of said panel or said frame; said clip and said plate fastened to each other so that said panel or said frame is clamped to said channel.
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