The present invention relates to a device to slidingly connect an end of a first element to a side of a second element, the second element side having a channel extending therealong, the device comprising a device body having a fixable end and a slidable end, the fixable end being adapted to be affixed to the end of the first element, and a protrusion extending from the slidable end of the device body, configured to engage with the channel of the second element and slide therealong, wherein the device body is formed in at least a first and second device body portion, the first and second device body portions being separable.

A connecting apparatus includes a main body having a first half member and a second half member; the second ends of the two half members configured to open or close relatively to each other; an accommodating cavity formed between the first and second half members; a driving member and an actuating member installed inside the accommodating cavity; the driving member capable of driving the actuating member to move toward the second ends of the two half members to an opened position, thereby expanding the second ends of the two half members outward. The connecting apparatus is installed inside an elongated member, and latch portions on the second ends of the two half members are able to latch onto another elongated member to achieve a connection between elongated members.

A pipe fixing device includes a fixing portion formed in a channel shape in which a first space therein is opened to an outside through an opening formed in an upper portion; and a support coupled to a lower portion of the fixing portion and made of steel-making slag, wherein a part of upper end edges of the fixing portion corresponding to a front and a rear of the opening is formed to be bent toward the first space.

Resilient mounting clips, panel mount systems including the same, and associated methods. A resilient mounting clip includes a support structure engagement portion and a panel engagement portion with a plurality of edge extensions and a plurality of outboard panel supports. Each outboard panel support extends from a respective edge extension. Each outboard panel support is configured to move at least substantially parallel to a compression axis when the respective edge extension resiliently flexes with respect to the support structure engagement portion. A panel mount system includes at least one support structure, at least one resilient mounting clip, and at least two panels received by each mounting clip. A method of assembling a panel mount system includes positioning and securing a resilient mounting clip on a support structure and receiving each of a first panel and a second panel with the resilient mounting clip.

A hand crank cam lock for connecting medium to large sized display walls or boards including a hand crank disposed in a cam lock. The hand crank cam lock is configured to join two separate extrusions or frames together in a toolless manner. The hand crank cam lock locks these frames when the hand crank is turned clockwise, a plurality of hooks slide back along channels inside an outer body to grab the inner walls of a frame. This will in turn lock the hooks into place against the inner walls. The hand crank will only require half a turn to travel the required distance to lock the hooks into place and this half turn may be performed via a tool or by hand.

A retention apparatus, system and method is useful for attaching items, panels or other devices to a rail formed in longitudinal lengths and configured with a cross-sectional profile having multiple cooperating structures between the rail and a channel nut including a recess formed between a tooth and shelf on an interior first channel portion of the rail and a flange of the channel nut, between an anchor latch of the rail and hook flange on the channel nut, and cooperating forces and movement of the biasing element secured to the channel nut.

A support frame includes first and second mounting members, and an adjusting member. The second mounting member defines a groove. One groove wall of the groove defines a plurality of positioning holes. The adjusting member includes a base body, a sliding member, and an elastic member. The base body is disposed on the first mounting member, and at least a part of the base body is accommodated in the groove. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the base body and includes a clamping body. The elastic member is disposed on the sliding member, and the elastic member can drive the sliding member to engage the clamping body with one of the plurality of positioning holes. When the support frame is in a cabinet, an interior installation size of the cabinet is adjustable for any particular relative position between the first and second mounting members.

Mounting clamps may be utilized to quickly and easily secure solar panel modules relative to mounting rails, which may in turn be secured relative to a mounting surface (e.g., a roof). The mounting clamps may be configured to quickly secure the solar pane modules relative to the mounting rails by tightening a tightening element to pull a clamp element toward the surface of a mounting rail, thereby clamping a portion (e.g., a frame) of a solar panel module between the clamping element and an outer surface of the mounting rail.

A strut receiver assembly provides springing attachment to a slotted structural member such as a strut. The strut receiver includes a bottom portion having a plurality of slots, a first side connected to the bottom portion and a second side connected to the bottom portion, thereby forming a U-shaped structure with the first and second sides. The plurality of first engagement springs each have an outward facing wing on the first side operable for springing attachment to a first rim on the slotted structural member. The plurality of second engagement springs each have an outward facing wing on the second side operable for springing attachment to a second rim on the slotted structural member. A band has a bottom portion, a first side having a first arm for engaging a first receiver slot and a second side having a second arm for engaging a second receiver slot.

A clamp assembly includes a clamp with a lateral edge support portion that extends in a first direction to support against a lateral edge of the module. A flange extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction to clamp against an upper surface of the solar panel module in coordination with the lateral edge support portion. A nut is configured to align with the clamp. The nut receives a fastener. The nut has an outer surface to engage the second surface of the lateral edge support portion to prevent rotation of the nut. A connection member extends from the nut in a position that is fixed. A head of the connection member is shaped such that, in a first orientation, the head is accommodated passage through a slot in the intermediary member, and in a second orientation, the head is prevented from passage through the slot.