Universal mid clamp

Abstract

A clamp has a body, a wedged channel nut, and a bolt. The body has a first component extending from the body and configured to engage a module and a second component having a tapered body surface. The wedged channel nut has a first flange and a second flange extending from opposing sides of the nut and configured to engage a rail and a tapered nut surface having an angle substantially identical to the angle of the tapered body surface of the second component, wherein the tapered nut surface engages the tapered body surface. A bolt extends through the wedged channel nut and the body. When the bolt is tightened, the nut and the body secure the module and rail together.

1 .  1 . A clamp comprising:
 a bolt extending at least a width of a module;   a body having:
 an aperture to receive the bolt; and 
 a body flange extending from the body toward the module; and 
   a nut having:
 a nut aperture for receiving the bolt; and 
 a first nut flange and a second nut flange extending from the module; 
   wherein tightening of the bolt causes the nut and the body to secure the module and rail together,   
       wherein the body flange is configured to pierce the module, and 
       wherein the first nut flange and the second nut flange are configured to pierce the rail. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled)