ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,644,247, issued on June 2, was assigned to APA SOLAR LLC (Ridgeville Corners, Ohio).

"Multipart ground screw collar device, assembly, system, and method" was invented by Joshua David Von Deylen (Bryan, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a collar device for a multi-part ground screw assembly. A ground screw device and an installed racking system are also both provided. A method of installing the racking system is provided as well. The collar device includes an annular main body with at least one aperture having a hexagonal shape. The collar device further includes at least one fastener assembly, comprisin...