Solar roofing system
AssigneeGarland Industries, Inc.
InventorsJason Smith, Melissa Rus, Brian Lambert, Joseph W. Mellott, II
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for connecting solar panels to a roof system surface. The solar panels can be formed flexible or non-flexible solar panels that are at least partially attached to a roofing surface by use of a fastener.
Claims17
A roofing system or siding system having a solar panel that is secured to a surface of said roof system or siding system comprising a roofing or siding material having an upper surface, a solar panel having an upper and lower surface, and a connection arrangement, said connection arrangement including first and second connection arrangements, said first and second connection arrangements are spaced from one another when said solar panel is secured to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material, said first and second connection arrangements each including first and second strips of connection material, said first strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is adhesively connected to said second strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement, and said first strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement is adhesively connected to said second strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement;
- wherein a first side of said first strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is connected to a surface selected from the group consisting of i) said lower surface of said solar panel and ii) a top surface of a first upper panel adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said first upper panel adhesion platform is connected to said lower surface of said solar panel;
- wherein a first side of said first strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement connected to a surface selected from the group consisting of i) said lower surface of said solar panel and ii) a top surface of a second upper panel adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said second upper panel adhesion platform is connected to said lower surface of said solar panel;
- wherein a first side of said second strip connection material of said first connection arrangement is connected to a surface selected from the group consisting of i) said upper surface of said roof or siding material and ii) a top surface of a first lower roof adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said first lower roof adhesion platform is connected to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material;
- wherein a first side of said second strip connection material of said second connection arrangement connected to a surface selected from the group consisting of i) said upper surface of said roof or siding material and ii) a top surface of a second lower roof adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said second lower roof adhesion platform is connected to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material.
A roofing system or siding system having a solar panel that is secured to a surface of said roof system or siding system comprising a roofing or siding material having an upper surface, a solar panel having an upper and lower surface, and first and second connection arrangements, said first and second connection arrangements spaced from one another when said solar panel is secured to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material, said first and second connection arrangements each including a first and second strips of connection material, said first and second connection arrangements each including first and second strips of connection material, said first strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is adhesively connected to said second strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement, said first strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement is adhesively connected to said second strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement;
- wherein a first side of said first strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is connected to said lower surface of said solar panel, said first strip of connector material of said first connection arrangement is connected to less than a majority of said lower surface of said solar panel,
- wherein a first side of said first strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement is connected to said lower surface of said solar panel, said second strip of connector material of said second connection arrangement is connected to less than a majority of said lower surface of said solar panel,
- wherein a first side of said second strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is connected to an top surface of a first lower roof adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said first lower roof adhesion platform is connected to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material,
- wherein a first side of said second strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement is connected to a top surface of a second lower roof adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said second lower roof adhesion platform is connected to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material;
- wherein said first lower roof adhesion platform has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of said second strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement, said second lower roof adhesion platform has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of said second strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement.
A roofing system or siding system having a solar panel that is secured to a surface of said roof system or siding system comprising a roofing or siding material having an upper surface, a solar panel having an upper and lower surface, and first and second connection arrangements, said first and second connection arrangements spaced from one another when said solar panel is secured to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material, said first and second connection arrangements each including a first and second strip of connection material, said first and second connection arrangements each including first and second strips of connection material, said first strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is adhesively connected to said second strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement, said first strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement adhesively is connected to said second strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement;
- wherein a first side of said first strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is connected to a top surface of a first upper panel adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said first upper panel adhesion platform is connected to said lower surface of said solar panel,
- wherein a first side of said first strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement is connected to a top surface of a second upper panel adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said second upper panel adhesion platform is connected to said lower surface of said solar panel,
- wherein a first side of said second strip of connection material of said first connection arrangement is connected to a top surface of a first lower roof adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said first lower roof adhesion platform is connected to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material,
- wherein a first side of said second strip of connection material of said second connection arrangement is connected to a top surface of a second lower roof adhesion platform and wherein a bottom surface of said second lower roof adhesion platform is connected to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material;
- wherein each of said first and second upper panel adhesion platforms has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of each of said first strips of connection material of said first and second connection arrangements, each of said first and second lower panel adhesion platforms has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of each of said second strips of connection material of said first and second connection arrangements.
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