Shingle system and method
AssigneePowerLight Corporation
InventorThomas L. Dinwoodie
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Abstract
A barrier, such as a PV module, is secured to a base by a support to create a shingle assembly with a venting region defined between the barrier and base for temperature regulation. The bottom edges of the barriers of one row may overlap the top edges of the barriers of another row. The shingle assemblies may be mounted by first mounting the bases to an inclined surface; the barriers may be then secured to the bases using the supports to create rows of shingle assemblies defining venting regions between the barriers and the bases for temperature regulation.
Claims23
A shingle system, for use on an inclined surface having an upper edge and a lower edge, comprising:
- a plurality of shingle assemblies, at least some of said shingle assemblies comprising:
- a barrier having a top edge and a bottom edge;
- a water resistant base;
- a support securing the barrier to the base;
- and
- a venting region defined between the barrier and the base and fluidly coupled to the ambient atmosphere for temperature regulation;
- said shingle assemblies arranged in a first, upper row of shingle assemblies and a second, lower row of shingle assemblies;
- and
- said bottom edges of the barriers of said first row of shingle assemblies overlapping the top edges of the barriers of the second row of shingle assemblies.
A method for mounting shingle assemblies to an inclined surface comprising:
- selecting a shingle assembly comprising:
- a barrier;
- a base;
- and
- a connecting support for securing the barrier to the base;
- mounting a plurality of the bases to the support surface in a shingled manner so that the bases of one row of bases partially overlies the bases of an adjacent row of bases;
- the selecting and mounting steps carried out so that said rows of bases weatherproof that portion of the support surface covered thereby;
- and
- thereafter securing a plurality of the barriers to the bases using the connecting supports to create rows of shingle assemblies defining venting regions between the barriers and the bases for temperature regulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.