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US 2010/0059104 A1Published application
Hook and loop attachment of solar panels to roofing membranes
AssigneeFirestone Building Products Company, LLC
InventorJohn Geary
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Abstract
An energy generating system for placement on a roof structure is disclosed including one or more solar panels (10) being secured to roof system components. The solar panels are secured thereto with hook and loop fasteners (16, 78) that may be integral with the roof system components (86).
Claims18
An energy generating system for placement on a roof structure comprising:
- at least one paver positioned on top of the roof structure;
- at least one paver fastener secured to said paver;
- a photovoltaic device including a top surface adapted to receive light and a bottom surface having at least one device fastener secured thereto;
- wherein said at least one paver fastener and said at least one device fastener are alternately of a hook or loop structure and are positioned adjacent to each other to secure said photovoltaic device to said paver.
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An energy generating system for placement on a roof structure comprising:
- at least one pad having a bottom surface and a top surface, said top surface having at least one pad fastener secured thereto, said bottom surface being secured to a roof membrane;
- a photovoltaic device including a top surface adapted to receive light and a bottom surface having at least one device fastener secured thereto;
- wherein said at least one paver fastener and said at least one device fastener are alternately of a hook or loop structure and are positioned adjacent to each other to secure said photovoltaic device to said paver.
An energy generating system for placement on a roof structure comprising:
- a photovoltaic device including a top surface adapted to receive light, a bottom surface, and a peripheral edge;
- a frame adapted to fit around at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the photovoltaic device having an overlapping portion on the bottom surface of the photovoltaic device;
- at least one device fastener secured to the overlapping portion of the frame;
- at least one roof fastener secured to the roof and adapted to mate with the at least one device fastener;
- wherein said at least one paver fastener and said at least one device fastener are alternately of a hook or loop structure and are positioned adjacent to each other to secure said photovoltaic device to said roof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.