Solar energy collector

A housing for a solar energy collector comprising a frame member having spaced apart walls at the upper edges thereof defining a channel, means within said housing below said upper edges for supporting a transparent cover thereon, a cap member for retaining a cover on said housing having an upper internal recess defined by a depending leg and a projection, said cap fitting over said spaced apart walls with the leg engaging the outer of said walls and said projection engaging the inner of said walls, said cap having an inwardly extending portion retaining said transparent cover member on said supporting means, said cap being secured to said housing by fastening screws extending into said channel and the walls defining said channel whereby one of said walls are forced against said cap projection and said depending leg.

A housing for a solar energy collector comprising a bottomless rectangular frame member having spaced apart walls at the upper edges thereof defining a rectangular channel, angle members received in said channel at the corners thereof and secured therein, a transparent cover member supported in said frame member, a rectangular cap member having spaced apart points received on either side of said spaced apart walls, said cap member having an inwardly directed projection engaging and retaining said cover member, a downwardly opening second channel defined in said frame member beneath said channel and a bottom rectangular pan member having upper edges received in said second channel.

A housing for a solar energy collector, comprising a bottomless rectangular frame, said frame having side and end walls, said walls including a depending wall portion and an outwardly extending wall portion, an internal ledge extending from said walls to support a transparent cover thereon, a rectangular pan having side and end walls with upper edges engaging said outwardly extending wall portions and supporting said frame thereon with said depending wall portion extending into said pan in telescoping contact with said pan walls.

A housing for a solar energy collector comprising wall members defining side and end walls and a bottom wall, said wall members having an indentation along the sides thereof defining a lower shoulder and an upper surface above said shoulder, a flashing reglet extending upwardly from said walls and having an upper opening and a cap member adapted to be fitted to said housing over said wall members and retain a cover on said housing, said cap member having a projection extending outwardly from said wall members and at least partially overlying the opening of said reglet.

A housing for a solar energy collector comprising wall members defining side and end walls, a transparent cover member supported on said walls, means defining an upwardly generally U-shaped flashing reglet extending outwardly from said walls, and means on said walls at least partially overlying the upward opening of said reglet and retaining said cover member on said walls.