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US 4,375,805 AGranted
Solar roof, eaves and gutter device
OwnerRichard D. Weberinventor
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The solar roof, eaves and gutter device is for collecting solar radiation and heat loss from a heated structure below the roof, and to utilize the captured energy to melt ice and snow from the roof, eaves and gutter of a building structure to prevent damage to the lower roof areas of the building structure. The solar device includes a generally flat base strip of an energy absorbent material for securing the device to the lower roof areas of the structure and at least one adjustable solar collector tab for optimal orientation towards the sun to receive solar radiation and to transmit this energy to other portions of or connected to the device. The solar collector tabs being either a cut out from and congruous with the base strip or being a separate portion rotatably mounted to the base strip. The device is suitable for use on roofs either with or without a gutter. In the latter case, the device has means to secure it to the upper and outer portion of the gutter, thereby aiding the support of the gutter and aiding the melting of ice and snow therein and about. A simple method of manufacturing the device allows it to be an economical and easy to install solar roof accessory, which requires no maintenance and provides a valuable winter roof service.
A solar radiation collecting and heat conducting device for placement onto the lower roof areas of a building, said device for aiding the prevention of damage to the lower roof areas due to snow and ice buildup thereon, said device comprising a base strip portion of a energy absorbant material, said base portion for securing said device to the lower roof areas, said base portion having at least one cut line therein, said cut line defining a solar tab collector for receiving solar radiation and energy transmission with said base portion, said solar tab being so oriented to allow its faces to be positioned in a different plane than the upper face of said base portion, whereby the placement of said base portion onto the lower roof allows the user to orient said solar tab to allow optimal collecting of oncoming sunlight.
A generally flat, longitudinally extending strip for collecting solar radiation and conducting heat energy on a snow and ice covered roof area of a building, said strip constructed of an energy absorbant material for transferring the captured energy to melt the snow and ice and thereby preventing damage to the roof area, said strip having a top and bottom surface, a top and bottom portion, and longitudinally extending opposite side edges, said strip comprising at least one generally continuous curvilinear cut line for forming a deformable tab area, said tab area having a base congruous with said strip, whereby after said bottom surface of said strip is secured to a roof area said tab area is deformed at said base to optimally orient one surface toward the incoming sunlight sothat the solar radiation striking said tab area conducts the captured heat energy to the remaining portions of said strip and thereby melt the ice and snow in proximity to said strip.
A gutter hanger strap for securing the outside upper portion of a gutter to the top of the lower portion of a roof, said strap having an upper and lower end and an exposed face area, said strap consisting of an energy absorbant material, said strap comprising:
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