Back to results
US 4,535,756 AGranted
Solar collectors
AssigneeOwens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
InventorsJames W. Rinehart, Frank W. Gilleland, Byron W. Engen
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A solar collector assembly is provided comprising an absorber means adapted to transfer heat to a fluid; a cover member; a housing adapted to contain said absorber means, said housing having a collar section around the periphery of said housing; and clamping means extending along the collar section to substantially uniformly bias the cover member toward the collar section.
Claims6
A solar collector assembly comprising:
- an absorber means adapted to transfer heat to a fluid moving therealong;
- a glass cover member adapted to transmit solar energy therethrough;
- a housing adapted to contain said absorber means, said housing having a collar section extending around the periphery thereof having a ledge extending laterally outward from the housing;
- sealing means located intermediate the ledge and the cover;
- and
- a plurality of plastic, tubular spring clips positioned along the collar section to substantially uniformly bias the cover member toward the ledge at the sealing means to provide a seal between the cover and the housing, said spring clips having a means for securing the clip to the collar section, said spring clip having a plastic interior surface in direct, pressured contact with said glass cover and an upper surface angled from said interior surface to define a third section of said spring clip, said third section presenting a low edge profile effected to promote self-cleaning of snow that accumulates on the cover member.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.