Photovoltaic roofing components and systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8793941
APP PUB NO 20130118545A1
SERIAL NO

13675568

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The present invention relates particularly to photovoltaic roofing systems in which photovoltaic elements are integrated on a roof deck with conventional roofing materials. In one aspect, a photovoltaic roofing system includes a two-part tee element disposed on a roof deck, the two-part tee element comprising a base piece including a central portion; two opposed horizontally-extending first and second flanges extending from the central portion, and a top piece attachment feature formed in the central portion, and a top piece including a base piece attachment feature mated with the top piece attachment feature of the base piece; and a vertically extending portion extending from the base piece attachment feature. A first photovoltaic element can be disposed on the roof adjacent the base piece with its edge disposed on the horizontally-extending first flange of the base piece of the two-part tee element.

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CERTAINTEED CORPORATION20 MOORES ROAD MALVERN PA 19355

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bosler, Kenneth D Holland, US 9 415
Chihlas, Peter Lansdale, US 28 1332
Jacobs, Gregory F Oreland, US 232 6769
Jenkins, Robert L Honeybrook, US 113 3086
Kalkanoglu, Husnu M Swarthmore, US 195 6626
Zhou, Sean X Collegeville, US 6 163

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