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Abstract

In one aspect, the invention is a system for installing solar shingles on a slanted roof, the system, which includes a roofing underlayment on top of the roof and providing mechanical and electrical connection for solar shingles. The system also includes a plurality of rectangular solar shingles, each shingle with a top edge and a bottom edge. A plurality of shingle support brackets rise from the underlayment, with at least some of the brackets having a first channel opening generally downward and at least some others of the brackets having a second channel opening generally upward. In the system, the top edge of each shingle is received into the first channel of at least one bracket and the bottom edge of each shingle is received into the second channel of at least one other bracket. The depth of the first channel is great enough to allow the top edge of a shingle to be inserted far enough for the bottom edge to align with a second channel, and to allow the bottom edge of the shingle to fall into the second channel while the top edge is still retained by the first channel.

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First Claim