Patent ID: 9541308
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Claim:
1. A solar roof system that comprises a roof panel, a solar panel, an anchoring clip and a panel connector, said roof panel includes first and second side flanges and a base connected between said first and second flanges, said solar panel positioned on or above a top surface of said base of said roof panel and between said first and second side flanges of said roof panel, said anchoring clip including a top portion and a base portion, said top portion designed to be connected to said first side flange, said base portion designed to be connected to a roof substrate, said panel connector designed to maintain said solar panel on or above a top surface of said base of said roof panel and between said first and second flanges, said panel connector designed to maintain a connection of said first side flange to said top portion of said anchoring clip, at least a portion of said panel connector positioned over said solar panel while said panel connector maintains a connection of said first side flange to said top portion of said anchoring clip, said panel connector includes a cap member designed to secure said first flange of said roof panel to said top portion of said anchoring clip, said cap member including a cap portion and a side leg extending downwardly from said cap portion, said side leg having a lower end that is positioned on or above at least a portion of said upper surface of said solar panel while said panel connector maintains said connection of said first side flange to said top portion of said anchoring clip, said lower end of said side leg designed to inhibit or prevent said solar panel from being removed from between said first and second side flanges while said panel connector maintains said connection of said first side flange to said top portion of said anchoring clip, said lower end of said side leg spaced from said first flange of said roof panel after said solar panel is positioned on or above a top surface of said base of said roof panel, said lower end of said side leg designed to move toward said first flange of said roof panel as said solar panel is moved past said lower end of said side leg, said lower end of said side leg designed to move away said first flange of said roof panel once said solar panel is moved below said lower end of said side leg and installed on or above a top surface of said base of said roof panel.