Patent ID: 6341454
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: F24S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
A combination solar panel and roofing system comprising:a plurality of discrete solar roof glass panels, forming a glazing system, said glass panels being placed in overlapping relationship, said glass panels being of a geometric shape, said glass panels being provided without exterior molding around individual glass panels of said plurality of glass panels, a plurality of discrete spacer clip fasteners supporting said glass panels and holding each said glass panel down to resist uplift forces in strong winds, each said spacer clip fastener having respective recesses, each said recess separated from each other adjacent recess by at least one separator wall, each said spacer clip supporting adjacent glass panels of said plurality of glass panels in a spaced apart relationship from each other, each said spacer clip fastener supported by and connected to respective longitudinally extending channel members extending above and spaced apart from a solar energy medium.