Patent ID: 7365266

Claim:
A method of mounting a flexible photovoltaic material onto a surface, said method comprising the steps of: providing a first and a second elongated web of said flexible photovoltaic material; disposing said first and second elongated webs on the surface in a longitudinally aligned relationship with one another, wherein a first edge of said first elongated web abuts a first edge of said second elongated web to form a longitudinal engagement point; securing at least one clamping strip onto the longitudinal engagement point, said clamping strip adapted to secure the longitudinal engagement point in a stable position; and securing a batten cap over said clamping strip, said batten cap having a curved first surface and a curved second surface, said curved first surface of the batten cap contacting a complementary curved surface of said first elongated web, said curved second surface of the batten cap contacting a complementary curved surface of said second elongated web, wherein the batten cap urges the first and second elongated webs against each other at said longitudinal engagement point.