Patent ID: 8220210

Claim:
A photovoltaic module for non-penetrating installation at a substantially flat surface, the photovoltaic module comprising: a photovoltaic device including a photovoltaic laminate having a perimeter and a front face defining a major plane; and a frame assembled to and encasing the perimeter of the photovoltaic laminate, the frame including: opposing, leading and trailing frame members, opposing, first and second side frame members, a first arm integral with and projecting from the first side frame member and forming a support face opposite the front face for placement against a separate installation surface, wherein a plane of the support face and the major plane of the photovoltaic laminate are non-parallel, and wherein the support face of the first arm extends beyond the trailing frame member in a direction opposite the leading frame member, a second arm projecting from the second side frame member and forming a support face extending beyond the trailing frame member, a third arm projecting from the first side frame member and forming a support face beyond the leading frame member; and a fourth arm projecting from the second side frame member and forming a support face beyond the leading frame member, wherein the support faces of the first-fourth arms are co-planar; wherein upon final assembly, the photovoltaic laminate and the frame combine to define a unitary structure.