Roof assembly
The invention relates to a roof assembly mounted on a sloping roofing structure, which comprises at least two parallel longitudinal flashing members extending down the slope and mounted on the roofing structure, each longitudinal flashing member comprising an elongated base having an upstanding wall member extending along each major side and each upstanding wall member having a resilient portion at its end remote from the base, at least one solar energy collector mounted on a pair of the longitudinal flashing members, said solar energy collector being generally rectangular in horizontal section and having a downwardly facing groove formed in each of at least two sides, each groove being engaged with a resilient portion of a wall member of a longitudinal flashing member such that the solar collector is clipped in place in the roof assembly. In the roof assembly of the present invention the solar energy collectors can form part of the water proof membrane and the assembly can be mounted on standard type roofing structures such as purlins and trusses.
- Assignee:
- S W Hart and Co Pty Ltd (Australia)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4309988
- OSTI ID:
- 5564441
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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