Photovoltaic sheathing element with one or more tabs

Title: Photovoltaic sheathing element with one or more tabs

The present invention is premised upon an assembly that includes at least a photovoltaic sheathing element capable of being affixed on a building structure. The shingle including at least a photovoltaic cell assembly, a body portion attached to one or more portions of the photovoltaic cell assembly. Wherein the body portion includes one or more top peripheral tabs each capable of fitting under one or more vertically adjoining devices.

Inventors:: Keenihan, James R; Langmaid, Joseph A; Lopez, Leonardo C.

Issue Date:: 2017-02-07

OSTI Identifier:: 1343278

Assignee:: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC GFO

Patent Number(s):: 9,564,545

Application Number:: 14/004,234

Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17054

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 22

Research Org:: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Midland, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING

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