Title:
PAN FOR SHIPPING AND INSTALLING SOLAR PANEL ON A ROOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004095589
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for installing a solar array on the roof of a residence or the like which uses a pan in the installation of the solar modules that make up the array. The pan may also be used as part of the packaging of the solar modules. The pan is comprised of a length of material having a trough-like cross-section. For packaging, shipping inserts are fitted into the trough of each pan. Opposite edges of a solar module are fitted into respective slots in the inserts of two facing pans and a protector is fitted over each end thereof to form a package for shipping. Once on site, the packages are disassembled, the pans are mounted on the roof, and the modules are connected to the pans to form the array.
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Inventors:
WARFIELD DONALD B (US)
GARVISON PAUL (US)
AMIN DINESH S (US)
GARVISON PAUL (US)
AMIN DINESH S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/011525
Publication Date:
April 14, 2005
Filing Date:
April 15, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BP CORP NORTH AMERICA INC (US)
WARFIELD DONALD B (US)
GARVISON PAUL (US)
AMIN DINESH S (US)
WARFIELD DONALD B (US)
GARVISON PAUL (US)
AMIN DINESH S (US)
International Classes:
E04D13/18; H01L31/02; H01L31/042; H01L31/048; (IPC1-7): H01L31/02; H01L31/042
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Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 14 31 December 1998 (1998-12-31)
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