Solar shingle and associated roofing system and method
US12355390B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02S40/36
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A roofing system, includes: a roof deck; a first roofing shingle installed on the roof deck, where the first roofing shingle comprises a reveal portion and a head lap portion; a first step flap installed on the roof deck; and a first solar shingle installed on the roof deck, where the first solar shingle includes: a reveal portion, where the reveal portion includes a plurality of solar cells, a first side lap; a first side flap, and a second side flap, where the reveal portion of the first roofing shingle covers the first side flap of the first solar shingle, where a first portion of the first step flap covers the second side flap of the first solar shingle, where a second portion of the first step flap is under the first side lap of the first solar shingle.
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