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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
May. 02, 2011
Stephen G. Pisklak, Hockessin, DE (US);
James Miller, Midland, MI (US);
Michael I Lesniak, Kawkawlin, MI (US);
Ryan S. Gaston, Midland, MI (US);
Timothy C. Plum, Midland, MI (US);
Gerald K. Eurich, Merrill, MI (US);
Joseph A. Langmaid, Caro, MI (US);
James R. Keenihan, Midland, MI (US);
Stephen G. Pisklak, Hockessin, DE (US);
James Miller, Midland, MI (US);
Michael I Lesniak, Kawkawlin, MI (US);
Ryan S. Gaston, Midland, MI (US);
Timothy C. Plum, Midland, MI (US);
Gerald K. Eurich, Merrill, MI (US);
Joseph A. Langmaid, Caro, MI (US);
James R. Keenihan, Midland, MI (US);
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is premised upon a through-roof connector assembly comprising one or more photovoltaic building sheathing elements capable of being affixed on a building structure, the photovoltaic building sheathing element including a sheathing element electrical connector along a sheathing element peripheral edge; a through-roof connector edge piece assembly that abuts a portion of the photovoltaic building sheathing element and includes: a body portion, an edge piece electrical connector, one or more wire leads that are connected on one end to the edge piece electrical connector; a wire guiding member with at least one conduit hole, the wire guiding member located under the through-roof connector edge piece assembly when assembled; and an under-roof junction device that is removably connected to the wire guiding member.