Interlocking Roofing System
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Abstract
An interlocking roofing system is disclosed which simplifies the installation of roofing shingles, creates a stronger seal between the side edges of adjacent shingles, and further strengthens the attachment of the system to the roof and between the rows of shingles.
The interlocking roofing system comprises shingles that are adhesively connected together and adhesively attached to the roof deck, the connection between the shingles forming a channel which draws water away from the adhesive connection area.
The interlocking roofing system further comprises solar shingles that are adhesively and electrically interconnected, extending the circuiting via an electrical interconnection system to an electrical system or electrical devices.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. The solar roofing system of claim 2, wherein the truncated channel begins at a location at least 1″
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6. (canceled)
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7. (canceled)
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14. (canceled)
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21. A solar roofing system comprising:
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a plurality of solar roofing shingles, each shingle comprising a top surface and a bottom surface and opposed right and left short sides intersecting the top and bottom sides normal to the short sides, the left short side comprising a protruding edge comprising a channel adjacent to the protruding edge running the length of the left short side and open to the top surface; the right short side comprising a receiving edge comprising a channel adjacent to the receiving edge running the length of the right short side and open to the bottom surface, wherein the plurality of roofing shingles interconnect by overlapping along the respective channels with adjacent solar roofing shingles similarly configured; the solar roofing shingles further comprising one or more truncated channels open to the top surface disposed intermediate and parallel to the respective short sides, the truncated channels being closed adjacent to the top side and open to the bottom side of each respective solar roofing shingle and the truncated channel comprising a base ramp leading downward to the bottom side.
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Specification