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A solar energy collector comprising a pair of manifolds for coupling one or more solar energy collectors thereto. The manifolds are provided with connectors including “O”ring sealing means for slideably receiving and connecting the open ends of collector tubes thereto. The manifolds are maintained w

A solar energy collector comprising a pair of manifolds for coupling one or more solar energy collectors thereto. The manifolds are provided with connectors including “O”ring sealing means for slideably receiving and connecting the open ends of collector tubes thereto. The manifolds are maintained within housings filled with foam insulation means for supporting the manifolds within the housings. Mounting brackets are coupled to the housings for facilitating securement of the housings to any suitable supporting surface. The housings and their respective manifolds are designed and arranged so as to facilitate simple and rapid installation, removal and reassembly of the collector tubes and may be spaced so as to accommodate tubes of varying lengths.

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A manifold assembly for solar energy collectors comprising: an elongated manifold for coupling the collectors at spaced intervals along the length of the manifold; an elongated housing section enclosing said manifold and having a main intermediate wall and first and second sidewalls integrally joine

A manifold assembly for solar energy collectors comprising: an elongated manifold for coupling the collectors at spaced intervals along the length of the manifold; an elongated housing section enclosing said manifold and having a main intermediate wall and first and second sidewalls integrally joined to opposite ends of said main intermediate wall whereby said main intermediate wall defines an elongated closed side of said housing section and the free ends of said housing section define an elongated open side through which the collectors may extend, while said main intermediate wall and side walls collectively define first and section open ends; said section having fastener receiving portions extending the length of said housing section and arranged at spaced intervals along one surface of said section; an end mounting bracket for securement to said first end of said housing section, said end mounting bracket having a first bracket arm positioned against said first end and including support means for supporting the end of said manifold adjacent said first end of said housing section; openings provided in said first bracket arm each being aligned with one of said fastener receiving portions; threaded fastening members being inserted through each of said openings for threadedly engaging of said fastener receiving portions to firmly secure said first bracket arm to said housing section; and said mounting bracket having a second bracket arm for joining said mounting bracket to a supporting surface.