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Solar energy collector assembly including a solar energy collector in an enclosed space housing with bottom closure member secured by a snap-fit spring channel and low thermal conductivity mating projection therefor, a collector member securing means comprising a plurality of stiff low thermal condu

Solar energy collector assembly including a solar energy collector in an enclosed space housing with bottom closure member secured by a snap-fit spring channel and low thermal conductivity mating projection therefor, a collector member securing means comprising a plurality of stiff low thermal conductivity wire retainers and top cover securing and sealing means comprising a seal and clamp engaging the top cover just inward of its periphery, to prevent intrusion of condensate in the enclosed space of the housing.

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In a solar energy collector assembly including elongated side members having a top and bottom edge, a transparent sheet top cover member disposed at the top of said side members, and a bottom closure member disposed at the bottom of said side members, said side members, transparent sheet and closure

In a solar energy collector assembly including elongated side members having a top and bottom edge, a transparent sheet top cover member disposed at the top of said side members, and a bottom closure member disposed at the bottom of said side members, said side members, transparent sheet and closure member together forming an enclosed space housing within which is disposed a solar energy collector means, the improvement consisting of: (a) bottom closure member securing means comprising (i) a projection, extending inwardly into said enclosed housing space, along the length of said side members near the bottom thereof, the inner edge of said projection overlapping the outer portion of said bottom closure member along the periphery thereof, said projection including spring channel retaining tips, and (ii) a spring channel including a portion abutting said closure member on the surface portion thereof opposite that which overlaps the inner edge of said projection, said spring channel adapted to be engaged and retained by said tips, and thereby to secure bottom closure member between said spring channel and said inwardly extending projection; (b) collector member securing means comprising a plurality of stiff low thermal conductivity wire retainers disposed at spaced intervals about the periphery of said collector, each such retainer being attached to said collector and to said side members; and (c) top cover securing and sealing means comprising a seal engaging the bottom surface of said top cover along and inward of the periphery thereof and clamping means pressing said top cover downwardly into engagement with said seal, the edge of said bottom horizontally disposed surface between said seal and said periphery being free of engagement with any mating surface to prevent retention of condensate thereon.