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A mounting system that is capable of effectively draining the rainwater off the roof, while enabling easy installation of the solar battery modules. The mounting system is adapted to install on the roof an array of the solar battery modules each of a panel-like configuration with a rectangular frame

A mounting system that is capable of effectively draining the rainwater off the roof, while enabling easy installation of the solar battery modules. The mounting system is adapted to install on the roof an array of the solar battery modules each of a panel-like configuration with a rectangular frame. The system includes a plurality of vertical rails which are secured to the roof and extend along a roof sloping direction towards eaves from a ridge of the roof for holding the solar battery modules between a laterally spaced pair of the vertical rails in a spaced relation from a roof sheathing. Each of the vertical rails is formed on opposite sides thereof respectively with stepped shoulders which extend the full length of the vertical rail for supporting thereon the frame of the laterally adjoining solar battery modules. The vertical rail is further formed on opposite sides thereof with respective trough sections which extend the full length of the vertical rail and are disposed below and outwardly of the corresponding stepped shoulders for receiving the rainwater sneaking along the frame. Thus, the rainwater is effectively prohibited from reaching the roof sheathing and advancing through the roof into interior of the house.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A mounting system claimed in combination with suitable to install an array of solar battery modules, each of the solar battery modules providing a plurality of solar cells arranged within a rectangular frame to form a panel-like configuration on a roof, the roof having roof

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A mounting system claimed in combination with suitable to install an array of solar battery modules, each of the solar battery modules providing a plurality of solar cells arranged within a rectangular frame to form a panel-like configuration on a roof, the roof having roof sheathing extending from a ridge of the roof, said system including:a plurality of vertical rails secured to the roof and slopingly extend along the roof from the ridge of the roof toward the eaves, a laterally adjacent pair of said vertical rails hold the solar battery modules in a spaced relation from the roof sheathing;each of said vertical rails having a rectangular base secured to the roof sheathing, a pair of stepped shoulders which extend away from the rectangular base toward the solar battery modules along an entire length of said vertical rail to support thereon the rectangular frames of adjoining solar battery modules;a pair of trough sections which extend away from the rectangular base toward the solar battery modules along the entire length of said vertical rail, the trough sections being disposed outwardly of the stepped shoulders relative to a longitudinal axis of the vertical rails to receive rainwater that passes through joints formed by the rectangular frames within the vertical rails; anda plurality of horizontal rails extending in a direction perpendicular to a sloping direction of the roof, each horizontal rail engaging an intermediate portion of the rectangular frame between lateral ends of each vertically adjoining solar battery module, said horizontal rails secured at a bottom to the roof and having hooks that engage the frames of the adjoining solar battery modules located on opposite sides of each horizontal rail.