An apparatus and method for connecting solar panels to a roof system surface. The solar panels can be formed flexible or non-flexible solar panels that are at least partially attached to a roofing surface by use of a fastener.
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1. A rooting system or siding system having a removably connected solar panel to a surface of said roof system or siding system comprising a roofing or siding material having an upper surface, a solar panel having an upper and lower surface, a first strip of material connected to said lower surface
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A rooting system or siding system having a removably connected solar panel to a surface of said roof system or siding system comprising a roofing or siding material having an upper surface, a solar panel having an upper and lower surface, a first strip of material connected to said lower surface of said solar panel, a second strip of material connected to said upper surface of said roof or siding material, said first and second strips of material having a top and bottom surface, said bottom surface of first strip connected to said lower surface of said solar panel, said bottom surface of said second strip connected to said upper surface of said roof or siding material, said top surface of said first and second strips including a plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads extending upwardly from said top surface, said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said top surface of said first and second strips designed to releasably mate with one another when said strips are pressed together and thereby form a connection between said strips that has sufficient strength to secure said solar panel said upper surface of said roof or siding material, said first strip, said second strip, or combinations thereof includes an adhesion platform. 2. The roofing system or siding system as defined in claim 1, wherein said solar panel is a flexible solar panel. 3. The rooting system or siding system as defined in claim 1, wherein said first strip is connected to less than a majority of said lower surface of said solar panel. 4. The roofing system or siding system as defined in claim 1, wherein said lower surface of said solar panel includes a plurality of said first strips. 5. The roofing system or siding system as defined in claim 1, wherein said upper surface of said roof or siding material includes a plurality of said second strips. 6. The roofing system or siding system as defined in claim 1, wherein a force to separate said first and second strips after said first and second strips are connected together is at least about 1 pounds per linear inch. 7. The roofing system or siding system as defined in claim 1, including at least one end strip that is a) removably connected to an edge of said solar panel, b) removably connected to said upper surface of said roof system or siding system, or combinations thereof, said end strip designed to facilitate in securing and holding down said edge of said solar panel to said upper surface of said roof system or siding system. 8. A roofing system or siding system having a removably connected solar panel to a surface of said roof system or siding system comprising a roofing or siding material having an upper surface, a solar panel having an upper and lower surface, a first strip of material connected to said lower surface of said solar panel, a second strip of material connected to said upper surface of said roof or siding material, said first and second strips of material having a top and bottom surface, said bottom surface of first strip connected to said lower surface of said solar panel, said bottom surface of said second strip connected to said upper surface of said roof or siding material, said first strip, said second strip, or combinations thereof includes a layer of adhesion platform connected to said lower surface of said solar panel, said upper surface of said roofing or siding material, said first strip, said second strip, or combinations thereof includes a layer connecting material, said connecting material including a plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads extending upwardly from said top surface of said first and second strips, said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said top surface of said first and second strips designed to releasably mate with one another when said strips are pressed together and thereby form a connection between said strips that has sufficient strength to secure said solar panel said upper surface of said roof or siding material, a force to separate said first and second strips after said first and second strips are connected together is at least about 1 pounds per linear inch. 9. The roofing system or siding system as defined in claim 8, wherein said lower surface of said solar panel having a polygonal shape, said lower surface of said solar panel includes a plurality of said first strips positioned at or closely adjacent to a majority of a peripheral edge of said solar panel, said upper surface of said roof or siding material including a plurality of said second strips. 10. The roofing system siding system as defined in claim 8, including at least one end strip that is a) removably connected to an edge of said solar panel, b) removably connected to said upper surface of said roof system or siding system, or combinations thereof, said end strip designed to facilitate in securing and holding down said edge of said solar panel to said upper surface of said roof system or siding system. 11. A method for releasably connecting a solar panel to a roof system or siding system comprising: a. providing a solar panel that has an upper and lower surface, said upper surface designed to receive solar radiation for conversion into energy;b. providing a roofing or siding material that has a top and bottom surface;c. providing a connector arrangement, said connector arrangement including first and second strips, said first and second strips having a top and bottom surface, said top surface of said first and second strips including a plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads extending upwardly from said top surface, said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said first strip designed to releasably mate with said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said second strip, said first strip, said second strip, or combinations thereof includes an adhesion platform;d. securing said bottom surface of said roofing or siding material to a building structure;e. connecting said bottom surface of first strip to said lower surface of said solar panel;f. connecting said bottom surface of said second strip to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material; and,g. moving said solar panel to ward said upper surface of said roofing or siding material to thereby cause said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said first and second strips to releasably mate with one another and to thereby form a connection between said strips that has sufficient strength to secure said solar panel said roofing or siding material. 12. The method as defined in claim 11, wherein said solar panel is a flexible solar panel. 13. The method as defined in claim 11, wherein said first strip is connected to less than a majority of said lower surface of said solar panel. 14. The method as defined in claim 11, wherein said lower surface of said solar panel includes a plurality of said first strips. 15. The method as defined in claim 11, wherein said upper surface of said roofing or siding material includes a plurality of said second strips. 16. The method as defined in claim 11, wherein a force to separate said first and second strips after said first and second strips are connected together is at least about 1 pounds per linear inch. 17. The method as defined in claim 11, including the step of providing at least one end strip that is a) removably connected to an edge of said solar panel, b) removably connected to said upper surface of said roof system or siding system, or combinations thereof, and further including the step of securing said end strip to said solar panel and said roof system or siding system to facilitate in securing and holding down said edge of said solar panel to said upper surface of said roof system or siding system. 18. A method for releasably connecting a solar panel to a roof system or siding system comprising: a. providing solar panel that has an upper and lower surface, said upper surface designed to receive solar radiation for conversion into energy;b. providing a roofing or siding material that has a top and bottom surface;c. providing a connector arrangement, said connector arrangement including first and second strips, said first and second strips having a top and bottom surface, said top surface of said first and second strips including a plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads extending upwardly from said top surface, said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said first strip designed to releasably mate with said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said second strip;d. securing said bottom surface of said roofing or siding material to a building structure;e. connecting said bottom surface of first strip to said lower surface of said solar panel;f. cleaning or modifying said upper surface of said rooting or siding material to remove granules or texture material from only a portion of said upper surface of said roofing or siding material prior to connecting said second strip to said upper surface of said roofing or siding materialg. connecting said bottom surface of said second strip to said upper surface of said roofing or siding material; and,h. moving said solar panel to ward said upper surface of said roofing or siding material to thereby cause said plurality of stems having mushroom shaped heads on said first and second strips to releasably mate with one another and to thereby form a connection between said strips that has sufficient strength to secure said solar panel said roofing or siding material. 19. The method as defined in claim 18, wherein said step of cleaning includes removing a removable pre-applied cover from said top surface of said roofing or siding material, said removable pre-applied cover applied to said roofing or siding material while said roofing or siding material was being manufactured. 20. The method as defined in claim 18, wherein said step of cleaning includes scraping granules from said top surface of said roofing or siding material.
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