Skylight and curb therefor
US4470230A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/0315
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A prefabricated skylight support curb is formed to be a protective packaging for the skylight during shipment and then to be used as a curb for mounting the skylight on a roof. A prefabricated skylight support curb for supporting a skylight thereover has a bottom flange angled, upright sides, and a top lip round the top of the sides forming an opening through the curb. A skylight is adapted to cover the opening through the skylight support curb when installed, and has a domed portion and an angled curb portion extending from the dome portion and a drip edge on the curb portion. The skylight curb portion is shaped to fit over a portion of the prefabricated skylight support curb angled upright portion and top lip. The skylight support curb is shaped to nest an accompanying skylight therein having the skylight curb portion adjacent to the interior of the skylight support curb angled upright walls to protect the skylight during shipping and storing.
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