Operating-vent glass-glazed standing-seam skylight
US4986039A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/0354
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
There is disclosed herein a skylight installation for a pitched roof having a planar section and for passing visible light from the ambient to the building interior while minimizing the ambient elements from entering the building through the skylight installation. The skylight unit includes a roof engaging mounting frame constructed to engage the planar roof section in a substantially coplanar manner and which defines a head end, a sill end and a pair of side edges. The side edges also include a pair of upstanding seam members for sealing to the roof. A sash is removably and hingedly connected to the mounting frame and carries a planar glass pane. Primary sealing means are associated with the frame for sealingly engaging the sash and secondary sealing means are provided in association with the frame for sealingly engaging the pane. The hinge includes one hinge element associated with the frame head member and a second hinge element associated with the sash head member. The hinge elements are removably and hingedly securable to one another. A novel weatherstripping and flow channel system is also provided. Aluminum extrusions are used for forming various frame and sash members. This…
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