Roof window assembly comprising a window component and an external screening accessory
US6804918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S49/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The roof window assembly comprises a main frame component and a window component including a glazing element. In order to reduce the influx of light an external screening accessory is provided. The screening accessory comprises an elongate housing extending in parallel with the top and bottom members of the frame and from which a screening member is retractable by movement parallel to the side members of the frame. An end member connected with a free end of the screening member extends throughout the width of the window frame and includes engaging means at either end of the end member for engagement with a transverse inwards recess in the outer side of each side member of the window frame.
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