Patent · US Expired

Skylight having a molded plastic frame

US7296388B2 · kind B2 · utility

39Cited by
78References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 2003
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 15, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B3/6617
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention provides a skylight frame design that is adapted to receive at least two panels of glass. The skylight frame comprises a stepped frame section that includes a lower step surface and an upper step surface. The lower step surface is adapted to receive a first glass panel so that a section of the first glass panel lies flush against the lower step surface. Similarly, the upper step surface is adapted to receive a second glass panel so that the second glass panel lies flush against the upper step surface. The skylight frame design of the invention is either incorporated into a skylight frame that may be attached to a curb unit on a roof or it may be an integral part of a skylight frame-curb assembly that also contains a curb section. In another embodiment of the invention, a skylight frame design which directly incorporates one or more panels of glass during molding is provided.

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