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US 11,746,528 B1Granted
Skylight protective cover
OwnerRoss Owens, Claudia Owensinventors
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Abstract
A skylight protective cover is a weather resistant shroud having flashing about a peripheral edge configured to secure about an existing skylight in a manner which provides a space between the shroud and skylight thereby protecting the skylight from the elements.
Claims9
A skylight protective cover, comprising:
- a plurality of peripheral frames making a border;
- a vision surface disposed on the peripheral frames;
- a conventional skylight flashing adapted to be installed as part of a skylight that integrates with a roof surface and is adapted to be disposed on a bottom of the skylight;
- a fastener routed through a plurality of mounting holes and into the roof surface and/or the structural members to hold the skylight protective cover in place;
- and
- a holding channel receiving the vision surface disposed on the peripheral frames, the vision surface is secured to the peripheral frames with a sealing method;
- wherein the skylight protective cover is capable of being secured upon an upper flashing and a perimeter mounting flashing having the mounting holes, the upper flashing and the perimeter mounting flashing disposed on the peripheral frames;
- wherein the skylight protective cover is made of a smooth transparent material allowing for transmission a plurality of undistorted incoming light rays;
- wherein the fastener is a nail or a screw;
- and
- wherein the peripheral frames and the upper flashing and the perimeter mounting flashing form a water barrier area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.