Easily erectable dormer for a roof structure
OwnerBrian K. Ellenbergerinventor
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Abstract
A dormer assembly is provided for a roof structure of a dwelling. More particularly, the dormer assembly is easily erectable by having a structure that is collapsible for transportation to an installation site and erectable into a completed dormer assembly at the same time the adjoining fold-up roof system is raised during final home construction.
Claims111
A dormer for attachment to a roof portion of a structure comprising:
- a girder frame having a pair of elongated rails, wherein the girder frame is configured to be in register with an opening in an angled roof portion of the structure when the girder frame is mounted to the roof portion of a structure;
- a front frame mounted to the girder frame, wherein the front frame is configured to be positioned in a generally vertical orientation when the girder frame is mounted to the roof portion;
- and
- a top frame mounted to the front frame, wherein the top wall is configured to form a roof for the dormer;
- wherein at least two of the girder frame, the front frame, and the top frame are pivotally mounted to one another between a first, lowered position and a second, finished position.
A dormer assembly for attachment to a roof portion of a structure comprising:
- a dormer;
- and
- a hinge attached to the dormer adapted to pivotally mount the dormer to the roof portion of a structure between a collapsed position and a finished, erected position.
A method of mounting a dormer to a roof structure comprising the steps of:
- providing a dormer with a hinge thereon, the hinge being adapted to be mounted to a roof portion of a structure;
- whereby the dormer is thereby adapted to be pivotally mounted to the roof portion of the structure.
An erectable dormer assembly for attachment to a roof portion of a structure comprising:
- a girder frame adapted to be interconnected to the roof portion of the structure;
- a front frame interconnected to the girder frame and adapted to form a visible vertical wall of the dormer assembly;
- and
- a top frame interconnected to the girder frame adapted to form a roof portion of the dormer assembly;
- wherein at least one of the front frame and the top frame are pivotally interconnected to the girder frame between a first, lowered position and a second, finished position to assist in the easy transportation and erection of the dormer assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.