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US 4,539,783 AGranted
Barrell vault skylight system
AssigneeO'Keeffe's, Inc.
InventorsWilliam F. O'Keeffe, Sonny Q. Garcia
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Abstract
A skylight system 10 is provided which has sills 22 which can be secured to the appropriate structure 20 and sill caps 74, 76 which can be snapped into engagement with the sills 22. The support rafters 60, 62 can be snapped into engagement with the sills to support panels 12, 14, 16 which are disposed thereupon. A strap 140 with a cooperating mechanism 141 is disposed above the panels 12, 14, 16 and can be urged into selective engagement with the sill cap 74, 76 so as to hold the panels 12, 14, 16 in place upon the support rafters 60, 62.
Claims31
A skylight system comprising:
- a sill adapted to be fastened to a structure;
- at least one support rafter;
- means for interconnecting the support rafter and the sill;
- a first sill cap which is substantially U-shaped;
- first means for interconnecting the first sill cap with the sill, which interconnecting means includes a first channel extending from said sill and a portion of said first sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said first channel;
- a second sill cap which is substantially U-shaped;
- second means for interconnecting the second sill cap with the sill, with the second sill cap nested about the first sill cap, which second interconnecting means includes a second channel extending from said sill and a portion of said second sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said second channel;
- a first gasket;
- means for mounting said first gasket to said support rafter;
- a first panel;
- said first sill cap having a first sill flange means for positioning said first panel between said first sill cap flange means and said first gasket mounted on said support rafter;
- a second gasket;
- means for mounting said second gasket to said first panel in line with said first gasket;
- a second panel;
- said second sill cap having a second sill cap flange means for positioning said second panel between said second sill cap flange means and said second gasket mounted on said first panel;
- strap means for holding said first and second panels in place, said strap means positioned over said second panel, said strap means including means for cooperating with said second sill cap flange means to selectively tighten said strap means.
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A skylight comprising:
- a sill adapted to be fastened to a structure;
- at least one support rafter;
- means for interconnecting the support rafter and the sill;
- a sill cap which is substantially U-shaped with first and second legs;
- means for interconnecting the sill cap with the sill which interconnecting means includes a channel extending from said sill and said first leg of said sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said channel;
- a gasket;
- means for mounting said gasket to said support rafter;
- a panel;
- said sill cap having a sill cap flange means for allowing said panel to be positioned between said sill cap flange means and said gasket mounted on support rafter;
- strap means for holding said panel in place, said strap means positioned over said panel, said straps means including means for cooperating with said sill cap flange means to selectively tighten said strap means.
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A device for supporting panels including:
- a sill adapted to be fastened to a structure;
- at least one support rafter;
- means for interconnecting the support rafter and the sill;
- a first sill cap which is substantially U-shaped and;
- first means for interconnecting the first sill cap with the sill which first interconnecting means includes a first channel extending from said sill and a portion of said first sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said first channel;
- a second sill cap which is substantially U-shaped;
- means for interconnecting the second sill cap with the sill, with the second sill cap nested about the first sill cap which second interconnecting means includes a second channel extending from said sill and a portion of said second sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said second channel;
- a first gasket;
- means for mounting said first gasket to said support rafter;
- a first panel;
- said first sill cap having a first sill flange means for positioning said first panel between said first sill cap flange means and said first gasket mounted on said support rafter;
- a second gasket;
- means for mounting said second gasket to said first panel in line with said first gasket;
- a second panel;
- said second sill cap having a second sill cap flange means for positioning said second panel between said second sill cap flange means and said second gasket mounted on said first panel;
- strap means for holding said first and second panels in place, said strap means positioned over said second panel, said strap means including means for cooperating with said second sill cap flange means to selectively tighten said strap means.
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A device for supporting at least one panel including:
- a sill adapted to be fastened to a structure;
- at least one support rafter;
- means for interconnecting the support rafter and the sill;
- a sill cap which is substantially U-shaped;
- means for interconnecting the sill cap with the sill which interconnecting means includes a channel extending from said sill and a portion of said sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said first channel;
- a gasket;
- means for mounting said gasket to said support rafter;
- a panel;
- said sill cap having a sill cap flange means for allowing said panel to be positioned between said sill cap flange means and said gasket mounted on support rafter;
- strap means for holding said panel in place, said strap means positioned over said panel, said strap means including means for cooperating with said sill cap flange means to selectively tighten said strap means.
7 more elements
A skylight system comprising:
- a sill adapted to be fastened to a structure;
- at least one support rafter;
- means for interconnecting the support rafter and the
- a first sill cap which is substantially U-shaped;
- first means for interconnecting the first sill cap with the sill, which interconnecting means includes a first channel extending from said sill and a portion of said first sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said first channel;
- a second sill cap;
- second means for interconnecting the second sill cap with the sill, with the second sill cap nested about the first sill cap which second interconnecting means includes a second channel extending from said sill and a portion of said second sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said second channel;
- a first panel;
- said first sill cap having a first sill flange means for positioning said first panel between said first sill cap flange means and said support rafter;
- a second panel;
- said second sill cap having a second sill cap flange means for positioning said second panel between said second sill cap flange means and said first sill cap;
- strap means for holding said first and second panels in place, said strap means positioned over said second panel, said strap means including means for cooperating with said second sill cap flange means to selectively tighten said strap means.
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A skylight comprising:
- a sill adapted to be fastened to a structure;
- at least one support rafter;
- means for interconnecting the support rafter and the sill;
- a sill cap which is substantially U-shaped;
- means for interconnecting the sill cap with the sill which interconnecting means includes a channel extending from said sill and a leg of sill cap which is lockingly inserted into said channel;
- a panel;
- said sill cap having a sill cap flange means for allowing said panel to be positioned between said sill cap flange means and said support rafter;
- strap means for holding said panel in place, said strap means positioned over said panel, said straps means including means for cooperating with said sill cap flange means to selectively tighten said strap means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.