Skylight drainage apparatus and method
OwnerTerry M. Bunkainventor
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Abstract
A skylight comprises a window frame, a support frame supporting the window frame, a flange fixed to and extending outwardly around the base of the frame, a flange trough formed in and circumscribing the flange, at least one outlet in the flange trough, and a collector trough for roof-embedded positioning beneath the flange trough outlet, the collector trough having a roof-penetrating outlet.
Claims6
A skylight, for mounting on a roof comprising:
- (a) a frame for mounting on the roof;
- (b) a flange fixed to and extending outwardly from the base of said frame;
- (c) a flange trough in the vicinity of the outer edge of the flange;
- (d) at least one outlet in the flange trough;
- (e) a collector trough for roof-embedded positioning beneath the outlet;
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- (f) a drain for the collector trough, draining same internally rather than onto the outer surface of the roof;
- each of the elements (b) through (f) being positioned beneath the outer surface of the roof when the skylight is mounted on the roof.
A skylight having a window support frame, a flange fixed to and extending outwardly around the base of said frame, a first trough formed in and circumscribing said flange, with at least one outlet in said first trough, characterized by a second trough for roof-embedded positioning beneath said outlet, said second trough having an outlet positioned beneath the outer surface of the roof;
- the flange, troughs and outlets being positioned beneath the outer surface of the roof when the skylight is mounted on the roof.
A skylight for mounting on a roof, comprising in combination
- (a) a window support frame;
- (b) a flange fixed to, extending outwardly from, and surrounding the window frame and located beneath the roof when the skylight is mounted thereon;
- (c) a flange trough formed in the flange extending generally parallel to and in the vicinity of the outer edges of the flange, for receiving and draining away water impinging upon the skylight;
- (d) an outlet in the flange trough in the vicinity of its lowermost edge when the skylight is mounted on a sloping roof;
- (e) a collector trough for location beneath the flange trough outlet for collecting water draining from the flange trough outlet;
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- (f) an outlet and associated drain for the collector trough, draining the trough initially internally.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.