Skylight construction

A skylight construction for an opening in a building or the like comprising:

• a base member extending about the opening and having means for securing thereof about the opening, a rigid plastic curb frame means, means for firmly securing said rigid plastic curb frame means to the top of said base member, transparent or translucent covering means, means for retaining the covering means on the rigid plastic curb frame means, said means for firmly securing said rigid plastic curb frame means including means for positively interlocking the rigid plastic curb frame means with said base member, said means for positively interlocking defined by said rigid plastic curb frame means having a downwardly depending leg adapted to be accommodated in a slot in said base member, said rigid plastic curb frame means comprising a base frame for engagement with said base member and an overlying sash frame, and further including a cupped gasket carried by the sash frame and upon which the covering means rests.

A skylight construction for an opening in a building or the like comprising:

• a base member extending about the opening and having means for securing thereof about the opening, a rigid plastic curb frame means, means for firmly securing said rigid plastic curb frame means to a top surface of said base member, said top surface of said base member being substantially parallel with a lower surface of said curb frame means, transparent or translucent covering means, means for retaining the covering means on the rigid plastic curb frame means, said means for firmly securing said rigid plastic curb frame means including means for positively interlocking the rigid plastic curb frame means with said top surface of said base member, said means for positively interlocking defined by said rigid plastic curb frame means having a downwardly depending leg adapted to be accommodated in a longitudinal slot in said top surface of said base member, said leg substantially orthogonal to said longitudinal slot, and to the top surface of the base member;
• wherein said means for positively interlocking the rigid plastic curb frame means with the base member includes a bolt or screw.

A skylight construction for an opening in a building or the like comprising:

• a base member extending about the opening and having means for securing thereof about the opening, a rigid plastic curb frame means, means for firmly securing said rigid plastic curb frame means to the top of said base member, transparent or translucent covering means, means for retaining the covering means on the rigid plastic curb frame means, said means for firmly securing said rigid plastic curb frame means including means for positively interlocking the rigid plastic curb frame means with said base member, wherein said means for positively interlocking the rigid plastic curb frame means with the base member includes a securing bolt or screw, and wherein said rigid plastic curb frame means comprises a base frame having a downwardly depending leg adapted to be accommodated in a slot extending longitudinally of said base member.

A skylight construction for an opening in a building or the like comprising:

• a base member extending about the opening and having means for securing thereof about the opening, a rigid plastic curb frame means, means for firmly securing said rigid plastic curb frame means to the top of said base member, transparent or translucent covering means, means for retaining the covering means on the rigid plastic curb frame means, said rigid plastic curb frame means having a peripherally disposed counterflashing piece extending downwardly from the curb frame means and disposed outwardly of said base member, said counterflashing piece having flashing seal means disposed intermediate said counterflashing piece and base member, wherein said flashing seal means comprises at least a pair of spacedly-disposed sealing members, wherein said rigid plastic curb frame means comprises a rigid plastic base frame having a downwardly depending leg adapted to interlock with a slot in the base member, said base member being constructed of wood.

A skylight construction for an opening in a building or the like comprising:

• a base member extending about the opening and having means for securing thereof about the opening, a rigid plastic curb frame means, transparent or translucent covering means, means for retaining the covering means on the rigid plastic curb frame means, said rigid plastic curb frame means comprising a base frame and an overlying sash frame, hinge means for interconnecting said base frame and said sash frame, means for securing said base frame to the top of said base member and including means for positively interlocking said base frame with said base member, said base frame further having a peripherally disposed counterflashing piece extending downwardly therefrom and disposed outwardly of said base member, said counterflashing piece having flashing seal means disposed intermediate said counterflashing piece and base member.

A skylight construction for an opening in a building or the like comprising:

• a base member extending about the opening and having a means for securing thereof about the opening, a rigid plastic curb frame means, transparent or translucent covering means, means for retaining the covering means on the rigid plastic curb frame means, said rigid plastic curb frame means comprising a base frame and an overlying sash frame, hinge means for interconnecting said base frame and said sash frame, means for securing said base frame to the top of said base member, said base frame further having a peripherally disposed counterflashing piece extending downwardly therefrom and disposed outwardly of said base member, said counterflashing piece having flashing seal means disposed intermediate said counterflashing piece and base member, said sealing means disposed from a portion of the counterflashing piece that extends downwardly.