Smoke vent light transmitting roofing panel
AssigneeLtp Technologies, Inc.
InventorJohn Larry Gumpert
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Abstract
A light transmitting panel capable of acting as a smoke vent and of the type for connecting within a metal roofing system is provided. The light transmitting panel includes a translucent panel that melts away rapidly under high temperature, a metal panel and a linear coefficient buffer therebetween to allow the respective panels to expand and contract with respect to the other without loss of containment or seal.
Claims30
A light transmitting panel for use as a smoke vent in a metal roof system, said light transmitting panel comprising:
- a translucent section of a material that falls away rapidly during an exposure to a high temperature or a flame;
- a metal panel with the translucent section, wherein the metal panel has a plurality of lipless openings spaced such that the metal panel is capable of bearing weight;
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- a linear coefficient buffer disposed between the translucent section and the metal panel.
A light transmitting panel for use as a smoke vent in a metal roof system, the light transmitting panel comprising:
- a translucent section of a material that falls away rapidly during an exposure to a high temperature or a flame;
- a structural member having an edge adjacent to the translucent section, and
- the translucent section horizontally mates with the edge of the structural member, and wherein a light transmitting area of each of the plurality of lipless openings is less than twelve square inches;
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- a linear coefficient buffer disposed between the translucent section and the structural member.
A light transmitting panel for use in a metal roof system, the light transmitting panel comprising:
- a translucent section;
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- a metal panel having at least one lipless opening therein, and having a protrusionless lowermost surface, and wherein a linear coefficient buffer is disposed between the translucent section and the metal panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.