Variable size door and window sill pan with drain
OwnerMishko Teodorovichinventor
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Abstract
A variable size sill pan can be adapted to various widths, lengths, and heights of framed door or window openings. The sill pan assembly includes an extruded base which is typically inclined, window or door supports which can be extruded as part of the base unit, and molded corner elements. Grooves are provided on the front flange of the sill pan base to permit the front flange to be cut to a desired length. Grooves are provided on the rear sill pan wall permit the rear sill pan wall to be cut to a desired length. Grooves or markings are provided on a base and on end cap sections to permit the pieces to the cut to a desired width. An assembled sill pan is formed by attaching the adjusted pieces together, or by snapping and gluing the adjusted pieces together.
Claims11
A method for adjusting the width of a sill pan base, the method comprising
- providing a sill pan kit comprising
- a sill pan base having a length and a width, the base comprising
- a first end,
- a second end, and
- a plurality of base width adjustment indicators, and
- a plurality of front lip insert recesses, and
- a front lip including a front lip top edge which is insertable into a selected front lip insert recess;
- selecting one of the plurality of base width adjustment indicators;
- breaking or cutting the sill pan base along the selected base width indicator;
- and
- inserting the top edge of the front lip into the selected front lip insert recess.
A method for installing a width-adjustable sill pan in a rough opening, the rough opening having an outside, an inside, a bottom, a first side, a second side, a first bottom corner, and a second bottom corner, the method comprising
- providing a sill pan kit comprising
- a sill pan base having a length and a width, the base comprising
- a first end,
- a second end, and
- a plurality of base width adjustment indicators, and
- a plurality of front lip insert recesses, and
- a front lip including a front lip top edge which is insertable into a selected front lip insert recess;
- adjusting the width of the sill pan base by
- selecting one of the plurality of base width adjustment indicators, breaking or cutting the sill pan base along the selected base width indicator, and
- inserting the top edge of the front lip into the selected front lip insert recess;
- installing the sill pan base in the bottom of a rough opening;
- and
- providing rough opening corner sealing at the first end and second end of the sill pan base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.