Rafter with internal drainage feature and sloped glazing system

Details Rafter with internal drainage feature and sloped glazing system Rafter with internal drainage feature and sloped glazing system

1985-08-26

1987-07-21

Pate, III, William F.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Cupola or skylight

52209, 52464, E04B 718

Patent

active

046809058

ABSTRACT:
A sloper curtainwall or glazing system for a building or the like includes a plurality of rafters and purlins interconnected together to provide at least one panel opening for retaining a panel. The rafters have an upwardly sloping vertical glazing pocket adapted to receive a vertical marginal edge portion of a panel and the purlins have a horizontal glazing pocket adapted to receive a horizontal marginal edge portion of a panel. The rafters each further include a semi-enclosed drainage channel and a condensation gutter not disposed in fluid communication with either said drainage channel or said vertical glazing pocket. The purlins further include a condensation gutter. The purlin and rafter condensation gutters are disposed in fluid communication with each other and the drainage channel is provided with at least one opening to put the vertical and horizontal glazing pockets in communication therewith. The glazing system further includes a sill having facilities for separately collecting, and discharging to the exterior of the glazing system, all of the infiltration moisture collected in the drainage channel and all of the condensation moisture collected in the rafter condensation gutter.

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