Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Cupola or skylight
Patent
1975-07-28
1976-07-06
Purser, Ernest R.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Cupola or skylight
52573, 52616, E04B 718
Patent
active
039674231
ABSTRACT:
A skylight system is provided for installation on a roof in such a manner to remain weather-tight over a wide range of temperatures. Transparent or translucent panels in aluminum frames are mounted to a steel roof of a building by suitable connectors. Upon a change in temperature, the aluminum frame will expand or contract at a rate different from that of the steel roof, causing relative displacement between the skylight and the roof. To allow for a weather-proof seal to be maintained between the skylight and the roof, a slip joint is provided by means of an aluminum flange fixed to the skylight frame and having an inwardly extending lip spaced above and parallel to the outer face of the skylight and a steel flashing having a U-shaped bend along its free edge slipped over the lip of the flange and at its opposite edge being attached to the roof. A slip joint is thus provided between the lip of the aluminum flange and the U-shaped bend of the steel flashing to allow expansion and contraction of the skylight with respect to the roof without impairing the weather-tight seal.
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Braun Leslie A.
Purser Ernest R.
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