US1133384A - Skylight. - Google Patents

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E. R. LEONARD.

SKYLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.18, 191s.

Patented Mar. 80, 19115.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E R. LEONARD.

SKYLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18. 1915.

Patented. Mam30, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

anon a. crown, or woonc, new war.

niaaasa.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that l, ELor' R. LnoNAnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Woodclifi, county of Bergen, and State of New Jersey, have invented certainnew and u'sefuldlmprovements in Skylights, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to the frame work for holdingthe sheets of glass commonly used in skylights; and the improvements are directed to means whereby the glass shall be securely held, upon a more or less yielding bed, and in such a way as to avoid the danger of fracturing or break ing it at the points where it is held; while, at the same time, tight and weather-proof joints between the glass and the frame Work are provided, and suitable means are arranged for carrying ofi' moisture condensing under the skylight.

ln the drawings Figure l is aperspective" view of a section of nay-improved skylight, partially broken away to show the details of construction; Fig. 2 is a vertical section through one my imside and the top of the line of section correproved skylight,

spending with the right hand line of Fig. 3,

the view being taken looking to the left;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 1, 1.0f Fig.2 looking to the right; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail of part of Fig. 2. 1

Corresponding parts are to be denoted by similar reference numerals in all the figures.

Bars or rafters 2 extend in the usual manner from a crown plate 3 to a ridge-bar 4, and are secured thereto by bolts or other suitable fastenings, as 5 6, 7. These rafters 2 consist of channel beams and they support and carry the lass 8, 8. Over the side edges of the rafter place carriers 9, 9, which are formed preferably of copper, and areformed at their inner ends into pockets or sockets 10, 10, while their outerends form 11, 11, to carry ofi' condensed moisture. In the pockets 10, ll place a p'achng 12 of felt or'similar elestic or fibrous material, which projects soewhat above the pocket, and which forms a bed'to receive the lass 8.

Transversely between the rafters 2 place cross bars 13, which are also preferably formed of copper, and which embodytwo sockets 14, 14, with adjacent gutters l5, 15, extending over and adapted to drain'into the gutters ll. ln the up er socket 14 l place a cap-strip l6, pre erably of lead,

specification of Letters Patent. application filed January 18, 1915.

- pane.

- above the sockets 14, '14; Th

tween the ends of the rafters and tters gm proper height for Patented Mar. 32, 1W1. Serial Ito. 2,792

sufficiently to bring it above the top of theglass over-the lower pane of which its upper edge is bent down as shown in the figures, the upper, pane naturally pressing down snugly against the cap-string, the overlap of which covers the upper edge of the lower In the sockets 14 ll place a packing of felt or otherelastic or fibrous material disposed like the packing'in sockets 10, so as to form a bed for the portion of the glass coming e packing in the upper socket 14 serves also to hold down the cap strip 16 and to yieldably press it against the glass which it overlaps, with the result that the contact between this lead cap strip and the glass is not a hard and positive contact but is more or less'elastic; and this diminishes the danger of breaking the glass by too'rigidly gripping its end.

The upper end of the glass at the ridge is held beneath a sheet metal ridge cap 17, preferably of copper, secured to the ridge pole 4,'as by bolts 18, the glass and pressing'yieldably against it,

"the glass being supported, as at other points, by felt or elastice packing, carried in a socket 19 in a sheet metal member 20 carried bethe ridge pole. A similar socket may he placed at the lower edge of the glass, if desired, or it may be carried upon a metal extension strip, as

' 21, there being little danger of breaking the glass as it is not necessary to place a cap or clamping plate over this portion of it.

In the rafters 2 are secured bolts 22, locked in position by nuts 23, and extending up through the cap 24, which is preferably of copper, and which rests upon'a soft lead packing sheet 25 lying upon the glass 8.

The bolts 22 are provided with sleeves 26,

extending from the lock nuts 23 up to the the cap 24, so that when the cap is put in place and the nuts 2'1 are screwed down, the cap will be brought evenly its edges overlapping against the lead packing 25, but will be i saved from any undue or abnormal which might be caused bythe screwing down of. the nuts to an improper extent, resulting in distorting the'cap or breaking the glass.

By means of my improvements f obtain a skylight in, which the glass is yieldably, or-

elastically held, withoutdaner of breakage from rigid gripping,

and in whi h ill ntt pressure are, without the use of putty or'otherplastics, made close and weather tight; while the parts may be readily separated andreassembled -,to" permit of replacing broken glass, or of making other repairs, and simple and efficient provision is made for carrying ofi moisture condensing against the under side of the skylight.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedvStates, is:.

The c'ombination in a sk. light, of rafters, drainage elements and socket elements car- "ried thereby, a transverse bar intermediate ELOF R. LEONARD,

ported there y.

'Witnesses HOWARD M. Rown, AGNES, GERHAUSER.

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