US1734840A

US1734840A - Skylight

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Publication number: US1734840A
Application number: US148888A
Authority: US
Inventors: Volk Sidney
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-11-17
Filing date: 1926-11-17
Publication date: 1929-11-05
Anticipated expiration: 1946-11-05

Description

SKYLIGHT Filed Nov. 17, 1926 3sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR Sidney 1 011",

ATTORNEYS S. VOLK SKYLIGHT Nov. 5, 1929.

3 Sheets Sheet 2 Filed NOV.

' INVENTOR v (Stdil 75!);

ATTORNEYS NOV. 5 s. SKYLIGHT Filed Nov. 17. 1926. 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 a d V QP a ne o Y vi, v

ATTOR NEY Patented Nov. 5, 1929 wise SIDNEY VOL'K, -'OF BENTON HARBOR, MIGEIG-AN SKYLIGHT Application filed November 'lheinvention relates generally to improve- ,ments in skylights of that type whichisof fireproof construction and comprises a metallic frame structure made of separable members so that the skylight can be disassembled and shipped in knock-down condition.

More specifically defined, the present invention is an improvement over the skylight which is disclosed in any prior application for United States Patent, Serial Number 689,277, filed Jan. 29, 1924, and an object of the present invention is theprovisionina skylight of the character described having novel means for detachably securing thelower ends of the inclined supporting frame members of the skylight to the base of the frame without lap j oints-between said-inclined members and the base.

A- still further object of the inventionisthe zoprovision in a skylightofthe character-described of novel supporting frame members comprising juxtaposed light gauge metal sections secured together withoutthe use of I solder, welding, bolts, rivets orother fastening elements extrinsic to the sections-themselves. I

A still further object of -the invention is the provision :in a skylight of the character described of ,novelclamping devices for deeo'tachably securing superimposed"members of the skyli ht in place on-underlying supporting mem ers.

Other objects and advantages o'ftheinvention will be apparent from-the following description, considered in conjunction with;the

accompanying-drawings, in'which V Figure 1 is'a plan view of a-"skylight cmbodying thepresent invention,

Figure 2 is a relatively enlargedafragmen- -tary vertical section substantiallyon th'eiline 22 of Figure 1, the top'members of the inclined frame members ofthe skylight {being omitted, I Q 1 Figure 3 is a fragmentaryperspective detail view of the meeting endsof adjacent side and end members of the-base of the skylight frame structure, V

Figure 4- is a fragmentary vertical, section through a corner portion of the skylight; substantially on the line 4;4: of Figure 1,

17, v192s. Serial no. 148,888.

Figure 5 is a plansectional detail view of ,a-cornenportion ofthe skylight frame,

Figure 6jis a transverse vertical section through the ridge member of the skylight frame with fragmentary portions of a pair ofinclined supporting members of the frame shownin elevation, the top of the ridge member being omitted and the view "illustrating the means for connectingthelower flanges of the ridg'emember with the adjacent inclined e supporting members.

I 1*igure '7 is a perspective of one of thec'lips embodiedin the invention; j V Figure 8 is a perspective of one-of'thje supporting members embodied in the invention; c; Figure 9 is a V-fragmentary perspective of the ridgebar; i v

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective of the hip member; a i t Figure 11 is, a perspective of one of the is clipls used in conjunction with the ridge bar; .an J V :Figure 12 is a perspective of one ofthefasteningelements for association' with the clip .disclosedrin Figure 1-1 andthe ridge bar. 7 T he members of the supporting frame structure of the improved skylight are made oflight gauge metal and preferably are-galvanized or otherwise treated so as to be highlyresi stanttorust. The frame structure of vthe skylight comprises abase member generally indicated at 1 whichmayliave the form of.an open rectangular frame, a ridgem'eniher 2, inclined hip members 3 which'co'nnect ;the ends of-the ridge member 2 with-theadjacent corners of the base 1,,a plurality of relatively long inclined :supporting' vside mem- ,,bers orrafters ,4 which connect the opposite sides of theridge member 2 with the side sections ofthe base, shorter inclined supporting so side members 5 which connect the adjacent hip members 3 with the side. sections of the base,-relatively long inclined end supporting members 'or rafters 6 which connect the ends ,of'the ridgemember2 withithe end sections of the-base,and shorterinclined end supportingmembers 7 which connect the hip members 3 with-the end sections of the base.

The base :1 comprisesa pair of-parallel side 7 sections 1 and aipair'ofparallel end sections upwardly inclined retaining lip 11 at its edge 1 for a purpose to be presently stated. The

' meeting ends of the adjacent sections of the base are cooperatively beveled. The flanges 8 of certain of the sections of the base have at taching extensions 12 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, each attaching extension 12being bent flatwise against the outer base of the flange 8 of the adjacent section andsecured to the latter by a suitable fastening device, such as the bolt and nut indicated at 13.

The inner side members of the body portions 9 of adjacent sections of the base are formed with upturned juxtaposed flanges 14 at their meeting ends as shown in Figure 3, such flanges being provided with alined transverse openings 15. The outer side members of the portions 9 of alternate sections of the base are provided with extending attaching flaps 16 which arebentflatwise against the outer side membersof the portions 9 of the adjacent sections and are secured to the latter by bolts as indicated at 17 in Figure 3. The inclined supporting

members

3,4, 5,6 and? areidentical in construction in essential respects and each comprises a main or body portion which is formed of two similar channel members ar- I laterally through an opening in the web.

portion of the adjacent section and clinched against the latter as indicated at 19 for the fastening means of the web portions of the sections of the inclined side supporting member 4 in Figure 2, whereby the cooperative sections of the main portion of.

each inclined supportingmember will be secured flatwise to each other without the use of rivets, bolts, or solder. The upper flanges of each of the inclined supporting members 3,

4, 5, 6 and 7 are inclined downwardly toward their outer edges as indicated at 20 for the upper flanges of the hip member" shown in Figure 4: and the outer edge portions of such flanges are turned upwardly and outwardly as indicated at 21 in Figure 4 for a purpose to be presently stated. The lower flanges of each of the aforesaid inclined supporting members are inclined downwardly and outwardly toward their outer edges which are turned upwardly and outwardly at 23, thus producing gutters for receiving and conduct ing condensation to the trough-shaped portions 9 of the adjacent sections of the base.

The web portions 18 ofthe sections ofthe hip members 8 straddle the upturned flanges 14 at the meeting ends of adjacent sections of the base and are secured to the latter by bolts and nuts such as indicated at 24- which extend through alined openings in the lapped portions of the sections 18 and the upturned flanges 14, the web portions of the sections 18 base and each of the hip members is additionally secured to the base by means of a bolt 25 having its shank partially disposed between the web portions of the sections of the supporting member and having a head comprising oppositely extending lateral branches 26 fitting in openings in the webs of the sections of the associated supporting member, the remaining portion of the shank of the bolt 25 extending through an opening in the outer side portion of the body 9 of the adjacent section of the base and being engaged by a nut 27 as shown in F igures 2 and 5. When the nut 27 has been tightened, the lower end of the associated inclined supporting

member

3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, as the case may be, will be drawn tightly against the outer side portion of the body 9 of the adjacent. section of the base and the lower flanges of the lower end portion of that inclined supporting member will rest on the inner side portion of the body 9 of that section of the base, all as illustrated to advantage for the inclined member 4 in Figure 2 of the drawings. It therefore will be manifest that the inclined supporting members of'the frame structure of the skylight may be attached securely to the base without any necessity of providing flaps or lateral extensions at the lower ends of the'inclined supporting members for connecting such inclined supporting members with the base: i Y

The main orbody portions of the inclined supporting members have their lower corner portions cut away within the trough-shaped portions of the sections of the base as indicated at 28 in Figure 2 so as to permit drainage along the portions 9 of the sections of the base and the meeting ends of portions 9 ofadjacent sections of the base have openings prohas accumulated in the trough-shaped portions of the base will drain and thus will be discharged or escape outside of the base.

The body of the ridge member 2 likewise comprises a palr of slmilar channel members,

'vided at the corners of the base as indicated at 29 in Figure 5 through which moisture that .i

as at 30, having their web'portions disposed flatwise against each other and secured together by punching a portion of one-of such webs laterally through the other web and clinching such laterally struck portions of the first web against the second web as indicated at 31 in Figures 2 and 6. The flanges of each of the sections of the body of the ridge member are spaced vertically and are inclined downwardly toward their outer edges, the lower flanges of the sections of the ridge memher being indicated at 32 and being inclined upwardly and outwardly at their edges at 33. The upper flanges of the sections of the ridge member are designated at 34 and have upwardly and outwardly inclined edge portions 35. I

The upper ends of the relatively long inclined supporting

members

3, 4 and 6 extend between the upper and lower flanges of the body of the ridge member and have attaching end flaps or extensions, as at 36 for the members 4 in Figure 2, then flatwise against the web of the body of the ridge member and secured to the latter by bolts and nuts as at 37. j

The sections of the bodyof the ridge member are additionally secured together and braced by means of clips 38 which extend transversely across the lower flanges of the sections of the body of the ridge member and have side portions 39 which embrace the outer edge portions of the lower flanges 32 and extend on the'upper faces of the lower flanges 32 toward the webs of the sections 30. The side portions of the clips which embrace the flanges 32 and the interposed portions of the flanges 32 may be provided with alined openings for the reception of bolts 40. The bolts 40 serve in conjunction with nuts 31 to secure the side portions of the clips 38 to the flanges 32 of the body of the ridge member and may also serve to secure attachin extensions 42 on the adjacent inclined supporting members of the frame structure of the skylight to the ridge member of the skylight frame.

The upper flanges of the inclined supporting members of the skylight frame may be covered with putty as indicated at 43 in Fig ure'4, flush with the edges of the upwardly and outwardly inclined outer edge portions of the flanges of said inclined supporting members. The putty of course is retained by the upwardly and outwardly inclined edge portions of the upper flanges of the inclined supporting members and serves to seal the joint between the bodies of the inclined supporting members and the adjacent edge portions of panes of glass which are supported thereon, as at 44 in Figure 4, and which rest at their lower edges on the downwardly and outwardly inclined flanges of the sections of the base against the upwardly and outwardly inclined lip 11. The ridge member and each of the inclined supporting members includes a cap bar designated 45 for the ridge member and 46,47, 48, 49 and 50 for the

members

3, 4, 5, 6 and 7- respectively. Each of the cap bars has downturned longitudinal edge portions as shown for the cap bar45 in Figure 4 and each cap bar serves to cover the adjacent edges of the glass panes which are partially supported by the body of the supporting memhere with which that cap bar is used. Each cap bar is secured in place by clamping devices each of whichcomprises a clip 51 having its side edge portions 52 embracing the outer edge portions of the'upper flanges of the body of the underlying supporting member and a bolt having a shank 53 extending upwardly through an arched middle portion 54 of the clip and having oppositely extending branches '55 at its lower end retained under the arched I middle portion 54 of the clip. The shank 53 extends through an opening in the associated cap bar and is engaged by a nut 56 which is'tightened to secure the cap bar in place.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. The aforesaid parts of the improved skylight may be shipped in knock-down condition and the skylight assembled without the use of any unusual skill at-the place where it isto be used. The base is adapted to rest on the curbing of a supporting frame structure (not shown) with the downturned flanges 8 of the sections of the base disposed within such curbing. The skylight will be fireproof and also moistureproof and any moisture whichcollects at the underside of the skylight and condenses will be conducted in the gutters on the lower flanges of the inclined support- 'ing members into the trough-shaped portions of the sections of the base and then will drain from the skylight outwardly of the structure on which the skylight is used. The component parts of the supporting frame structure of the skylight are well stayed to one another because of their connections with one another as hereinbefore described. For eX- ample, the relatively short inclined supporting members .5 and 7 serve to brace the hip members 3 from the base and also cooperate with adjacent supporting members to support the glass panels of the skylight.

Obviously, the invention is susceptible of embodimentiin forms :other than that which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings andI therefore consider as my own all such said body, portion of the base and abutting modifications nd adaptations thereof as I the outer side wall of said body portion of the base, said supporting members comprising juxtaposed longitudinal sections secured together, bolts having shanks partially disposed between the sections of said inclined supporting members and extending through openings in the outer Wall of the body of said base member, said bolts having lateral branches at their inner ends disposed in transverse openings in the sections of said inclined supporting members, and nuts engaged with the outer end portions of said bolts.

2. In a skylight frame structure, a substantially rectangular base comprising a pair of side sections and a pair of end sections, each of said sections being made of light gauge material and having a longitudinally extending body portion substantially V-shaped in cross sectional configuration, the meetlng ends of ad acent sections belng cooperatively beveled, the inner side Walls of the body portions of adjacent sections having upturned juxtaposedflanges at their meeting ends, and hip members supported on the corner portions of said base member, each of said hip members comprising a pair of juxtaposed secured together sectionshaving their lower end portions straddling the juxtaposed upturned flanges at the meeting ends of the adjacent sections of the base member and secured to said last named flanges.

3. In a skylight frame structure, a ridge member comprising a pair of juxtaposed longitudinal sections having oppositely turned flanges at their lower edges, and a clip extending transversely of said sections and having side portions embracing the outer edge portions of ,saidflanges, bolts securing the lapped portions of the clip and said flanges together, inclined supporting members at opposite sides of said ridge member, said inclined supporting members having attaching extensions apertured for the reception of the aforesaid bolts, whereby said bolts may also serve to connect said inclined supporting members with said ridge member.

4. In a metallic building structure-a substantially rectangular sectional base having inwardly directed juxtapositioned flanges at its corners, hip. members extending from-the corners of the base, the hip members including opposed parallel members (which receive the flanges of each two adjacent base sections therebetween, and removable fastenings passing through the hip members and flanges whereby to secure the base sections attach the hip members to the base. I

5. In a metallic building structure a substantially rectangular frame including side and end'sections of substantially V-shape in cross-section, upstanding flanges on the ends of the adjacent sections, and hip members supported on' the corners of the frame, each of which includes a pair of juxtapositioned longitudinal members having their lower ends disposed upon opposite sides of the flanges and secured thereto. 7

SIDNEY VOLK.