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G.HAYES.

L Du d 0 M o N SKYLIGHT.

No. 280,036. Patented June 26, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HAYES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SKYLIGHT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.-280,036, dated June 26, 1883.

vented a new and useful Improvement in the Construction of Skylights and other Glazed Structures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object lightness combined with strength, as well as to effect ually provide against leakage from storm or from condensation, and the drifting of snow into or beneath the structure.

My improvement relates to the construetion of the bar'or rafter constituting the skeleton of the structure, and by which the glass plates are supported; and it consists, first, of the bar or rafter composed of two curved plates of sheet metal placed back to back, curving outwardly at top and bottom, bent to form ledges or shoulders for reception of glass plates, and beneath the same gutters for removing drip resulting from condensation and leakage; second, in the combination, with the bar thus constructed, of an under cap or molding so appended as to give a finish, ornamental or otherwise, .to the under side of the bar or rafter, and to constitute a central or interior gutter to more effectually secure against leakage third, in the combination, with the bar of curved plates, of a cap of pliable metalsuch, for instance, as lead strips-inserted down between the curved plates, secured thereto, and adapted to be bent over above the glass plates to cover their edges and secure against leakage at that point; fourth, in the combination, with said bar of curved plates, of one or more vertical inside plates for the purpose of giving additional strength to the bar, arranged between the two curved plates forming the bar, and extending upward and downward, as necessary for the strength requisite. The bar proper consists of the two curved plates joined, to which, a when required, the under cap is added, and, when necessary for strength, the in terior vertical plates are added, and also the pliable upper cap. Each of these additional parts may be combined with the bar without the addition of either of the others, to suit the nature of the case and my invention consists, further, in combining all the above elements together to constitute one bar, when so de- Application filed June 16, 1882. (No model.)

sired, for certain structures wherein greater strength is deemed necessary.

In the dr. wings, Figure 1 shows a section of skylight with sloping bars, ridge-bar, and

baseframe, the gutters of which parts are with a pliable cap-plate bent over the glass plates in finish, and the under cap added, portions also being in perspective. Fig. 5 shows a cross-section of the bar with internal vertisal plate and another form of cap used. Fig. 6 shows a cross-section of the bar with pliable cap, internal vertical plate, and under cap, forming a complete combination of all the elements. Fig. 7 shows a cross-section of the bar with pliable cap-plate, under cap or mold ing, and two internal verticalplates, showing how they may be doubled. Bolts or rivets are shown in all the figures as a means of uniting the parts. The cap-plate in Fig. 7, where it extends down between the glass plates and the two sides of the bar, is solid for the entire vertical portion, and not of two parts folded, as in the other figures. Sect-ionally it forms a T. g

A represents the skylight bars or rafters, each composed of two curved plates arranged back to back curving or bent outwardly from each other. The plates are marked, respectively, a b. The upper curves of the said plates form ledges or shoulders 0 c for the support of the glass plates 13, and the lower curves of said plates in their hollows form gutters d d, which serve to carry off water resulting from drip or leakage, diseha gin g the same at the .base by or through their lower ends into base-gutter C of the base-frame of the structure at 1), from whence it is discharged through out-lets therein, as at E. The two curved plates may be bolted together, or otherwise secured so as to form one bar, and thus used alone to form the skeleton of the structure.

At 0 is shown the under cap or molding giving finish to the under side of the bar when desired, and its upper inside surface, which forms a hollow, constitutes an extra gutter, serving to catch and carry off any leakage that might occur between the two plates forming the bar A.

At f is shown an upper cap, used whenever desired. It is composed of pliable metal such, for instance, as lead-and is secured be tween the two curved plates of the bar, and, extending upward between the edges of the glass plates, is bent over the same when placed in position, and, flattened, forms a secure covering over the joints to prevent leakage. By the use of this cap, putty may be dispensed with, although I prefer to bed the glass plates on putty placed between and above the upper Thus the bar proper, A, may be used without the other device in combination therewith, or each of the other devices may be combined or all combined together, to suit the desire of the purchaser or the size and necessities of the structure.

At G is shown a ridge-bar for a skylight- .posed of narrow strips of metal which oftentimes are wasted, I propose to construct a very much cheaper skylight than has hitherto been constructed, thereby filling a much needed want viz, a metallic skylightat almost the cost of wood. In Fig. 7 the pliable or lead cap-plate forms sectionally a T, extending as one plate down between the edges of the glass plates into the bar below, so as to be riveted between the two halves, and in this form may be used with or without internal strengthening-plates. This T-cap be readily rolled into shape in long lengths and cut to any size required. It has the advantage derived from there being no joint in the transverse portion at the top, as is the case with the folded sheet of the other figures. \Vhat I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. A skylight bar or rafter, A, composed of two curved plates of sheet metal, a b, placed back to back, bent to form ledges or shoulders c, for support of glass plates, and gutters d, for removing condensation and leakage, essentially as shown and described.

2. In combination with the bar A, formed, as described, of curved plates a b, bent to form ledges c and gutters d, the under cap or molding, 6, adapted to form a central or internal gutter, essentially as shown and described.

3. In combination with the bar A, formed, as described, of curved plates ab, having ledges c and gutters d, the cap f, of pliable material, arranged substantially as shown and described.

4:. .Incombination with the bar A, formed, as described, of curved plates a I), having ledges c and gutters (I, one or more internal plates, 9, substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination of plates a I), (having ledges c and gutters (1,) caps c and f, and internal plates, 9, substantially as shown and described.

GEORGE HAYES.

\Vitnesses:

HENRY DOOLLETT, CHARLES HAYES.

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