US1368639A - Skylight - Google Patents

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T. MARTIN.

SKYLIGHTJ APPLICATION FILED DEC.2, I9I9.

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. UNITED 'STATES PATENT oFFicE.

'rH-normn MARTIN, on Nnwnnk, Nnw JERSEY.

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specification of Lett-eigenem. Patentad Feb, 15, @2L

imputation 'inea December 2, 1ers. serial no. 341,980.'

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, THnori-rin MARTIN, a citizen of France, and a resident of Newark, county of Essex, vand State of N ew .lersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements inl Skylights, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates toan improved skylight of the kind that can be openedto permit a minimum of ventilation, or that can be opened to provide a maximum of ventilation, the top of the skylight not being necessarily opened by reason of the skylight being constructed of sections that are movable vertically and are connected together so that they move relative to one another, but such movement is limited. Such connection permits of the partial or complete opening of the' sections, according to the amount of movement imparted to the top section, since as this is raised to the limit 'ofV its connection with the next lower section, it raises that next lower section and the next and the next, and so on down until all the sections have been extended to their open positions. I

The invention is further designed to provide a skylight of this kind which, when open, prevents the entrance of Vsnow or water, even with a high wind, since the adjacent sections are constructed so that they overlap and are provided with deiiecting flanges to prevent the entrance of rain or snow. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a skylight in which the initial opening is made easy, since the parts are successively raised, and when the opening movement of the skylight is initiated only the top section needs to be raised and the skylight can be opened with ease, since the weight increases gradually and only after the opening movement is under way.

The invention is illustrated in the accoman' ino' drawin in which Fi ure 1 is a .Y es ga side view of one type of skylight of my improved construction in closed position, with the two top sections broken away to more clearly illustrate the construction thereof.

ll ig. 2 is a side view showing the skylight illustrated in Fig. 1, but in open position. Fig. 3 is al front view of the skylight shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. a is a side elevation, on a reduced scale, showing a modied form of construction.

The skylight is formed of sections, the

bottom or base section 110 being placedon the roof of a building or on any other structure that is to be ventilated, and acts a support for the intermediate sections 11 and the top section 12. The intermediate sections are of any desired number, and each section is fastened to its next adjacent section by means of a short chain 13, being secured at any desired point in the structure, but preferably connecting the sections at the corners.

In the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the sections,'except the bottom section, are pivotally secured on a standard 14 by the rods or bolts 15, so that they can be swung on the pivots provided by the rods 15 and lifted into open position. The chains 13 orf :inv other similar elements act to limit the move.'- ment of one section relative to the section next below it, so that when the top section is raised it is moved until the chain that connects it with the next lowersection is taut, and then said next lower section is raised, and so on down until the skylight has all its sections, except the bottom or base section, open.

The upward movement of the sections is limited usually `by fastening the bottomv end of the chains 13 to the base section or suitable fixed support, as shown at 16, so that when the last movable section has reached its limit of movement, the chain is taut and no further movement is permitted.

In the construction shown, the top section is-connected by an arm 17 to a lever 1S pivoted at 19, which is swung by. suitable means, such as a rope or cable 20, which can be suitably secured to hold the skylight in its adjusted positions.

I prefer to make the skylight with the top section adapted to admit light, in the' form shown `this being accomplished by making the top plate of glass, as at 21, and a shelf 22 extends around the inside of the top section to catch any waters of condensation which accumulate in the top of the skylight, such waters of condensation being permitted to flow out through the opening 23.011 the back edge of the vertical flange 24C of the top section.

In order to improve the appearance of the skylight, and also to make it adapted for preventing the entrance of snow and water when the skylight is open, I provide the sections with the inwardly and upwardly projecting marginal flanges 25, the intermediate sections and the base section having side flanges 25 merging into a vertical flange 26,

and an outwardly and downwardly project-V mg flange 27. lt will thus be seen thatany moisture being driven into the separated sections, if it is forced by a high wind up the flange 25, is prevented from entering by reason of the flange' 26 and the outwardly projecting dange 2..

l also prefer to use said vertical flanges as the elements torwhich the ends of the short lengths of chain are fastened, this be ing shown in Figs. l and 2. With the type of skylight shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, one end of each section is pivotally secured to a support. rlhe inwardly turned flanges 25 are reduced in height toward the pivot, this being shown in dotted outlineV inthe two lower sections Vof Fig. 2, the rear parts `25L of the flanges 25 being shorter than the forward parts 25", butthe whole structure nests together when the sections are lowered `to fit tightly as in Fig. l.

ln Fig. e lshow a modified form of skylight in which the sections that are movable are not pivoted, but all rise vertically, the movable sections being secured together by limiting connecting means as above described, these, however, not being illustrated in Fig. a. 'In this construction the upright rods 28, preferably one on each corner, are fastened to the levers 29, which are pivoted intermediate of their ends, as at 30, and have the slotted ends 3l through which the bar 32 passes, the bar 32 being fastened to the Vrope or cable 33 so that as the rope 33 is raised or lowered, the skylight isopened or shut. Y 1

lt will be evident that minor changes may be made in the details of the skylight with- Lacasse l. A skylight comprising a base having` standards at one end, sections between the standards and hinged thereto, each-section having a right-angled edge with upwardly and inwardly projecting flanges thereon,the lastmentioned flanges being tapered so that they are lowest adjacent the hinge, a top section with its inwardly and upwardly extending flange of the same height all around, a top to said top section, means for raising the top section, and flexible connections between all the sections so that theyare successively raised, the vend of the lconnection being secured to the base to limitthe movement of the sections. I

2. A skylight comprisinga basefhaving standards at one end, sections between the standards and 'hingedtheretm each section having va right-angled edge `with upwardly and inwardly projecting flanges thereon, the last mentioned flanges being tapered yso that they are lowest adjacent the hinge, a top section with its inwardly and upwardly extending flange of thesarne height allaround,.a vertical flange, a top on said top section, a shelfon the inside of the vertical flange, an opening on the hinged end of the top section topermit water on the shelf to -be runoff, and flexible connections between allthe sections so that they are successively raised, the

end of the connection beingsecured to the g base to limit the movement of the sections.

' -ln testimony that l claim the foregoing, I have hereto set my hand, this 29th day. of November, 1919.: 1 1

rnno'rrnn Malerin.

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