Combination skylight/static ventilator

• US 5,561,952 A
• Filed: 04/11/1994
• Issued: 10/08/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tapco International Corporation (Seven Group Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tapco International Corporation (Seven Group Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Damron, Matthew S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Kien T.
• Application Number:
  US08/225,554
• Time in Patent Office: 911 Days
• Field of Search: 52/198, 52/199, 52/200, 454/199, 454/365, 454/368, 454/358, 454/367, 454/35, 285/42
• US Class Current: 52/198
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/0325 provided with ventilating means roof ventilation F24F7/02
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/17 Ventilation of roof coverings not otherwise provided for ventilation of rooms or spaces F24F
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2221/52 Weather protecting means, e.g. against wind, rain or snow
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 7/02 Roof ventilation ventilation of roof coverings E04D

Abstract

An improved roof ventilator is disclosed for venting an attic space while simultaneously admitting sunlight into same. One version of the invention comprises a base/flange having a centrally extruding conduit therethrough, a louvered hood member connectable to the conduit wall to achieve a fixed elevation thereby creating a baffle which restricts water infiltration. The hood further comprises a translucent oriel which is self-aligning to the conduit opening upon the installation of the hood to the base/flange. Another version of the invention comprises the oriel of the hood and the base/flange conjoined with a trim collar to form a skylight only. Used in pairs, the first skylight member is installed to the exterior of a pitched roof with the trim collar elevated within the roof structure. The second member, having a smaller diameter trim collar, is installed from the interior and mated to the first member whereas both collars telescopingly communicate to adapt to the various thicknesses of roof structures. The interior member is then rigidly fastened to the ceiling thereby self-aligning both oriels for the admittance of sunlight into a finished living space.

Claims

1. A combined static ventilator and skylight, for use on a pitched roof of a building, comprising:

a base member adapted for connection to the pitched roof, wherein said base member including a central opening and a conduit having an inner wall and an outer wall, said conduit radially attached to a flange portion which is adapted for attachment to the pitched roof;

a hood member having a translucent top portion, a top plate member having a cylindrical baffle member connected to said top plate member and extending vertically downward from said top plate member, and in alignment with said translucent top portion;

attaching means attaching said hood member to said base such that said translucent top portion is aligned with said central opening thereby conducting sunlight into the building while providing static ventilation there from;

wherein said attaching means including a plurality of equally displaced receiving indentures formed around said outer wall of said conduit, and a plurality of equally displaced studs attached to said baffle member and extending radially inward, wherein said studs are slidably received within said receiving indentures.

2. The combined static ventilator and skylight according to claim 1, wherein said flange portion has a central opening aligned with said conduit.

3. The combined static ventilator and skylight according to claim 1, wherein said hood member further comprising a plurality of side wall members connected to said top plate member and extending radially downward from said top plate member, said side wall members having louvers therethrough.

4. The combined static ventilator and skylight according to claim 3, wherein said side wall members extend from said top plate member at an angle conducive to creating a negative air pressure at a leeward area of said top plate member with respect to the direction of air current.

5. The combined static ventilator and skylight according to claim 1 further comprising a nub member attached to said conduit, said studs abutting against said nub member as said hood is inserted into said conduit, said studs having a notch for expandable placed over said nub member as said hood member is fixed to said conduit.