Patent ID: 9273467
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B32B,E04B,E04D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for making a skylight comprising the steps of: a. securing a skylight support frame to a substrate; b. placing two opposing apex patch fitting retainer jigs on the support frame; c. suspending a lower member of an apex patch fitting between the opposing retainer jigs, wherein the lower member is coupled to one or more positioning keys extending from the lower member such that the opposing retainer jigs contact and squeeze the one or more positioning keys to suspend the lower member therebetween with portions of the lower member covered by the opposing retainer jigs and other portions of the lower member not covered by the opposing retainer jigs; d. placing two opposing glass pieces on the support frame and on the other portions of the lower member of the apex patch fitting so that the two opposing glass pieces contact and squeeze the one or more positioning keys to suspend the lower member therebetween; e. removing the retainer jigs from the support frame and from the lower member; f. placing one or more remaining glass pieces on the support frame and on the lower member of the apex patch fitting where the retainer jigs have been removed; g. securing with the one or more positioning keys an upper member of the apex patch fitting to the lower member to retain the glass pieces therebetween; and h. sealing each of the glass pieces to the support frame, the apex patch fitting and to adjacent ones of the glass pieces.