Patent ID: 9097059
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A draining sill comprising: a primary drain channel comprising a primary channel bottom located between a top and a bottom of the draining sill, wherein the primary drain channel extends from a first location proximate a first end of the draining sill to a second location proximate a second end of the draining sill, and wherein the primary drain channel is located between an exterior edge and an interior edge of the draining sill; a plurality of drain openings extending through the draining sill within the primary drain channel, wherein each drain opening of the plurality of drain openings extends through the bottom of the draining sill; and a first auxiliary channel located between the exterior edge of the draining sill and the primary drain channel, wherein the first auxiliary channel terminates at a first auxiliary channel terminus configured to drain fluid in the first auxiliary channel into the primary drain channel, wherein the first auxiliary channel terminus is located between the first location of the primary drain channel and the second location of the primary drain channel, and wherein the first auxiliary channel terminus is located closer to the first end than the second end of the draining sill, and further wherein the first auxiliary channel extends from the first auxiliary channel terminus towards the first end of the draining sill.