Patent ID: 8020350
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A unitary deck-sealing surround for a skylight assembly, the surround comprising: a seamless member defining a rectangular perimeter about the skylight assembly, each side of the rectangular perimeter having an obtuse-angled profile, the obtuse-angled profile comprising a vertically extending surface and a downwardly sloping surface defining there between an obtuse angle having a measurement of between greater than 90 degrees and about 100 degrees, each vertically extending surface being configured to abut a curb member of the skylight assembly and defining a plurality of apertures there through for receipt of joining means for securing the vertically extending surface to the curb member, and each downwardly sloping surface being configured to abut a roof to which roof the skylight assembly is attached and defining a plurality of apertures there through for receipt of joining means for securing the downwardly sloping surface to the roof and further having a layer of barrier material adhered to the roof-abutting side thereof; wherein the surround comprises a pair of longitudinal sides and a pair of transverse sides, the downwardly sloping surfaces of the longitudinal sides further defining a slot-shaped aperture positioned along at each end for temporary receipt of a joining means, each slot-shaped aperture extending in a direction parallel to the transverse sides.