Patent ID: 9115495
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: E04D,F21S,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for improving the performance of an installed skylight, wherein the skylight includes a curb defining a light passage having an upper and a lower opening and a safety grid extending over the upper opening; wherein said curb extending upwards from a roof surface and supported by at least one roof joist and said safety grid attached to said curb and defining a plurality of grid openings, said curb further having an interior surrounding the light passage, said the method comprising: manufacturing a reflector having a flexible partial specular reflective surface; said reflector sized to substantially match the interior of the curb and direct incident light down, said reflector having an original width and original length, said original width being greater than an inner dimension of the plurality of grid openings; providing an attachment mechanisms wherein the attachment mechanisms is configured to retain the reflector on the interior of the curb between the upper and lower openings; configuring the reflector by one of folding and rolling such that at least two of the configured width, thickness and length of the configured reflector is less than the inner dimension; passing the configured reflector from the upper opening through any one of the plurality of grid openings; and, restoring the reflector to the original width and length; and, attaching the reflector to the interior of the curb with the attachment mechanism.