Patent ID: 9194128
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: E04D,E06B

Abstract:
1. An exterior mounted skylight solar shade configured to reduce solar heat gain and interior glare, the skylight solar shade comprising: a support skeleton comprising: a plurality of side frame sections; a plurality of arced frame sections engaging with and extending upwardly from the side frame sections; a plurality of arced supports attached to the side frame sections; a rigid center support configured to engage with and secure the arced supports and arced frame sections; and a solar shade material stretched over the support skeleton such that said solar shade material defines a partial cylinder, wherein the entire solar shade assembly is configured to attach to a skylight frame with rigid side rails adhered to a skylight frame such that the solar shade material is kept a distance from a skylight lens, creating an airflow passageway between the skylight lens and the solar shade material the partial cylinder having a curved surface and a pair of parallel planar surfaces, wherein the solar shade material covers substantially only the curved portion.