Patent ID: 8713864

Claim:
A roof having a skylight, said roof comprising: (a) a cover having a pitch; (b) a pair of elongated struts mounted on opposing sides of an opening in said roof cover, said struts running generally along said pitch of said roof cover; (c) a translucent panel mounted across said struts, said translucent panel having upwardly extending sides that define a trough between said sides, said trough adapted to collect and shed water from said panel between said sides, said sides running generally across said pitch of said cover, (d) a second panel having an upwardly extending side, said second panel being disposed beside said translucent panel such that said side of said second panel faces a said side of said translucent panel; (e) wherein said side of said second panel and said facing side of said translucent panel are connected to form a seam between said translucent panel and said second panel, said seam being elevated above said trough and running generally across said pitch of said cover; (f) wherein said struts are adapted to support said translucent panel above said roof cover such that water from said trough of said translucent panel is shed onto said cover.