Patent ID: 8555571

Claim:
A tubular skylight assembly for use in a building having a roof and a ceiling, comprising: a collar adapted for securement to the roof, the collar defining an opening therethrough, the collar including a condensation collection gutter; a light transmitting exterior dome, the exterior dome attached to the collar, the dome configured for covering at least the opening defined through the collar; a top elbow, the top elbow secured to the collar and depending therefrom; a first light tube, the first light tube secured at one end to the top elbow, the first light tube having an outside wall and an inside wall defining an opening through the first light tube, the inside wall being reflective for the transmission of light therethrough; a second light tube, the second light tube having an outside wall and an inside wall defining an opening through the second light tube, the inside wall being reflective for the transmission of light therethrough; one of the first or second light tubes telescopically residing in the other; the first and second light tubes including interlocks located thereon configured such that engagement between the interlocks limits telescopic movement of the second light tube relative to the first light tube; and a displacement absorber, the displacement absorber bendable, compressible, and expandable, the displacement absorber carried by one of the first or second light tubes opposite the top elbow.