Skylight with sealing gasket

Abstract

A skylight with sealing gasket and a gasket are provided. The skylight includes a frame with an inner side surface that faces an outer surface of a curb when installed, defining a first gap therebetween. A bottom surface of the frame faces an upper top surface of the curb when installed, defining a second gap therebetween. At least one light transmitting section is disposed within the frame. The gasket includes a main body portion disposable to contact the upper top surface of the curb and the bottom surface of the light transmitting section. The gasket also includes a first arm extending from the main body portion. The first arm is contactable with the inner side surface of the frame in order to seal the first gap.

1 . A skylight with sealing gasket for use with a curb, comprising: 
 a frame defining an interior opening, the frame including an inner side surface that will face an outer surface of a curb when the frame is installed thereupon so as to define a first gap therebetween, the frame also including a bottom surface that will face an upper top surface of the curb when installed thereupon so as to define a second gap therebetween;    at least one light transmitting section disposed within the frame; and    a gasket disposable between the frame and the curb and between the light transmitting section and the curb, the gasket including a main body portion, the main body portion disposed to contact the upper top surface of the curb and to contact the bottom surface of the light transmitting section and to extend across the second gap when the frame is installed upon the curb, the gasket also including a first arm extending from the main body portion, the first arm extendable across the first gap and contactable with the inner side surface of the frame when the frame is installed upon the curb.    
   
   
       2 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 1 , wherein the gasket has a second arm extended from the main body portion, the second arm contacting the inner side surface of the frame.  
   
   
       3 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 1 , wherein the first arm is more flexible than the main body portion.  
   
   
       4 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 2 , wherein the second arm has a tip that is more flexible than the rest of the second arm.  
   
   
       5 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 1 , wherein the gasket has a third and fourth arm extending from the main body portion and contactable with the bottom surface of the skylight, the third and fourth arms are more flexible than the main body portion.  
   
   
       6 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 1 , wherein the gasket has a fifth arm extending from the main body portion and contactable with the upper top surface of the curb.  
   
   
       7 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 6 , wherein the fifth arm has first and second fingers extending therefrom contactable with the upper top surface of the curb, the first and second fingers are more flexible than the rest of the fifth arm.  
   
   
       8 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 7 , wherein the fifth arm has a third finger extending in a direction opposite from the second finger, and wherein the first and second fingers are more flexible than the third finger and the main body portion.  
   
   
       9 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 2 , wherein the frame includes an inward protrusion defining a lip, and the second arm contacts the lip.  
   
   
       10 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 9 , wherein the second arm is secured to the lip of the skylight.  
   
   
       11 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 2 , wherein the second arm has at least one drainage opening therethrough.  
   
   
       12 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 1 , wherein certain portions of the gasket are more flexible than other portions of the gasket.  
   
   
       13 . A skylight with sealing gasket for use with a curb, comprising: 
 a frame defining an interior opening, the frame including an inner side surface that will face an outer surface of a curb when the frame is installed thereupon so as to define a first gap therebetween, the frame also including a bottom surface that will face an upper top surface of the curb when installed thereupon so as to define a second gap therebetween;    at least one light transmitting section disposed within the frame; and    a gasket carried by the frame, the gasket: 
 disposable between the frame and the curb, and  
 disposable between the light transmitting section and the curb, and  
 including a main body portion, the main body portion disposed to contact the upper top surface of the curb to define a weather resistant seal therewith, and to contact the bottom surface of the light transmitting section to define a weather resistant seal therewith and to extend across the second gap when the frame is installed upon the curb to define a weather resistant seal therewith, and  
 including a first arm extending from the main body portion, the first arm extendable across the first gap and contactable with the inner side surface of the frame when the frame is installed upon the curb to define a weather resistant seal thereto, and  
 a second arm extending from the main body portion and contacting the inner side surface of the frame to define a weather resistant seal therewith.  
   
   
   
       14 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 13 , wherein the second arm has a tip that is more flexible than the rest of the second arm, and wherein the tip of the second arm contacting the inner side surface of the frame.  
   
   
       15 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 13 , wherein the second arm has at least one drainage opening therethrough.  
   
   
       16 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 13 , wherein the frame includes an inward protrusion defining a lip, and the second arm contacts the lip.  
   
   
       17 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 16 , wherein the second arm is secured to the lip of the frame.  
   
   
       18 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 13 , wherein the first arm is more flexible than the main body portion.  
   
   
       19 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 13 , wherein the gasket has a third and fourth arm extending from the main body portion and contacting the bottom surface of the light transmitting section, the third and fourth arms are more flexible than the main body portion.  
   
   
       20 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 13 , wherein the gasket has a fifth arm extending from the main body portion and has first and second fingers extending therefrom, the first and second fingers of the fifth arm contactable with the upper top surface of the curb, the first and second fingers are more flexible than the rest of the fifth arm.  
   
   
       21 . The skylight with sealing gasket of  claim 13 , wherein portions of the gasket are more flexible than other portions of the gasket.  
   
   
       22 . A skylight with sealing gasket for use with a curb, comprising: 
 a frame defining an interior opening, the frame including an inner side surface that will face an outer surface of a curb when the frame is installed thereupon so as to define a first gap therebetween, the frame also including a bottom surface that will face an upper top surface of the curb when installed thereupon so as to define a second gap therebetween, the frame also including an inward protrusion defining a lip,    at least one light transmitting section disposed within the frame; and    a gasket carried by the frame, the gasket: 
 disposable between the frame and the curb, and  
 disposable between the light transmitting section and the curb, and  
 including a main body portion, the main body portion disposed to contact the upper top surface of the curb to define a weather resistant seal therewith, and to contact the bottom surface of the light transmitting section to define a weather resistant seal therewith and to extend across the second gap when the frame is installed upon the curb to define a weather resistant seal therewith, and  
 including a first arm extending from the main body portion, the first arm extendable across the first gap and contactable with the inner side surface of the frame when the frame is installed upon the curb to define a weather resistant seal thereto, and  
 a second arm extending from the main body portion and contacting the inner side surface of the frame to define a weather resistant seal therewith, the second arm contacting the lip, and  
 a third and fourth arm extending from the main body portion and contacting the bottom surface of the light transmitting section, and  
 a fifth arm extending from the main body portion and has first and second fingers extending therefrom, the first and second fingers of the fifth arm contactable with the upper top surface of the curb, and  
 the fifth arm has a third finger extending in a direction opposite from the second finger, and  
 wherein the first arm, the tip of the second arm, the third arm, the fourth arm, the first finger of the fifth arm, and the second finger of the fifth arm are more flexible that the main body portion, the rest of the second arm, the third finger of the fifth arm, and the rest of the fifth arm.  
   
   
   
       23 . A gasket for use in sealing a framed skylight to a curb, wherein a gap is defined between the skylight frame and the curb, comprising: 
 a main body portion, the main body portion disposable to contact an upper top surface of a curb and disposable to contact a bottom surface of a light transmitting section of a skylight,    a first arm extending from the main body portion, the first arm contactable with an inner side surface of a skylight frame and sealing the gap.    
   
   
       24 . The gasket of  claim 23 , wherein the gasket has a second arm extended from the main body portion, the second arm contactable with the inner side surface of the skylight frame.  
   
   
       25 . The gasket of  claim 23 , wherein the first arm is more flexible than the main body portion.  
   
   
       26 . The gasket of  claim 24 , wherein the second arm has a tip that is more flexible than the rest of the second arm.  
   
   
       27 . The gasket of  claim 23 , wherein the gasket has a third and fourth arm extending from the main body portion and contactable with the bottom surface of the light transmitting section of the skylight, the third and fourth arms are more flexible than the main body portion.  
   
   
       28 . The gasket of  claim 23 , wherein the gasket has a fifth arm extending from the main body portion and contactable with the upper top surface of the curb.  
   
   
       29 . The gasket of  claim 28 , wherein the fifth arm has first and second fingers extending therefrom contactable with the upper top surface of the curb, the first and second fingers are more flexible than the rest of the fifth arm.  
   
   
       30 . The gasket of  claim 29 , wherein the fifth arm has a third finger extending in a direction opposite from the second finger, and wherein the first and second fingers are more flexible than the third finger and the main body portion.  
   
   
       31 . The gasket of  claim 24 , wherein the second arm has at least one drainage opening therethrough.  
   
   
       32 . The gasket of  claim 23 , wherein certain portions of the gasket are more flexible than other portions of the gasket.