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Modular solarium
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Inventors: Back, Mark A.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Wood; Wynn E.
Assistant Examiner: Wilkens; Kevin D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Goldberg; Richard M.
A modular construction for solariums and like structures, provides prefabricated glazed panels and interlocking joint assemblies which are easily assembled in the field without need for tools or other equipment. The panels are used for the construction of walls and ceilings, and are formed of a transparent sheet (preferably double pane glass, for its superior thermal efficiency) with a peripheral frame. The frame and joint material is preferably ultra high density polyvinyl chloride plastic material, although other materials may be used. A steel plate may be installed within the joints for additional structural strength. The construction places the transparent panels substantially adjacent the outer edges of the frame members and joints to reduce the likelihood of protruding panel edges serving as traps for water and/or debris. Preferably, the frame members are formed as hollow extrusions with plural longitudinal cavities therein, both to reduce weight and also to provide conduits for electrical wiring and/or plumbing, if desired. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION By the present invention, an improved modular solarium construction is disclosed.
Accordingly, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium construction which makes use of prefabricated panels comprising transparent sheet material over the substantial majority of the panel, surrounded by a peripheral frame and joint providing for interlocking with other like panels.
Another of the objects of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium construction which requires no tools or separate fasteners for assembly, but includes cooperating fastening components formed in the frame and joint members.
Yet another of the objects of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium construction in which peripheral frame members are formed of ultra high density polyvinyl chloride.
Still another of the objects of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium in which transparent panels are formed of at least one sheet, and preferably two sheets, of glass.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium construction which includes structural steel reinforcement and interior concealment thereof, in at least the ceiling portions of the joint members.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium construction in which peripheral frame members include internal passages therein, for the reduction of weight and for the passage of electrical, plumbing, and/or other elements therethrough.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium construction which includes insulation means between the adjacent frame members.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an improved modular solarium construction which includes unbroken expanses of transparent material between the peripheral frame members, with lateral muntins installed beneath the transparent sheets in at least the ceiling or roof panels
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