Claims
- 1. A flashing arrangement for a roof window, with a mainly rectangular window frame comprising a top member (34), two side members (1,33), and a bottom member (40), the flashing arrangement comprising flashing elements (2-5, 24-26) for attachment to said window frame members, said flashing elements being profiles of a flexible material for providing a waterproof flashing frame around the window frame, the flashing elements (2,3,4; 24,25) at the top and side members of the window each having a U-shaped cross section comprising a bottom plane (6; 27-28), which in its working position is substantially parallel to the glass section of the window (7), and two upwardly protruding side flanges (8,9; 29,31; 30,32), of which a first side flange (8,29,30) is attached to the outside of the corresponding member (1; 33,34) of the window frame characterized in that the flashing arrangement is a single, integral rectangular flashing frame, with said bottom plane and said flanges of all flashing elements of the single, integral rectangular flashing frame being made from the same flexible material and comprising in addition to said flashing elements (2,3,4; 24,25) at the top and side members of the window frame a bottom flashing element (5,26) for attachment to said bottom member (40), said bottom flashing element having a mainly L-shaped cross section being made of an elastically deformable material, the other of said two side flanges (9,31,32) of said U-shaped flashing elements (2,3,4;24,25) serving as a seal in sealing abutment with the underside of a roofing surrounding the window, while said L-shaped bottom flashing element (5,26) includes an upright flange (43) for connection to the outside of said bottom member (40) and an outwardly protruding flange.
- 2. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the first side flange (8) at its top side is designed with a sealing lip (14) for abutment with the underside of the overlying part (7) of the window.
- 3. A flashing arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that said sealing lip (14) by means of a covering flange lying on the top side of the frame member (1) is connected to the first side flange (8).
- 4. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that an outwardly protruding sealing flange (16, 35) is designed at the upper part of the first side flange (8, 25) for abutment with the inside of an outer protective element (13, 36) attached to the window frame member (1).
- 5. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a downwardly bent coupling flange (18) is constructed at the bottom part of a side of one of the side flanges (17) facing the inside of the flashing element, and an upwardly protruding rib or bead (21) is provided on the top side of the bottom face (19) at a relatively short distance from the other of the side flanges (20), such that when the flashing elements of two mutually opposing frame members of closely spaced neighboring windows are to be connected, the said rib or bead may be placed under said coupling flange after cutting off parts of the flashing elements attached to the frame members, thereby engaging under said coupling flange (18).
- 6. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a coupling flange (44) is constructed on the top side of the bottom face (27) of the flashing element at a relatively short distance from said first side flange (29), said coupling flange extending towards said first side flange substantially in parallel to the bottom face, such that said coupling flange during the installation of the window and a neighboring window side by side may be placed in abutment with a corresponding coupling flange (44) of the neighboring window after the part of the flashing elements of both windows lying on a side of said coupling flange (44) distal to its respective window along the mutually opposing side members of the window frame is cut off, after which the two coupling flanges (44) are connected by a sliding profiled rail (46) with bent flange sections fitting into the space between the two coupling flanges (44) and the bottom faces (27) of the respective flashing elements (25).
- 7. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the flashing element (24) at the top member (34) is designed with an increased width compared to the flashing elements (25) at the window frame side members.
- 8. A flashing arrangement according to claim 7, characterized in that the flashing element (24) of the top member in the middle area between said first and second side flanges (30, 32) has an additional upwardly protruding flange (47), which during the installation of two windows above each other may be placed under the L-shaped bottom flashing element (26) at the bottom member (40) of the frame of the above window after having cut off the part of the flashing element lying between said additional flange (47) and the other side flange (32).
- 9. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, for use in connection with flat and plane roofings, characterized in that the mainly L-shaped bottom flashing element (26) at the bottom member (40) of the window frame at or near its free outer edge on its bottom side has a catching flange (41) extending diagonally backwards, where the said catching flange is designed to enclose a spring rail (42) attached to the bottom member (40) of the window frame while in contact with the bottom side of the flashing element (26), said spring rail (42) being attached in a direction towards the underlying roofing in order to keep the bottom flashing element (26) in sealing abutment with the top side of said roofing.
- 10. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1 for use in connection with wave-shaped roofings, characterized in that the flashing arrangement comprises an additional element (49) with a U-shaped unfolded configuration underlying and connected with said L-shaped bottom flashing element (11), said additional element (49) including two relatively short side pieces (50, 51) positioned under the lower parts of the flashing elements (25) at the window frame side members (33) and where said additional element (49) at the outer edge thereof is connected to an adjoining element (52), said adjoining element being flexible and plastically deformable.
- 11. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the flashing elements (2-4; 24-26) are made of rubber.
- 12. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the flashing elements (2-4; 24-26) are made of a thermoplastic elastomer.
- 13. A flashing arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that the flashing elements (2-4; 24-26) are manufactured as extruded profiles, which can be joined by welding in order to produce a flashing frame.
- 14. A flashing arrangement according to claim 12, characterized in that the flashing arrangement is manufactured as a flashing frame in one piece by compression or injection moulding.
- 15. A flashing arrangement according to claim 1, wherein each of the flashing elements at the top and side members of the window is made of one piece.
- 16. A roof window comprising:a mainly rectangular window frame having a top member, two side members, and a bottom member; and a flashing arrangement including flashing elements attached to said window frame members, said flashing elements being profiles of a flexible material providing a waterproof flashing frame around the window frame, the flashing elements at the top and side members of the window each having a U-shaped cross section comprising a bottom plane, which in its working position is substantially parallel to the glass section of the window, and two upwardly protruding side flanges, of which a first side flange is attached to the outside of the corresponding member of the window frame, characterized in that the flashing arrangement is a single, integral rectangular flashing frame, with said bottom plane and said flanges of all flashing elements of the single, integral rectangular flashing frame being made from the same flexible material and comprising in addition to said flashing elements at the top and side members of the window frame a flashing element for attachment to said bottom member, said bottom flashing element having a mainly L-shaped cross section being made of an elastically deformable material, the other of said two side flanges of said U-shaped flashing elements serving as a seal in sealing abutment with the underside of a roofing surrounding the window, while said L-shaped bottom flashing element includes an upright flange for connection to the outside of said bottom member and an outwardly protruding flange.
- 17. A roof window according to claim 16, characterized in that the first side flange (8) at its top side is designed with a sealing lip (14) for abutment with the underside of the overlying part (7) of the window.
- 18. A roof window according to claim 17, characterized in that said sealing lip (14) by means of a covering flange (15) lying on the top side of the frame member (1) is connected to the first side flange (8).
- 19. A roof window according to claim 16, characterized in that an outwardly protruding sealing flange (16, 35) is designed at the upper part of the first side flange (8,25) for abutment with the inside of an outer protective element (13, 36) attached to the window frame member (1).
- 20. A roof window according to claim 16, characterized in that a downwardly bent coupling flange (18) is constructed at the bottom part of a side of one of the side flanges (17) facing the inside of the flashing element, and an upwardly protruding rib or bead (21) is provided on the top side of the bottom face (19) at a relatively short distance from the other of the side flanges (20), such that when the flashing elements of two mutually opposing frame members of closely spaced neighboring windows are to be connected, the said rib or bead may be placed under said coupling flange after cutting off parts of the flashing elements attached to the frame members, thereby engaging under said coupling flange (18).
- 21. A roof window according to claim 16, characterized in that a coupling flange (44) is constructed on the top side of the bottom face (27) of the flashing element at a relatively short distance from said first side flange (29), said coupling flange extending towards said first side flange substantially in parallel to the bottom face, such that said coupling flange during the installation of the window and a neighboring window side by side may be placed in abutment with a corresponding coupling flange (44) of the neighboring window after the part of the flashing elements of both windows lying on a side of said coupling flange (44) distal to its respective window along the mutually opposing side members of the window frame is cut off, after which the two coupling flanges (44) are connected by a sliding profiled rail (46) with bent flange sections fitting into the space between the two coupling flanges (44) and the bottom faces (37) of the respective flashing elements (25).
- 22. A roof window according to claim 16, characterized in that the flashing element (24) at the top member (34) is designed with an increased width compared to the flashing elements (25) at the window frame side members.
- 23. A roof window arrangement according to claim 22, characterized in that the flashing elements (24) of the top member in the middle area between said first and second side flanges (30, 32) has an additional upwardly protruding flange (47), which during the installation of two windows above each other may be placed under the L-shaped bottom flashing element (26) at the bottom member (40) of the frame of the above window after having cut off the part of the flashing element lying between said additional flange (47) and the other side flange (32).
- 24. A roof window according to claim 16, for use in connection with flat and plane roofings, characterized in that the mainly L-shaped bottom flashing element (26) at the bottom member (40) of the window frame at or near its free outer edge on its bottom side has a catching flange (41) extending diagonally backwards, wherein the said catching flange is designed to enclose a spring rail (42) attached to the bottom member (40) of the window frame while in contact with the bottom side of the bottom flashing element (26), said spring rail (42) being attached in a direction towards the underlying roofing in order to keep the flashing element (26) in sealing abutment with the top side of said roofing.
- 25. A roof window according to claim 16 for use in connection with wave-shaped roofings, characterized in that the flashing arrangement comprises an additional element (49) with a U-shaped unfolded configuration underlying and connected with said L-shaped bottom flashing element (11), said additional element (49) including two relatively short side pieces (50,51) positioned under the lower parts of the flashing elements (25) at the window frame side members (33), and where said additional element (49) at the outer edge thereof is connected to an adjoining element (52), said adjoining element being flexible and plastically deformable.
- 26. A roof window according to claim 16, characterized in that the flashing elements (2-4; 24-26) are made of rubber.
- 27. A roof window according to claim 16, characterized in that the flashing elements (2-4; 24-26) are made of a thermoplastic elastomer.
- 28. A roof window according to claim 26, characterized in that the flashing elements (2-4; 24-26) are manufactured as extruded profiles, which can be joined by welding in order to produce a flashing frame.
- 29. A roof window according to claim 27, characterized in that the flashing arrangement is manufactured as a flashing frame in one piece by compression or injection moulding.
- 30. A roof window according to claim 16, wherein each of the flashing elements at the top and side members of the window is made of one piece.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/335,758, filed on Nov. 14, 1994 now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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