Skylight cover

Abstract

A skylight cover for protecting a skylight fixed to a roof of a building via a skylight frame is provided. The skylight cover has a body including a top wall and a plurality of side walls extending downwardly from the top wall to a flange extending outwardly from at least some of the plurality of side walls for abutment with the roof. Further, a plurality of fastener location features are formed in at least some of the plurality of side walls. The plurality of fastener location features facilitate fixation of the body directly to the skylight frame without fixing the body directly to the roof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A skylight cover for protecting a skylight fixed to a roof of a building via a skylight frame, comprising:
 a body having a top wall and a plurality of side walls extending downwardly from the top wall to a flange extending outwardly from at least some of the plurality of side walls for abutment with the roof; and   a plurality of fastener location features formed in at least some of the plurality of side walls, the plurality of fastener location features facilitating fixation of the body directly to the skylight frame without fixing the body directly to the roof.   
     
     
         2 . The skylight cover of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of side walls includes a lower side wall, and upper side wall, and a pair of lateral side walls extending between the lower side wall and the upper side wall. 
     
     
         3 . The skylight cover of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of side walls extend at an obtuse angle with the top wall. 
     
     
         4 . The skylight cover of  claim 3 , wherein the obtuse angle is between 92-98°. 
     
     
         5 . The skylight cover of  claim 3 , wherein the lower side wall has an opening extending upwardly from the flange toward the top wall. 
     
     
         6 . The skylight cover of  claim 5 , wherein the flange extends peripherally from one side of the opening, about the entirety of the side walls, to an opposite side of the opening. 
     
     
         7 . The skylight cover of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of fastener location features are recessed in the pair of lateral side walls. 
     
     
         8 . The skylight cover of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of fastener location features include fastener locations having a reduced thickness relative to a thickness of the pair of lateral side walls. 
     
     
         9 . The skylight cover of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener locations are through openings. 
     
     
         10 . The skylight cover of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of fastener location features form spacers configured to maintain a gap between the lateral side walls and the skylight frame. 
     
     
         11 . The skylight cover of  claim 10 , wherein the spacers have contact pads arranged for direct contact with the skylight frame. 
     
     
         12 . The skylight cover of  claim 11 , wherein the contact pads extend generally transversely to the top wall. 
     
     
         13 . The skylight cover of  claim 10 , wherein the lower side wall, the upper side wall, and the pair of lateral side walls are configured to maintain a gap between the top wall and the skylight. 
     
     
         14 . A skylight cover for protecting a skylight fixed to a roof of a building via a skylight frame, comprising:
 a body having a top wall, a lower side wall extending downwardly from the top wall, and upper side wall extending downwardly from the top wall, and a pair of lateral side walls extending downwardly from the top wall and extending between the lower side wall and the upper side wall; and   a plurality of fastener location features formed in the lateral side walls, the plurality of fastener location features facilitating fixation of the body directly to the skylight frame without fixing the body directly to the roof, wherein the plurality of fastener location features form spacers extending inwardly from the lateral side walls to contact pads configured to engage the skylight frame and form a gap between the lateral side walls and the skylight frame to facilitate air flow between the lateral side walls and the skylight frame.   
     
     
         15 . The skylight cover of  claim 14 , wherein the lower side wall, the upper side wall, and the pair of lateral side walls extend at an obtuse angle with the top wall. 
     
     
         16 . The skylight cover of  claim 15 , wherein the contact pads extend generally transversely to the top wall. 
     
     
         17 . The skylight cover of  claim 16 , wherein the lower side wall has an opening extending upwardly toward the top wall. 
     
     
         18 . The skylight cover of  claim 17 , wherein a flange extends laterally outwardly from the upper side wall and the pair of lateral side walls and peripherally from one side of the opening to an opposite side of the opening, the flange defining a generally planar surface configured to rest on the roof. 
     
     
         19 . The skylight cover of  claim 18 , wherein the flange is configured to remain detached in its entirety from the roof. 
     
     
         20 . The skylight cover of  claim 19 , wherein the lower side wall, the upper side wall, and the pair of lateral side walls are configured to maintain a gap between the top wall and the skylight.