Draining sill and frame assembly incorporating the same

摘要

Draining sills, frame assemblies incorporating the draining sills, and methods of using the same are described herein. The draining sills include a primary drain channel and one or more shorter auxiliary channels to capture and control water passing over the sill. The auxiliary channels provide additional fluid control capability to the draining sills which may be useful in locations where the flow rate of water passing over the sill may be increased.

主权项

1. A draining sill comprising:
a primary drain channel comprising a primary channel bottom located between a top and a bottom of the draining sill, wherein the primary drain channel extends from a first location proximate a first end of the draining sill to a second location proximate a second end of the draining sill, and wherein the primary drain channel is located between an exterior edge and an interior edge of the draining sill; a plurality of drain openings extending through the draining sill within the primary drain channel, wherein each drain opening of the plurality of drain openings extends through the bottom of the draining sill; and a first auxiliary channel located between the exterior edge of the draining sill and the primary drain channel, wherein the first auxiliary channel terminates at a first auxiliary channel terminus configured to drain fluid in the first auxiliary channel into the primary drain channel, wherein the first auxiliary channel terminus is located between the first location of the primary drain channel and the second location of the primary drain channel, and wherein the first auxiliary channel terminus is located closer to the first end than the second end of the draining sill, and further wherein the first auxiliary channel extends from the first auxiliary channel terminus towards the first end of the draining sill.