MODULAR SOLARIUM AND KIT FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME

摘要

A solarium, a kit and a method for building the same. The solarium includes window panel frames for supporting a plurality of window panels. Each window panel frame has a set of frame members. Each frame member defines a frame member first peripheral surface, a diametrically opposed frame member second peripheral surface and a pair of frame member third peripheral surfaces extending therebetween. The frame member third peripheral surfaces define a third surface connecting recess positione d adjacent their corresponding intersection with the frame member first peripheral surfaces. A panel locking component is attached to the marginal edges of the window panels. Th e panel locking component defines a pair of locking tongues pivotally attached together by an hinge allowing relative pivotal action between an unlocking and a locking configuration. The window panels are made of a relatively thin and flexible sheet of material. They are configured and sized so as to be in a tense state when mounted to their corresponding window panel frames. The window panel are made of a material allowing selective size adjustment thereof such as heat shrinkable polymeric resins. The window pane l are undersized relative to the window peripheral frame when not mounted thereto. During the mounting operation, they arefirst secured to the window panel frame using th e panel locking component and then shrunk to a tensed state.