A sill assembly for a door or window frame includes an elongate sill body with a water catchment tray and one or more drainage passages extending from the catchment tray to an outlet, and a drainage trough mounted to an underside of the sill body and depending downwardly therefrom to define a reservoir that receives water that drains from the outlet of the drainage passages. The drainage trough includes weep holes which restrict outflow from the reservoir and is detachable from the sill body, which facilitates the manufacture of the sill assembly in different configurations to suit site requirements.

A sill assembly for a door or window frame includes an elongate sill body with a water catchment tray and one or more drainage passages extending from the catchment tray to an outlet, and a drainage trough mounted to an underside of the sill body and depending downwardly therefrom to define a reservoir that receives water that drains from the outlet of the drainage passages. The drainage trough includes weep holes which restrict outflow from the reservoir and is detachable from the sill body, which facilitates the manufacture of the sill assembly in different configurations to suit site requirements.

A system can automatically open at least one window of a vehicle when the vehicle is being submerged in water. The system can include a water collector and a water sensor, and when the water sensor detects water in the water collector, at least one window of the vehicle opens.

A system can automatically open at least one window of a vehicle when the vehicle is being submerged in water. The system can include a water collector and a water sensor, and when the water sensor detects water in the water collector, at least one window of the vehicle opens.

A prefabricated flashing product for an opening in an exterior surface of a structure includes a generally planar flange shaped to conform to the exterior surface, the flange extending outwardly from an entire perimeter of an aperture therein that corresponds to the opening, and a return that seals to the flange about the aperture and extends substantially perpendicularly therefrom toward an inward direction of the opening. The flange and the return are monolithically formed of a waterproof material. A method of integrating a fenestration product into an opening of an exterior surface of a structure includes inserting the flashing product described above into the opening, and inserting the fenestration product at least partially into the aperture of the flashing product.

A prefabricated flashing product for an opening in an exterior surface of a structure includes a generally planar flange shaped to conform to the exterior surface, the flange extending outwardly from an entire perimeter of an aperture therein that corresponds to the opening, and a return that seals to the flange about the aperture and extends substantially perpendicularly therefrom toward an inward direction of the opening. The flange and the return are monolithically formed of a waterproof material. A method of integrating a fenestration product into an opening of an exterior surface of a structure includes inserting the flashing product described above into the opening, and inserting the fenestration product at least partially into the aperture of the flashing product.

A kit is provided for making a panel structure for an external side wall or a covering of a building; the kit has a plurality of section elements elongated along a longitudinal axis, designed to be fastened to a support and having respective seats which are open at the top and at their longitudinal ends and are designed to form, together, a longitudinal channel; the kit is provided with panels, engaging the channel, and with a seal made of flexible material and having a strip portion to cover at least two consecutive joint zones between the section elements.

The invention discloses an unidirectionally swinging linkage shutter, a roof with the shutter and a louver blade. The shutter includes a frame and a louver blade, the frame includes a longitudinal keel, the longitudinal keel includes longitudinal keel body and a positioning bar, a pin hole is defined on the positioning bar and beyond the wall, one end of the louver blade close to the indoor is hinged on the pin hole via a pin shaft, the louver blade includes a protruding section protruding outward, a linkage connection position is defined on the protruding section. The roof with the shutter includes a transverse roof beam, a longitudinal roof beam and a louver blade, the longitudinal keel includes a longitudinal keel body and a positioning bar, the positioning bar is provided with a pin hole. The structure of the louver blade is the same as above. In the present invention, the linkage bar will not interfere after the louver blades are closed, and the sealing performance is good, and the water and wind shielding effects of the louver blades are good; it is convenient to install and disassemble the louver blades on site, and can avoid the arbitrary removal of the louver blades from the outside.

The invention discloses an unidirectionally swinging linkage shutter, a roof with the shutter and a louver blade. The shutter includes a frame and a louver blade, the frame includes a longitudinal keel, the longitudinal keel includes longitudinal keel body and a positioning bar, a pin hole is defined on the positioning bar and beyond the wall, one end of the louver blade close to the indoor is hinged on the pin hole via a pin shaft, the louver blade includes a protruding section protruding outward, a linkage connection position is defined on the protruding section. The roof with the shutter includes a transverse roof beam, a longitudinal roof beam and a louver blade, the longitudinal keel includes a longitudinal keel body and a positioning bar, the positioning bar is provided with a pin hole. The structure of the louver blade is the same as above. In the present invention, the linkage bar will not interfere after the louver blades are closed, and the sealing performance is good, and the water and wind shielding effects of the louver blades are good; it is convenient to install and disassemble the louver blades on site, and can avoid the arbitrary removal of the louver blades from the outside.

A curtain wall for a building comprising: a frame anchored to the building and including a plurality of frame units; infill panels, which are supported by the frame units and at least partially define an outer face of the curtain wall; wherein the curtain wall comprises at least one drainage vent for venting fluid from inside the curtain wall to outside the curtain wall, the drainage vent comprising a fluid flow path, wherein an opening for the fluid flow path is provided in the outer face of the curtain wall.