Roll type roof ridge ventilator and associated method
US6684581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/176
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rollable ridge vent includes an elongated panel having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides, a plurality of first baffles depending from the panel and arranged to form a pair of first rows adjacent the sides of the panel, a plurality of second baffles depending from the panel and arranged to form a pair of second rows adjacent and at least partially overlapping the first baffles, with the first and second baffles being spaced from one another to provide a plurality of drainage spaces therebetween, a plurality of third baffles depending from the panel that are arranged in a sinusoidal pattern and disposed between the second rows of second baffles, and in which the ridge vent further includes a seal member at each end of the panel, with a generally triangular dowel formed in one of the seal members and a lug having a generally triangular socket with a constricted throat formed in the opposite seal member, the dowels and sockets being co-operable with corresponding dowels and sockets formed on similar ridge vent members. A rollable ridge vent system is also disclosed wherein a plurality of ridge vent members are mounted over an opening formed in a peak of a roof. A m…
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