Externally baffled ridge vent
US7766735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/174
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Ridge vents and methods of their use are provided. In one embodiment, a rollable ridge vent for covering an opening of a roof ridge includes: an elongated flexible member having a central panel portion, a pair of lateral edges and a pair of transverse ends; a pair of vents disposed proximate to and inward of the lateral edges; a plurality of support ribs for supporting the central panel portion above the roof; and a pair of baffles disposed laterally from the vent openings, each pair of baffles comprising a plurality of baffle sections depending from the bottom surface of the central panel portion and oriented at an oblique angle to a respective proximate lateral edge.
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