Spaced vent for metal roofs
AssigneeCor-A-Vent, Inc.
InventorsSteven E. Lowe, Carl Zimmerman
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Abstract
A roof ventilation system is provided that is configured to be mounted on a profiled paneled roof for venting air from a vent opening in the roof. The roof ventilation system can include a vent part having a plurality of vent passages, a plurality of plies configured to be mounted substantially horizontal to the profiled roof panels and a plurality of cross members extending between each ply, wherein the plies and cross members define the vent passages; and a filter member attached to outer surfaces of the vent part. The filter member can be made from a resilient material, and the filter member may include extensions extending beyond a length of the vent part.
Claims29
A roof ventilation system configured to be mounted on a profiled paneled roof for venting air from a vent opening in the roof, the roof ventilation system comprising:
- a vent part including a plurality of vent passages, a plurality of plies configured to be mounted substantially horizontal to the profiled roof panels and a plurality of cross members extending between each ply, said plies and cross members defining said vent passages;
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- a filter member attached to outer surfaces of said vent part, said filter member being made from a resilient material, and said filter member including extensions extending beyond a length of said vent part.
A method for venting a roof covered with profiled panels, including the steps of:
- providing a vent opening in a roof covered with a plurality of profiled panels;
- providing a vent part having a plurality of vent passages, a plurality of plies, and a plurality of cross members extending between each ply, the plies and cross members defining the vent passages;
- attaching a filter member to outer surfaces of the vent part, the filter member made of a resilient material and including extensions extending beyond the length of the vent part;
- providing a plurality of upstanding projections on the profiled panels on the roof, the projections extending substantially perpendicular to the vent opening;
- folding the extensions about outer ends of the vent part;
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- mounting the vent part between adjacent projections so that the vent passages run substantially parallel to the projections.
A roof ventilation system configured to be mounted on a profiled paneled roof for venting air from a vent opening in the roof, the roof ventilation system comprising:
- a plurality of vent parts, each including a plurality of passages, a plurality of plies configured to be mounted substantially horizontal to the profile roof panels and a plurality of cross members extending between each ply, said ply and said cross members defining said vent passages;
- a plurality of cleats, each cleat having an engagement portion;
- the cleats located on the top of the vent parts, and the cleats and the vent parts mounted to the roof using fasteners;
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- a ridge cap, the ridge cap including inwardly extending projections, the ridge cap covering the vent opening and the fasteners and held in place by engagement of the projections with the engagement portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.