Roof vent and roof ventilation system
AssigneeO'Daniels, LLC.
InventorGregory S. Daniels
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Abstract
This application relates to roof vents with diverters that prevent or reduce the likelihood that water or other debris can be driven through the vent by wind. For example, a roof vent can include a lower portion and an upper portion attached to the lower portion at an upslope edge, the upper portion angling away from the upslope edge to create a space therebetween. The roof vent can also include a front opening between the lower portion and the upper portion at a downslope edge of the upper portion to allow airflow into and out of the space. The roof vent can include a diverter positioned downslope of the front opening and attached to the lower portion for preventing or reducing the likelihood that water or other debris can be driven through the vent by wind.
Claims23
A roof vent comprising:
- a first vent member comprising:
- a lower portion including an opening extending therethrough;
- an upper portion spaced apart from the lower portion;
- and
- a front opening between the lower portion and the upper portion at a downslope side of the upper portion, the front opening allowing airflow into and out of a space between the lower portion and the upper portion;
- and
- a diverter positioned downslope of the front opening and attached to the lower portion, the diverter (i) having a height of at least one inch and (ii) positioned downslope of the front opening at least a distance that is at least one of about 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, 110%, or 115% of a height of the front opening;
- wherein the diverter comprises a non-continuous diverter including a first diverter portion spaced from a second diverter portion across a width of the diverter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.