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US 12,674,591 B2Granted
Sleeved tile roof ridge vent
AssigneeMarco Industries, Inc.
InventorsRobert P. Harris, Robert C. Carnick
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Abstract
A sleeved tile roof ridge vent (STRV) and the method of its use and construction are disclosed. The STRV may include a vent body including one or more holes and a perforated barrier coupled to the vent body to cover the one or more holes. The STRV further includes a splash guard coupled to the perforated barrier to limit debris, such as wind driven rain, from entering through perforations in the perforated barrier. Additional systems and methods are also provided.
Claims20
A ventilation system comprising:
- a vent body comprising a first flange and a second flange for attaching the ventilation system to a roof deck, a first sidewall portion extending from the first flange away from the roof deck, a second sidewall portion extending from the second flange away from the roof deck, and one or more holes defined in each of the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion configured to allow airflow through the vent body;
- a perforated barrier covering the one or more holes and attached to outer surfaces of the first flange and the second flange, wherein the perforated barrier extends around the exterior of the vent body from the first flange to the second flange;
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- a splash guard engaged with an outer surface of the perforated barrier, the splash guard comprising a baffle formed at an angle relative to the perforated barrier, the baffle configured to limit debris from entering through perforations in the perforated barrier.
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A sleeved tile roof ridge vent (STRV) comprising:
- a vent body comprising a first flange and a second flange, a first sidewall portion extending from the first flange, a second sidewall portion extending from the second flange, and one or more holes defined in each of the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion configured to allow airflow through the vent body;
- a perforated barrier coupled to the vent body to cover the one or more holes, wherein the perforated barrier engages the first flange, the second flange, and the exterior surfaces of the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion;
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- a splash guard coupled to the perforated barrier to limit debris from passing through perforations in the perforated barrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.