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US 2006/0052051 A1Published application
Roof providing improved passive ventilation and energy efficiency
OwnerWilliam Danielsinventor
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An elongated roof ridgeline vent is disclosed, comprising an elongated opening in a roof-cover along the ridge and a canopy or cover over the opening. Baffles may be provided between the canopy and the roof-cover to prevent wind-driven rain from entering the opening. Screens or other filtering elements can be provided to prevent the ingress of insects, vermin, and debris through the opening. Also disclosed is a roof employing upper and lower roof-covers spaced apart to form an air insulation layer, with a ridgeline vent in the upper roof-cover. The air layer additionally acts as a ventilation path for air from the attic. Also disclosed are eave vents, undereave vents, and layers for reflecting or absorbing solar radiation. Additionally disclosed are embodiments that employ these ventilation principles in a roof-portion with an upper apex, such as a conical roof.
A roof comprising:
A roof comprising:
A roof comprising a pair of sloped roof-portions having upper ends joined together to define an elongated ridge, each roof-portion comprising:
A roof comprising:
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