Roof vent
AssigneeCor-A-Vent, Inc.
InventorsSteven E. Lowe, Mark J. Keller
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Abstract
A roof vent used to cover a vent opening in the ridge of a roof that includes a base portion configured to extend generally longitudinally along the ridge of a roof; a plurality of vent extension members extending down from the base portion, the vent extension members forming vent passages to vent air exiting the vent opening and direct the air beneath and out of the sides of the vent, the vent extension members set at an angle to the longitudinal direction of the vent; and generally V-shaped filter members attached to said vent with the small end of the V adjacent said base portion.
Claims21
A roof vent for use to cover a vent opening in the ridge of the roof comprising:
- a base portion configured to extend generally longitudinally along the ridge of a roof;
- a plurality of vent extension members extending down from said base portion, said vent extension members forming vent passages to vent air exiting the vent opening and direct the air beneath and out of the sides of the vent, said vent extension members set at an angle to a longitudinal direction of the vent;
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- generally V-shaped filter members attached to said vent with the small end of the V adjacent said base portion.
A method for providing a roof vent to cover a vent opening in the ridge of a roof while maintaining ventilation through the vent opening comprising the steps of:
- providing a base portion configured to extend generally longitudinally along the ridge of a roof;
- providing a plurality of vent extension members extending down from said base portion to form vent passages and provide a set off of said base portion from the roof, at least some of said vent extension members set at an angle to a longitudinal direction of the vent;
- providing filter members attached to the vent to inhibit moisture and debris from entering the vent opening;
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- temporarily adhering the roof vent to the roof by attaching said filter members to shingles on the roof.
A roof vent for use to cover a vent opening in the ridge of the roof comprising:
- a plurality of sections with each section including a base portion configured to extend generally longitudinally along the ridge of a roof;
- a plurality of vent extension members extending down from said base portion, said vent extension members forming vent passages to vent air exiting the vent opening and direct the air beneath and out of the sides of the vent, said sections being attached to one another with ends of each section overlapping, and provided in a rolled configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.