Building vent assembly
OwnerGary M. Lynchinventor
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Abstract
A vent assembly for a igloo-type building of the type having a number of arcuate roof frame members extending between side gutters, the vent assembly including a Z-sectioned member secured to the roof frame members and extending parallel to the side gutters, the region between the Z-sectioned member and adjacent gutter defining a vent opening into the building. A roller blind has its fabric secured to the Z-sectioned member and may be unrolled to close the vent opening or rolled up to open the vent opening.
Claims17
A building of the type having a roof comprising a roof frame assembly terminating at one side of said building at a side frame member extending longitudinally of said building, said roof supporting:
- a vent assembly adjacent said side frame member, said vent assembly including:
- a further frame member supported on said roof frame assembly at a position spaced from and extending substantially parallel to said side frame member;
- a vent opening into said building between said side and further frame member;
- and
- vent closing means secured to said further frame member and movable to open and close said vent opening.
A building of the type having a roof including a roof frame assembly comprising a plurality of transversely extending roof frame members terminating at one side of said building at a side gutter extending longitudinally of said building, said roof having:
- a vent assembly adjacent said side gutter, said vent assembly including:
- a frame member supported on said roof frame members at a position spaced from and extending substantially parallel to said side gutter;
- a vent opening through said roof between said side gutter and said frame member;
- and
- roller blind means fixed to said frame member and supported by said roof frame members and movable therealong towards and away from said gutter to close and open said vent opening.
A building of the type having a roof including a roof frame assembly comprising a plurality of arcuate roof frame members extending between opposite sides of said building, said roof having:
- a vent assembly adjacent one side of said building, said vent assembly including:
- a frame member supported on said roof frame members at a position spaced from and extending substantially parallel to said one side of said building;
- a vent opening through said roof between said frame member and said one side of said building;
- and
- vent closure means for opening and closing said vent opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.