Ventilating radiant barrier
OwnerRobert A. Rettewinventor
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Abstract
A ventilating radiant barrier for reducing the solar or thermal load into a home through a rood while also providing ventilation beneath the exterior of the roof to protect the roof from moisture damage. The ventilating radiant barrier includes a panel has a pair of faces, a pair of end edges and a pair of side edges extending between the end edges of the panel. A first of the faces of the panel has a spaced apart pair of perforations rows extending between the end edges of the panel. The second face of the panel has a spaced apart pair of perforations rows extending between the end edges of the panel. The perforation rows of the second face of the panel are positioned between the perforation rows of the first face of the panel.
Claims9
A ventilating radiant barrier system, comprising:
- a panel having a pair of faces, a pair of end edges and a pair of side edges extending between said end edges of said panel;
- a first of said faces of said panel having a spaced apart pair of perforation rows extending between said end edges of said panel;
- a first perforation row of said first face of said panel being positioned adjacent a first of said side edges of said panel a second perforation row of said first face of said panel being positioned adjacent a second of said side edges of said panel,
- said second face of said panel having a spaced apart pair of perforation rows extending between said end edges of said panel;
- said perforation rows of said second face of said panel being positioned between said perforation rows of said first face of said panel;
- wherein said first face of said panel is cut along each of said perforation rows of said first face of said panel to form a pair of outer fold lines on said second face of said panel extending between said end edges of said panel wherein said second face of said panel is cut along each of said perforation rows of said second face of said panel to form a pair of inner fold lines on said second face of said panel extending between said end edges of said panel
- wherein said panel that has a pair of outer strips, a first of said outer strips being defined between said first side edge and said first outer fold line, a second of said outer strips being defined between said second side edge and said second outer fold line, said panel having a pair of inner strips, a first of said inner strips being defined between said first outer fold line and a first of said inner fold lines, a second of said inner strips being defined between said second outer fold line and a second of said inner fold lines;
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- wherein said inner and outer fold lines adjacent each side edge of said panel are folded accordion fashion such that each adjacent pair of inner and outer strips are stacked on said first face of said panel to form a pair of stacks on said first face of said panel, said inner strips being positioned adjacent said first face of said panel in each of said stacks.
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