Roofline ventilator assembly

A roofline ventilator assembly which is disposed longitudinally along a peak of a roof comprising:

• paired end brackets located at a spaced interval from each other along a longitudinal axis adjacent to the peak of the roof, each said end bracket including
• a) first and second holding portions located at opposite lateral sides thereof,
• b) respective first and second upper holding members located in a respective said first and second holding portion, and
• c) respective first and second lower holding members located in the respective said first and second holding portion below a respective said first and second upper holding member;
• an elongate ridge cap which extends longitudinally between said end brackets and which is attached to and extends over a portion of each said end bracket, said ridge cap including
• a) a central cap portion which extends over and between respective said central peaked portions of underlying said end brackets, and
• b) first and second wings extending laterally from and between opposite sides of said central peaked portion to said holding portions of the underlying said end brackets;
• first and second elongate upper barrier members which respectively extend longitudinally between the respective said first and second holding portions of said end brackets,
• a) wherein each said upper barrier member has an end profile defining a first leg, a second leg spaced from said first leg, and a connecting piece connecting said first leg and said second leg, and
• b) wherein each said upper barrier member is disposed such that opposite longitudinal end portions of said first leg are held by an associated said lower holding member of an associated said holding portion with opposite longitudinal end portions of said connecting piece located outside of the associated said holding portion and with opposite longitudinal end portions of said second leg located above the associated said holding portion and underneath of an associated said wing of said ridge cap;
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• first and second elongate lower barrier members which respectively extend longitudinally between the respective said first and second holding portions of said end brackets,
• a) wherein each said lower barrier member has an end profile defining a first leg, a second leg spaced from said first leg, and a connecting piece connecting said first leg and said second leg of said lower barrier member,
• b) wherein each said lower barrier member is disposed such that opposite longitudinal end portions of said first leg are held by an associated said upper holding member of the associated said holding portion with opposite longitudinal end portions of said connecting piece located inside of the associated said holding portion and with opposite longitudinal end portions of said second leg located below the associated said holding portion and extending away from said end bracket for attachment to the roof, and
• c) wherein each said lower barrier member and associated said upper barrier member form in profile a non-linear air ventilation path from an area below said central cap portion of said ridge cap to an area outside of the associated said holding portion and above an associated said second leg of said lower barrier member.

A roofline ventilator assembly which is disposed longitudinally along a peak of a roof comprising:

• an elongate vent adapted to be mounted over an elongate opening formed at the peak of the roof, said elongate vent comprising in cross section
• (a) a ridge cap having a central peaked portion and first and second wings extending laterally from said central peaked portion generally in a shape of the peak of the roof,
• (b) first and second upper barrier members of J-shape so that in profile each said upper barrier member has a short leg, a long leg parallel to said short leg, and a connecting piece, respective said first and second upper barrier members being disposed beneath a respective said first and second wing such that said long leg of said upper barrier member is adjacent said wing of said ridge cap,
• (c) first and second lower barrier members of J-shape so that in profile each said lower barrier member has a short leg, a long leg parallel to said short leg, and a connecting piece, respective said first and second lower barrier members being disposed with said short leg thereof between said long leg and said short leg of an associated said upper barrier member such that said long leg of said lower barrier member is adjacent the roof, wherein each said lower barrier member and associated said upper barrier member form in profile an S-shaped air ventilation path from the opening below said central cap portion of said ridge cap to an area outside of said vent;
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• a plurality of spaced brackets to which are attached and which hold in place said ridge cap, said first and second upper barrier members and said first and second lower barrier members.