Customizable ridge ventilator
AssigneeMetal-Era, Inc.
InventorJoseph A. Inzeo
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Abstract
A customizable ridge ventilator includes a pair of support brackets, a perforated support and a ridge cover. A bottom of one support bracket is attached to one side of a ventilation opening and the other support bracket is attached to the other side of the ventilation opening. The perforated support is a formed plate with a plurality of perforated openings. The perforated support is attached to a top of the pair of support brackets. The ridge cover includes snap clips that are sized to receive snap flanges extending from the perforated support. A top of the perforated support, supports a bottom surface of the ridge cover. A second embodiment of the customizable ridge ventilator includes a pair of support brackets for corrugated roof applications.
Claims19
A ridge ventilator for a roof comprising:
- a first support bracket for attachment to the roof;
- a second support bracket for attachment to the roof;
- a perforated support for attachment to a top of said first and second support brackets, said perforated support including a plurality of openings and a face peak, said plurality of openings are formed through all of a surface area of said perforated support, said plurality of openings providing a ventilation path for an area underneath of said ridge ventilator to an area under said face peak, said face peak extending upward from said perforated support;
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- a ridge cover being supported by a top of said face peak, said ridge cover being engagable with said perforated support.
A ridge ventilator for a roof comprising:
- a first support bracket for attachment to the roof;
- a second support bracket for attachment to the roof;
- a perforated support for attachment to a top of said first and second support brackets, said perforated support including a first leg, a second leg, and a face peak, said first leg extends from one end of said face peak, said second leg extends from the other end of said face peak, said plurality of openings are formed through substantially all of a surface area of said perforated support, said face peak extending upward from said perforated support;
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- a ridge cover including a first face and a second face, one end of said first face meets one end of said second face to form a cover peak, said cover peak being supported by and in contact with a top of said face peak, said first leg is substantially parallel to said first face and a first portion of the roof, said second leg is substantially parallel to said second face and a second portion of the roof.
A ridge ventilator for a roof comprising:
- a first support bracket for attachment to the roof;
- a second support bracket for attachment to the roof;
- a perforated support for attachment to a top of said first and second support brackets, said perforated support including a plurality of openings and a face peak, said plurality of openings are formed through substantially all of a surface area of said perforated support, said face peak extending upward from said perforated support;
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- a ridge cover including a first face and a second face, one end of said first face meets one end of said second face to form a cover peak, said cover peak being supported by a top of said face peak, said ridge cover being engagable with said perforated support, said first leg is substantially parallel to said first face and a first portion of the roof, said second leg is substantially parallel to said second face and a second portion of the roof, wherein air passes between at least one of said first leg and a first portion of the roof and at least one of said second leg and a second portion of the roof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.