Ridge vent with external-flexion vanes

A vent system including a plurality of vent panels, each vent panel comprising:

• a body having first and second inclined sidewalls and first and second end walls, wherein each of the first and second end walls is at least partially defined by a first set of lateral vents and a second set of lateral vents, respectively, wherein the first set of lateral vents is disposed at a first angle relative to the first end wall and a second set of lateral vents is disposed at a second angle relative to the second end wall, wherein the first angle is different than the second angle;
• a first arcuate vented portion being concave upward and disposed between a top edge of the first inclined sidewall and an outer edge of the body;
• a second arcuate vented portion being concave upward and disposed between a top edge of the second inclined sidewall and another outer edge of the body, wherein the first and second arcuate vented portions each include laterally-extending vent supports that define a plurality of vent openings that support the flow of air therethrough;
• a plurality of flexure vanes disposed on each of the first and second inclined sidewalls, wherein a flexure channel is disposed adjacent to each of the plurality of flexure vanes that support a flexion of a plurality of vent panels, and wherein the plurality of flexure vanes define a scalloped bottom side edge of the vent system;
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• a plurality of primary buttresses disposed in a parallel arrangement on an underside of the plurality of vent panels, wherein each of the plurality of primary buttresses is disposed substantially normal to the body.

A vent system including a plurality of vent panels, each vent panel comprising:

• a body having a top wall and first and second inclined sidewalls, wherein the top wall includes a bottom surface and a top surface, and wherein the first and second inclined sidewalls are angled outward to extend from the top wall at an angle greater than 90 degrees from the bottom surface of the top wall;
• a first arcuate vented portion disposed between a top edge of the first inclined sidewall and an outer edge of the body;
• a second arcuate vented portion disposed between a top edge of the second inclined sidewall and another outer edge of the body, wherein the first and second arcuate vented portions each include laterally-extending arcuate vent supports that define a plurality of arcuate vent openings;
• a plurality of flexure vanes disposed on each of the first and second inclined sidewalls, wherein a flexure channel is disposed adjacent to each of the plurality of flexure vanes that support a flexion of a plurality of vent panels, and wherein the plurality of flexure vanes define a scalloped top side edge of the vent system;
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• a plurality of primary buttresses disposed in a parallel arrangement on an underside of the plurality of vent panels, wherein each of the plurality of primary buttresses is disposed substantially normal to the body and wherein a portion of the primary buttresses engage the first inclined sidewall at the angle greater than 90 degrees with respect to the body.