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A roof ridge ventilator made of a flexible unitary plastic panel adjustable to the configuration of various roof pitches having: Z-shaped and Y-shaped supports spaced from and alternating each other supporting the panel over the roof; ventilation means of rows of vent slots and slats running longitu

A roof ridge ventilator made of a flexible unitary plastic panel adjustable to the configuration of various roof pitches having: Z-shaped and Y-shaped supports spaced from and alternating each other supporting the panel over the roof; ventilation means of rows of vent slots and slats running longitudinally on the two sides of the panel in which the slots and slats have trapezoidal configurations; vertical exterior baffles integral with the vent slats and running parallel thereto; and baffle extenders integral with the exterior baffles and at an angle of from about 130.degree. to about 160.degree. from the plane of the vertical exterior baffles.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a roof ridge ventilator for covering the ridge of the roof, having an opening therein for allowing ventilation of static air form an attic space of a building, adjustable to accommodate a variety of roof pitches and directs the flow of static air from the attic space t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a roof ridge ventilator for covering the ridge of the roof, having an opening therein for allowing ventilation of static air form an attic space of a building, adjustable to accommodate a variety of roof pitches and directs the flow of static air from the attic space to the outside environment comprising:a unitary panel of plastic material having a length and a width and top and bottom faces and being flexible in a lateral direction so as to be adjustable to the configuration of the roof;support structures in the bottom face of said unitary panel to prevent collapse or warping over said roof;ventilation means for guiding air from the attic space to the exterior; andmeans for creating a vacuum over said ventilation means to enhance flow of static air from the attic space; rein the improvement comprises:rows of vent slots and slats integral with said panel running longitudinally on two sides of the length of said panel; andtwo vertical exterior baffles integral with said rows of said vent slats and running parallel thereto to create a vacuum over the rows of slots and slats.