Attic vents and methods of their use and manufacture are provided. The air vent of this invention includes an bottom panel member, a pair of side rails and a plurality of support members that connect the bottom to the side rails. The vent is foldable to allow portions of it to lie substantially flat
Attic vents and methods of their use and manufacture are provided. The air vent of this invention includes an bottom panel member, a pair of side rails and a plurality of support members that connect the bottom to the side rails. The vent is foldable to allow portions of it to lie substantially flat during shipping, and to be deployed at the work site. The foldable configuration allows the vent to be pre-attached to an insulation batt using glue or other fastening means, and then folded and compressed along with the insulation batt for shipping. When deployed at the work site and installed in a roof structure along with the insulation batt, the vent defines at least one channel on the roof facing side thereof, for directing ventilated air from a soffit region of the roof to the roof peak.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vent for maintaining a space between insulation material and a roof structure, the vent comprising: a bottom panel having first and second sides and a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of support legs associated with each side; each support leg further comprising first and
What is claimed is: 1. A vent for maintaining a space between insulation material and a roof structure, the vent comprising: a bottom panel having first and second sides and a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of support legs associated with each side; each support leg further comprising first and second ends, the first end being connected adjacent to a respective side of the bottom panel, and first and second longitudinally disposed side rails associated with the first and second sides of the bottom panel, wherein the bottom panel and side rails are connected to each other via the plurality of support legs; wherein the support legs are connected to the bottom panel and the side rails along, respective longitudinal fold lines so that the vent, has a flattened configuration in which an upper surface of the bottom panel and an upper surface support legs are substantially parallel to one another, and a deployed configuration in which the upper surface of the bottom panel is substantially non-parallel to the upper surface of the support legs; and wherein a portion of the bottom panel extends between adjacent ones of the plurality of support legs such that when the vent is in the deployed configuration a plurality of lateral extensions extend laterally outward from the plurality of support legs toward the first and second sides, and wherein the plurality of lateral extensions extend beyond the plurality of support legs by a distance substantially equal to the distance between the first and second ends of the support legs. 2. The vent of claim 1, wherein when the vent is in the flattened configuration, an upper surface of the side rails is substantially parallel to the upper surfaces of the bottom panel and the support legs, and when the vent is in the deployed configuration, the upper surfaces of the bottom panel and the side rails are substantially parallel, to each other and are substantially nonparallel to the upper surfaces of the support members. 3. The vent of claim 1, wherein the bottom panel further comprises at least one opening when the vent is in the deployed configuration. 4. The vent of claim 1, wherein the bottom panel, support legs and side rails are formed from a single sheet of material. 5. The vent of claim 4, wherein the bottom panel, support legs and side rails are integrally connected to each other along the longitudinal fold lines. 6. The vent of claim 1, wherein the panels are formed from cardboard or extruded polystyrene (XPS). 7. The vent of claim 1, further comprising a locking tab associated with at least one support leg, the locking tab being positionable to inhibit movement of the vent from the deployed configuration to the flattened configuration. 8. The vent of claim 7, wherein the locking tab is integrally connected to the bottom panel along a laterally disposed fold line so that when the vent is in the deployed configuration, folding the tab along the fold line, presents an edge of the tab toward the roof-facing surface of the support leg, thus inhibiting the leg from folding toward a center of the bottom panel. 9. The vent of claim 1, wherein the bottom panel has a longitudinal dimension of about 48″ and a lateral dimension of about 22-½″ to conform to a similarly-sized insulation batt. 10. The vent of claim 1, wherein the support legs are sized to provide, an offset depth between the bottom panel and the side rails of from about 1″ to about 3″ when the vent is in the deployed configuration. 11. The vent of claim 1, wherein the support legs are sized to provide an offset between the bottom panel and the side rails of about 1-½″ when the vent is in the deployed configuration. 12. The vent of claim 1, wherein the support legs provide a tactile response to the user during installation to signal engagement of the side rails with the roof structure. 13. The vent of claim 1, wherein the bottom panel comprises a breathable material. 14. The attic vent of claim 1, wherein the each of the plurality of support legs further has a second longitudinal fold line oriented parallel to the longitudinal fold line connecting the support legs to the bottom panel. 15. An attic vent for ventilating air under a roof between a soffit area of said roof and an attic space, said vent forming if duct with an attic facing side of said roof, said vent comprising: a bottom panel having first and second sides and a bit longitudinal axis, a pair of longitudinally disposed first and second side rails, and a plurality of support legs associated with each side rail, each support leg having a first end foldably associated with one of the first and second sides and a second end foldably associated with one of the first and second side rails, wherein the vent has a flat configuration in which top surfaces of the support legs, side rails and bottom panel are coextensive with each ether, and a deployed configuration in which the top surface of the bottom panel is substantially parallel to, and offset from, the top surfaces of the side rails, the top surfaces of the side rails face away from the top surface of the bottom panel, and the top surface of the bottom panel is non-parallel to the top surface of each of the support legs; and wherein the bottom panel further comprises a locking tab associated with at least one support leg, the locking tab being positionable to inhibit movement of the vent from the deployed configuration to the flattened configuration. 16. The vent of claim 15, wherein the bottom panel comprises an openings configured to allow passage of moisture therethrough. 17. The vent of claim 16, wherein the bottom panel, support legs and side rails are formed from a single sheet of material. 18. The vent of claim 17, wherein the bottom panel, support legs and side rails are integrally connected to each other along the longitudinal fold lines. 19. The vent claim 15, wherein the panels are formed from cardboard or extruded polystyrene (XPS). 20. The vent of claim 15, wherein the locking tab is integrally connected to the bottom panel along a laterally disposed fold line so that when the vent is in the deployed configuration, folding the tab along the fold line presents an edge of the tab toward the top surface of the support leg, thus inhibiting the leg from folding toward a center of the bottom panel. 21. The vent of claim 15, wherein the bottom panel has a longitudinal dimension of about 48″ and a lateral dimension of about 22-½″ to conform to a similarly-sized insulation batt. 22. The vent of claim 15, wherein the support legs are sized to provide an offset depth between the bottom panel and the side rails of from about 1″ to about 3″ when the vent is in the deployed configuration. 23. The vent of claim 15, wherein the support legs are sized to provide an offset between the bottom panel and the side rails of about 1-½″ when the vent is in the deployed configuration. 24. The vent of claim 15, wherein the support legs provide a tactile response to the user during installation to signal engagement of the side rails with the roof structure. 25. The attic vent of claim 15, wherein the bottom panel comprises a breathable material. 26. The attic vent of claim 15, wherein the each of the plurality of support legs further has an intermediate longitudinal fold line disposed between the first and second ends. 27. A foldable attic vent for maintaining a space between an insulation material and a roof structure, comprising: a bottom panel having first and second sides, a longitudinal length and a planar surface; first and second flanges for engaging an attic side of a said roof structure, said first and second flanges disposed laterally from said bottom panel arid connected thereto by at least first and second support legs, respectively, said first and second flanges disposed parallel to the longitudinal length of the bottom panel; a tab member integral with the bottom panel, an edge of the tab member being detachable from the bottom panel along a fold line adjacent the first or second side, the fold lines oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of the bottom panel; said attic vent being provided in a first position, whereby said planar surface of said bottom panel, and upper surfaces of the first and second flanges and first and second support legs are approximately located within a common plane; and said attic vent being reconfigurable to a second position whereby said first and second support legs are folded upwardly from said common plane to present said first and second flanges in to higher plane which is offset to and substantially parallel with said common plane when said attic vent is installed; wherein said tab member is positionable to contact the upper surface of the first or second support legs when the vent is in the second position to thereby prevent the first or second flange from returning to the first position. 28. The foldable attic vent of claim 27, wherein the bottom panel comprises a breathable material. 29. The foldable attic vent of claim 27, wherein the first and second support legs are connected to the bottom panel along respective first longitudinal fold lines, the first and second support legs further are connected, to the first and second flanges along respective second longitudinal fold lines, and each of the first and second support legs also has an intermediate longitudinal fold line disposed between the first and second fold lines.
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