IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0701834
(2010-02-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8790167
(2014-07-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Holland, Robert Bradley
- Lindahl, Andrew Frederick
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
33 |
초록
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A vent for a roof includes a body having an inner surface facing the roof, an outer surface, first and second opposing ends and first and second opposing sides. First and second edge portions are disposed at or about the first and second sides, respectively, and include a plurality of openings for t
A vent for a roof includes a body having an inner surface facing the roof, an outer surface, first and second opposing ends and first and second opposing sides. First and second edge portions are disposed at or about the first and second sides, respectively, and include a plurality of openings for the passage of air. A plurality of protrusions extend outwardly from the inner surface of the body. A plurality of elongated resilient members extend longitudinally between the first and second ends of the body and cooperate with the protrusions. At least a portion of each of the elongated resilient members extends beyond a bottom edge of the vent and is compressed against the exterior surface of the roof, in order to substantially fill in and seal spaces between the exterior surface of the roof and the at least one vent.
대표청구항
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1. A vent for a roof including an exterior surface, said vent comprising: a body comprising an inner surface structured to face said roof, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a first side, and a second side
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A vent for a roof including an exterior surface, said vent comprising: a body comprising an inner surface structured to face said roof, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a first side, and a second side disposed opposite and distal from the first side;a first edge portion disposed at or about the first side and including a plurality of first openings for the passage of air;a second edge portion disposed at or about the second side and including plurality of second openings for the passage of air;a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the inner surface of said body; anda plurality of elongated resilient members extending longitudinally between the first end and the second end, each of said elongated resilient members cooperating with a corresponding number of said protrusions,wherein said elongated resilient members are structured to compress against the exterior surface of said roof, thereby forming a seal between said vent and said roof, andwherein said corresponding number of protrusions is a plurality of transverse supporting members; wherein each of said transverse supporting members includes an inner edge disposed at or about the inner surface of said body, and an outer edge disposed opposite the inner edge, the entire outer edge being spaced from the inner surface of said body; wherein the outer edge includes a cutout, the entire cutout being spaced from the inner surface of said body; wherein each of said elongated resilient members comprises a separate member including a mounting portion and a sealing portion; wherein said mounting portion is disposed in said cutout; wherein said sealing portion is structured to extend outwardly from said mounting portion toward said roof; wherein each of said elongated resilient members is a dual durometer component; wherein said mounting portion has a composition and a length; wherein said sealing portion has a composition and a length; wherein the composition of the mounting portion is harder than the composition of the sealing portion; wherein the composition of the mounting portion is hard along the length of the mounting portion; and wherein the composition of the sealing portion is soft along the length of the sealing portion. 2. The vent of claim 1 wherein said body further comprises a bottom edge; and wherein at least a portion of each of said elongated resilient members is structured to extend beyond the bottom edge, in order to substantially fill in and seal spaces between the exterior surface of said roof and said vent. 3. The vent of claim 1 wherein said plurality of protrusions is a first number of protrusions and a second number of protrusions; wherein each of said first number of protrusions extends laterally inwardly from said first edge portion toward said second edge portion; wherein each of said second number of protrusions extends laterally inwardly from said second edge portion toward said first edge portion; and wherein each of said elongated resilient members extends perpendicularly across a corresponding one of said first number of protrusions and said second number of protrusions. 4. The vent of claim 3 wherein said number of elongated resilient members is a first elongated resilient member and a second elongated resilient member; wherein said first elongated resilient member extends longitudinally across said first number of protrusions; and wherein said second elongated resilient member extends longitudinally across said second number of protrusions, substantially parallel with respect to said first elongated resilient member. 5. The vent of claim 4 wherein, when said first elongated resilient member is disposed on said first number of protrusions, said first elongated resilient member is structured to be spaced from the inner surface of said body thereby forming a number of first gaps for airflow to said plurality of first openings; and wherein, when said second elongated resilient member is disposed on said second number of protrusions, said second elongated resilient member is structured to be spaced from the inner surface of said body thereby forming a number of second gaps for airflow to said plurality of second openings. 6. The vent of claim 1 wherein the cutouts of said transverse supporting members are aligned, thereby collectively forming a channel; wherein said mounting portion comprises a plurality of resilient ribs; and wherein, when said mounting portion is disposed in said channel, said resilient ribs compress against said transverse supporting members within said cutouts, thereby securely coupling said elongated resilient members to said body. 7. The vent of claim 6 wherein each of said cutouts in the outer edges of said transverse supporting members includes a relief area; and wherein said relief area comprises a first, tapered relief portion disposed on one side of said channel, and a second relief portion disposed on the other side of said channel. 8. The vent of claim 1 wherein said sealing portion comprises a plurality of sealing projections; wherein each of said sealing projections extends outwardly from said mounting portion; and wherein each of said sealing projections is structured to be compressed against the exterior surface of said roof. 9. The vent of claim 1, further comprising a filter element; and wherein said filter element is structured to be disposed between said elongated resilient elements and the inner surface of said body. 10. A ventilated roof comprising: a substructure including a substantially flat layer;at least one ridgeline including a ventilation opening;a plurality of shingles attached to said substantially flat layer; andat least one vent overlaying said ventilation opening, said at least one vent comprising: a body comprising an inner surface facing said shingles, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a first side, and a second side disposed opposite and distal from the first side,a first edge portion disposed at or about the first side and including a plurality of first openings for the passage of air,a second edge portion disposed at or about the second side and including plurality of second openings for the passage of air,a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the inner surface of said body, anda plurality of elongated resilient members extending longitudinally between the first end and the second end, each of said elongated resilient members cooperating with a corresponding number of said protrusions,wherein said elongated resilient members compress against said shingles, thereby forming a seal between said shingles and said at least one vent, andwherein said corresponding number of protrusions of said at least one vent is a plurality of transverse supporting members; wherein each of said transverse supporting members includes an inner edge disposed at or about the inner surface of said body of said at least one vent, and an outer edge disposed opposite the inner edge, the entire outer edge being spaced from the inner surface of said body; wherein the outer edge includes a cutout, the entire cutout being spaced from the inner surface of said body; wherein each of said elongated resilient members of said at least one vent comprises a separate member including a mounting portion and a sealing portion; wherein said mounting portion is disposed in said cutout; wherein said sealing portion extends outwardly from said mounting portion toward said shingles of said roof; wherein each of said elongated resilient members is a dual durometer component; wherein said mounting portion has a composition and a length; wherein said sealing portion has a composition and a length; wherein the composition of the mounting portion is harder than the composition of the sealing portion; wherein the composition of the mounting portion is hard along the length of the mounting portion; and wherein the composition of the sealing portion is soft along the length of the sealing portion. 11. The roof of claim 10 wherein said body of said at least one vent further comprises a bottom edge; and wherein at least a portion of each of said elongated resilient members extend beyond the bottom edge, in order to substantially fill in and seal spaces between the shingles of said roof and said at least one vent. 12. The roof of claim 10 wherein said plurality of protrusions of said at least one vent is a first number of protrusions and a second number of protrusions; wherein each of said first number of protrusions extends laterally inwardly from said first edge portion of said at least one vent toward said second edge portion; wherein each of said second number of protrusions extends laterally inwardly from said second edge portion of said at least one vent toward said first edge portion; and wherein each of said elongated resilient members extends perpendicularly across a corresponding one of said first number of protrusions and said second number of protrusions. 13. The roof of claim 12 wherein said number of elongated resilient members of said at least one vent is a first elongated resilient member and a second elongated resilient member disposed substantially parallel with respect to said first elongated resilient member; wherein said first elongated resilient member extends longitudinally across said first number of protrusions on one side of said ridgeline; and wherein said second elongated resilient member extends longitudinally across said second number of protrusions on the other side of said ridgeline. 14. The roof of claim 13 wherein, when said first elongated resilient member is disposed on said first number of protrusions, said first elongated resilient member is spaced from the inner surface of said body thereby forming a number of first gaps for airflow from said ventilation opening to said plurality of first openings of said at least one vent; and wherein, when said second elongated resilient member is disposed on said second number of protrusions, said second elongated resilient member is spaced from the inner surface of said body thereby forming a number of second gaps for airflow from said ventilation opening to said plurality of second openings of said at least one vent. 15. The roof of claim 10 wherein the cutouts of said transverse supporting members are aligned, thereby collectively forming a channel; wherein said mounting portion comprises a plurality of resilient ribs; and wherein, when said mounting portion is disposed in said channel, said resilient ribs compress against said transverse supporting members within said cutouts, thereby securely coupling said elongated resilient members to said body of said at least one vent. 16. The roof of claim 15 wherein each of said cutouts in the outer edges of said transverse supporting members includes a relief area; and wherein said relief area comprises a first, tapered relief portion disposed on one side of said channel, and a second relief portion disposed on the other side of said channel. 17. The roof of claim 10 wherein said sealing portion comprises a plurality of sealing projections; wherein each of said sealing projections extends outwardly from said mounting portion; and wherein each of said sealing projections compresses against the shingles of said roof, in order to substantially fill in and seal spaces between said shingles and said at least one vent. 018. The roof of claim 10, wherein said at least one vent further comprises a filter element; and wherein said filter element is disposed between said elongated resilient elements of said at least one vent and the inner surface of said body of said at least one vent.
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