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Roof ridge vent system adapted for housing a plurality of fans in a central airflow channel positioned directly over the opening in a ridge portion of a roof for ventilating a plurality of vent chutes or attic space comprising: a hood member engaged with outer edge portions of vent members having ai

Roof ridge vent system adapted for housing a plurality of fans in a central airflow channel positioned directly over the opening in a ridge portion of a roof for ventilating a plurality of vent chutes or attic space comprising: a hood member engaged with outer edge portions of vent members having air-passageway holes defined therein and inner edge portions preferably being hinged respectively to inner edge portions of base members so as to be adapted for installation on variously-pitched roofs, each base member also having outer edge portions defining a wall adapted for blocking wind from being blown into the vent and for causing airflow over the top of the vent to encourage airflow through the vent system. Vent member sections may be installed end-to-end to define an elongated airflow channel adapted for ventilating with or without assistance from the fans.

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1. A roof ridge ventilation system comprising: a hood member comprising first and second ends and first and second outer wall portions;first and second vent members comprising first and second ends and inner edge portions and outer edge wall portions, the outer edge wall portions of said vent member

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A roof ridge ventilation system comprising: a hood member comprising first and second ends and first and second outer wall portions;first and second vent members comprising first and second ends and inner edge portions and outer edge wall portions, the outer edge wall portions of said vent members adapted for engagement with the outer wall portions of said hood member for defining outer vent walls, said vent members comprising central wall means defining a central air flow channel, the vent members also comprising ledges along the inner edge portions of the vent members, and said vent members having defined therein air holes adapted to allow passage of air through said vent members;first and second base members corresponding to said first and second vent members and comprising inner and outer edge portions, the inner edge portion of each said base member being hinged respectively to the corresponding inner edge portion of each said vent member so as make each hinged first base member and corresponding first vent member adapted for installation on the ridge area of differently-pitched roofs without requiring bending of the base member or corresponding vent member, each of the outer edge portions defining a wall adapted for blocking wind from entering the air holes of said vent members;a plurality of spanning frame members supported by the ledges of the vent members, said spanning frame members adapted for spanning an opening in the ridge portion of the roof, and for interconnecting said first vent member and said first base member with said second vent member and said second base member, said vent and base members being adapted for being installed one of each on each side of the opening in the ridge portion of the roof, said spanning frame members and said ledges being adapted for retaining a plurality of fan members directly above the opening in the ridge portion of the roof between said first and second vent members; andfirst and second end members adapted for attachment to each of the first and second ends of said vent members and the first and second ends of said hood member to further define the airflow channel adapted for passage of air from the opening in the ridge portion of the roof through the vent air holes. 2. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 1, wherein the ledges and spanning frame members are adapted for retaining the fan members in the central airflow channel of said vent members and directly in the airflow path from under the roof through the vent air holes to ventilate from under the roof. 3. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said vent members, said base members and said frame members is made of aluminum. 4. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 1, wherein said hood member is made of plastic. 5. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 1, further comprising a fan member retained within said frame means, said system further comprising solar-to-electric conversion means operatively connected to said fan member for powering the fan member. 6. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 1, further comprising drainage means incorporated into each said base member wall for blocking wind. 7. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 6, wherein each said base member wall for blocking wind further comprises a base portion and wherein the base portion of each said base member wall for blocking wind has defined a plurality of holes therein for drainage of water. 8. A roof ridge ventilation system comprising: a hood member comprising first and second ends and first and second outer wall portions;first and second vent members comprising first and second ends and inner edge portions and outer edge wall portions, the outer edge wall portions of said vent members adapted for engagement with the outer wall portions of said hood member for defining outer vent walls, each vent member comprising central wall means defining a central air flow channel and each said vent member having defined therein air holes adapted to allow passage of air through each said vent member;first and second base members corresponding to said first and second vent members and comprising inner and outer edge portions, the inner edge portion of each said base member being hinged respectively to the corresponding inner edge portion of each said vent member so as make each hinged first base member and corresponding first vent member adapted for installation on the ridge area of differently-pitched roofs without requiring bending of the base member or corresponding vent member, each of the outer edge portions defining a wall adapted for blocking wind from entering the air holes of said vent members;frame means adapted for spanning an opening in the ridge portion of the roof, for interconnecting said first vent member and said first base member with said second vent member and said second base member, said vent and base members being adapted for being installed one of each on each side of the opening in the ridge portion of the roof, said frame means being adapted for retaining a plurality of fan members directly above the opening in the ridge portion of the roof between said first and second vent members; andfirst and second end members adapted for attachment to each of the first and second ends of said vent members and the first and second ends of said hood member to further define the airflow channel adapted for passage of air from the opening in the ridge portion of the roof through the vent air holes; andan inner wall attached to each said base member adapted for preventing water from being blown into the hinge between each said vent member and each said base member and hence adapted for preventing water from being blown into the opening at the ridge of the roof. 9. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 8, wherein each said inner wall for preventing water further comprises an attachment portion for attachment of each said inner wall to each said base member, each said inner wall for preventing water further comprising drainage means at the attachment portion of each said wall for preventing water. 10. A roof ridge ventilation system comprising: a first base member having inner and outer edges, the inner edge being adapted for pivotable interconnection along at least a portion of the length of the inner edge, said first base member having a wall for blocking wind formed therein along the length thereof adjacent the outer edge;a first vent member having first and second ends and inner and outer edges, the inner edge adapted for pivotable interconnection and having a pivotably connected portion along the at least a portion of the length of the inner edge of said first base member, the outer edge defining an airflow channel outer wall portion, said vent member defining a plurality of vent holes to allow for airflow through said vent member, said first vent member comprising wall means for defining a housing and a central air flow channel along the length thereof adapted for allowing airflow to pass through the vent holes;a second base member having inner and outer edges, the inner edge being adapted for pivotable interconnection along at least a portion of the length of the inner edge, said second base member having a wall for blocking wind formed therein along the length thereof adjacent the outer edge;a second vent member having first and second ends and inner and outer edges, the inner edge adapted for pivotable interconnection and comprising a pivotably connected portion along the at least a portion of the length of the inner edge of said second base member, the outer edge defining an airflow channel outer wall portion, said second vent member defining a plurality of vent holes to allow for airflow through said second vent member, said second vent member comprising wall means for defining a housing and a central air flow channel along the length thereof adapted for allowing airflow to pass through the vent holes;frame means retained in the central air flow channel housing and adapted for spanning the opening in the ridge portion of the roof;at least one fan retained by said frame means in the central air flow channel housing and adapted for being retained directly above an opening in the ridge of the roof;a hood member having first and second ends, said hood member adapted for covering said first and second vent members and adapted for further defining an upper wall for the airflow channel which, together with said first and second vent members and their respective airflow channel outer wall portions and vent holes and the wall means for spacing said vent members from said base members together define an airflow channel adapted for the passage of air from an opening in the ridge portion of the roof through the vent holes; andfirst and second end members adapted for attachment to the first and second ends of said vent members respectively and the first and second ends of said hood member respectively to further define the airflow channel adapted for passage of air from the opening in the ridge portion of the roof through the vent holes. 11. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 10, wherein said frame means retains a plurality of fan members above the ridge portion of the roof between said first and second vent members. 12. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 10, wherein each of said first and second vent members further comprise a ledge member along the inner edges of the vent members adapted for providing a shelf for said frame means aiding in the retention of said at least one fan member above the ridge portion of the roof between said first and second vent members. 13. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 10, where at least one of said vent members, said base members and said frame means is made of aluminum. 14. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 10, where said hood member is made of plastic. 15. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 10, further comprising solar-to-electric conversion means operatively connected to said at least one fan member for powering said at least one fan member. 16. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 10, further comprising drainage means incorporated into the wall for blocking wind. 17. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 16, wherein said drainage means comprises the wall for blocking wind having an attachment portion for attachment to said base means, the wall having defined holes therein at the attachment portion thereof for drainage of water. 18. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 10, further comprising a wall adapted for preventing water from being blown into the pivotably connected portion between said vent member and said base member and hence adapted for preventing water from being blown into the opening at the ridge of the roof. 19. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 18, wherein said wall adapted for preventing water further comprises an attachment portion for attachment to said base member, said wall for preventing water further comprising drainage means at the attachment portion of said wall for preventing water. 20. A method of installing a roof ridge ventilation system comprising the steps of: attaching adjacent an elongated opening at the ridge of a roof a pair of elongated base members, each base member of the pair being installed on one side of the opening with the opening positioned along a longitudinally extending centerline between the frame means, each base member having hinged thereto a corresponding elongated vent member comprising first and second ends, inner edge portions and outer edge wall portions, the vent members comprising central wall means defining a central air flow channel, the vent members also comprising ledges along the inner edge portions of the vent members, the vent members having defined therein holes adapted to allow passage of air through the vent members, the base members and vent members adapted for installation adjacent the ridge area of differently-pitched roofs without requiring bending of the base members or corresponding vent members, each base member comprising inner edge portions and outer edge portions, each of the outer portions defining a wall adapted for blocking wind from entering the holes of said vent members, the vent members being interconnected by a plurality of spanning frame members supported by the ledges of the vent members, the spanning frame members adapted for spanning the opening in the ridge portion of the roof;placing a plurality of fan members on the spanning frame members for retention of the fan members directly above the opening in the ridge of the roof;fastening the fan members to the spanning frame members;attaching a hood member over the top of the vent members and the plurality of fan members contained therein with outer edges of the hood member engaging outer edges of the vent members; andattaching end members engaging end portions of each of the hood member and the vent members. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein said step of attaching adjacent an elongated opening further comprises the steps of: attaching a base portion of an elongated first base and hinged vent member combination a predetermined distance from a centerline of an opening in the ridge of a roof with the hinged portion of the base and vent member combination being installed the predetermined distance from and adjacent the opening;attaching a base portion of an elongated second base and hinged vent member combination a predetermined distance from the centerline of the opening in the ridge of the roof with the hinged portion of the base and vent member combination being installed the predetermined distance from and adjacent the opening; andinterconnecting the base and vent member combinations with the spanning frame members spanning the opening at the roof's ridge. 22. A roof ridge ventilation system housing a plurality of fans for ventilating a plurality of vent chutes comprising: an elongated hood member comprising first and second ends and at least one edge wall portion;an elongated vent member comprising first and second ends, a central air flow channel portion adapted for communicating with a plurality of vent chutes and an outer air flow channel portion adapted for engagement with the at least one edge wall portion of said hood member, said vent member having defined therein air holes adapted to allow passage of air through the air flow channels of said vent member, said vent member defining a housing portion within an air flow channel of said vent member and adapted for retaining a plurality of fans;first and second elongated base members, each said base member comprising first and second ends, an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, the inner edge portion of each said base member being connected to the channel portion of said vent member, the outer edge portion of at least one said base member defining a wall adapted for blocking wind from entering the air holes of said vent member;first and second end members adapted for attachment to each of the first and second ends of said vent member and the first and second ends of said hood member to further define the airflow channel adapted for passage of air from the opening in the ridge portion of the roof through the vent member air holes; anda plurality of fans, each fan retained within an airflow channel of the housing of said vent member directly above an opening in the ridge of the roof. 23. The roof ridge ventilation system of claim 9, wherein said drainage means comprises a plurality of holes defined at the attachment portion of each said wall for preventing water. 24. A roof ridge ventilation system adapted for retaining a plurality of smaller fans directly above an opening in the ridge of a roof comprising: a hood member comprising first and second ends and first and second outer wall portions;first and second vent members comprising first and second ends and inner edge portions and outer edge wall portions, the outer edge wall portions of said vent members adapted for engagement with the outer wall portions of said hood member for defining outer vent walls, said vent members comprising central wall means defining a central air flow channel, the vent members comprising ledges along the inner edge portions of the vent members, and said vent members having defined therein air holes adapted to allow passage of air through said vent members;first and second base members corresponding to said first and second vent members and comprising inner and outer edge portions, the inner edge portion of each said base member being interconnected with a bend to each corresponding inner edge portion of each said vent member so as to make each connected first base member and corresponding first vent member adapted for installation on the ridge area of differently-pitched roofs by bending of the base member or corresponding vent member, each of the outer edge portions defining a wall adapted for blocking wind from entering the air holes of said vent members;a plurality of spanning frame members each adapted for spanning an opening in the ridge portion of the roof, for interconnecting said first vent member and said first base member with said second vent member and said second base member, said vent and base members being adapted for being installed one of each on each side of the opening in the ridge portion of the roof, said spanning frame members and the ledges being adapted for retaining a plurality of fan members directly above the opening in the ridge portion of the roof between said first and second vent members and directly in an airflow path from under the roof through the vent air holes; andfirst and second end members adapted for attachment to each of the first and second ends of said vent members and the first and second ends of said hood member to further define the airflow channel adapted for passage of air from the opening in the ridge portion of the roof through the vent air holes.