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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302776 | Baffled attic vent Baffled attic vents and methods of their use and manufacture are provided. The baffled air vent of this invention includes an elongated member having a roof facing side and an attic space facing side, a pair of longitudinal side portions, first and second transverse... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293390 | Roof boundary clip A roof boundary connection uses a clip that eases installation of the clip to blocking members both in the field by a carpenter and at a factory by one such as a truss manufacturer. The clip is formed with two indexing tabs that are set against the blocking for corr... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7232369 | System and method for providing heating, ventilation and air conditioning An under-floor, perimeter-based heating ventilation and air conditioning pressurized air delivery system for use in a space includes a ventilation module, to be located in the floor, a multi-deflection linear bar grille covering the ventilation module, for diffusing... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219473 | Ridge vent apparatus A ridge ventilator for covering an open ridge of a roof while promoting ventilation of a space beneath the roof. The ridge ventilator has a sectional body having a first side and a second side, a number of partitions extending across said body between said sides, as... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195556 | Moveable soffit cover system and associated methods A moveable soffit cover system includes a guide track for connecting to a structure adjacent a soffit panel having a plurality of vents formed therein, and a soffit vent cover slidably connected to the guide track to overlie the soffit panel. The vent cover is movea... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7143557 | Structural vent assembly for a roof perimeter A structural vent assembly comprising a back member having a forward surface and a rear surface; a mount member adapted to be secured to the support structure between the roof deck and the support structure, the mount member having a proximal end fixedly attached to... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143551 | Vented insulated building An improved building structure that eliminates condensation at exterior building walls, thereby preventing mold growth and avoiding the damage, environmental degradation and health problems associated with mold growth includes enveloping spaces that allow natural co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134252 | Retrofit hurricane and earthquake protection Retrofit connectors that secure together the outside sheathing and underlying structural members of wood-frame or masonry houses, preventing damage when subjected to lateral stresses from a hurricane, or transverse loads from an earthquake. The connectors have speci... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094145 | Vent baffle and method of installation A single-piece vent baffle and method of installing a vent baffle. The vent baffle includes a main body portion and a tail portion and a first face and a second face. The main body portion includes at least one spacer extending from the first face. The vent baffle m... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7024829 | Ridge vent for tile roofs A ridge vent for tile roofs. The vent includes first and second sub-flashing portions for spanning air gaps provided between the upper reaches of a roof deck and below a centrally located ridge beam. A plurality of ventilation apertures are provided in each of the s... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6945867 | Movable grating control A grating assembly drive means is connected to control the movement of the movable grating between OPEN and CLOSED positions relative to a fixed grating. The drive means moves the movable grating through yieldable connection when moving toward CLOSED position, where... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941706 | Vented eaves closure A method is provided for installing a ventilated eaves closure and tile support apparatus along the eaves of a roof. A vented eaves closure apparatus is disposed along the eaves to support the first course of roof tiles at a desired pitch. The apparatus provides sup... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913816 | Composite mat product for roofing construction This invention relates to a low fiber, pliable composite mat product suitable for use in the construction industry, particularly as an interlayer in roofing between a weathering course, e.g. a shingle and structural decking, e.g. plywood, which is a dry preformed fi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6676507 | Louver member and method A louver member is provided for forming louver assemblies for houses and other buildings for ventilation purposes. The method of installing the louver members includes cutting to size and attaching the same to roof trusses for on-site louver assembly. Eac... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6662509 | Ridge vent for tile roofs A ridge vent for tile roofs. The vent includes first and second sub-flashing portions for spanning air gaps provided between the upper reaches of a roof deck and below a centrally located ridge beam. A plurality of ventilation apertures are provided in ea... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6571522 | Covering system for buildings The covering system includes at least one panel capable of being placed in an inclined position with respect to a horizontal. The panel incudes an inner chamber, a plurality of suction apertures through which the inner chamber communicates with a void ins... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6539675 | Two-piece vented cornice device A cornice device for building structures including a crown member and a connector member. The crown member has a first end configured to attach to the roof portion of the building structure and a second end. The crown member may include an optional fascia... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6347991 | Hinged vent chute A hinged vent chute, for providing ventilation to an open attic space, includes an elongated chute segment and an insulation dam segment. The elongated chute segment has one or more upwardly open channels, extending from a lower end to an upper end of the... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6346040 | Soffit to attic vent A ventilation baffle for use in building roofs includes a rectangular sheet dived by a plurality of fold lines into a rectangular central portion and a pair of side edge portions on opposite sides of the central portion. The edge portions are further divi... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6240690 | Vented metal roof A novel metal roof is described for passive ventilation of building structures. A ridge vent is described that provides enhanced ventilation of the roof, and provides for safer and economical installation of the metal roof ventilation system.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6220956 | Soffit fan An apparatus for increasing ventilation of heated and/or moisture-laden air from an attic or roof crawl space (12) in a dwelling or the like, a soffit fan (30) acts to accelerate natural convection by creating an air flow (16) from pulling cooler, denser ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6077159 | Apparatus and method for passive ventilation of buildings An apparatus and method for passive ventilation of buildings includes a bracket which cradles an air permeable member. The bracket and cradled air permeable member are interposed in air pathways comprising air inlets and air outlets for the building. The ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5941028 | Roof edge ventilation strip An improved roof edge ventilation strip serving as a starter strip to underlay the first course of shingling along a roof line. The roof edge ventilation strip comprises a roofing panel which is, in use, at substantially the same angle to the vertical as ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5937592 | Vent strip A soffit construction is set forth for use under the eave of a roof overhang on a building. A lengthwise soffit board (one or more serially arranged) are placed parallel to and at the top end of the outside wall under the cave. There is a first outside so... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5885153 | Eave ventilation system A continuous roof drip edge ventilation system providing a system for adapting the continuous roof drip edge vent to corners. Corner pieces are provided which are quickly installed on a roof inside or outside corner which facilitates installation of the c... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5832677 | Eve air vent An eve air vent includes upper and lower panels joined at their upper edges, and spaced apart at their lower edges to form a wedge shape. Longitudinal ribs are sandwiched between the upper and lower panels to form inlets at the lower edge, and air passage... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5803805 | Structure ventilating device A ventilating device for a home or other building includes a frame for covering a ventilating opening in the structure. The frame defines a passage for communicating the ventilating opening to the atmosphere. The passage contains a freely movable valve me... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5728000 | Eave vent A one-piece continuous roof drip edge vent comprising an upper planar section a middle louvered section and a lower section. The upper section extends up an inclined roof so that a starter row of shingles is not necessary, the lower section abuts the hori... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5718086 | Method and apparatus for continuous soffit venting A continuous vent in the form of a resilient apertured trough which fits into a bevel in the center of the soffit or at the fascia or the wall. The advantages of the vent is that its hold is based on its shape, its resilience and the angle of the bevel in... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5560157 | Fascia vent A building structure adapted allows for ventilation of vapors from within the structure so as to retard deterioration of the structure. The building structure has a roof extending over one or more vertical side walls. An attic space is enclosed between th... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5560158 | Integral frieze and vented eave structure A one-piece crown-and-soffit member is formed from a single piece of material. The crown portion is configured for secure attachment to a building at a lower section of the crown. The soffit portion extends outward from the crown to the roof of the buildi... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5540015 | Preconstructed soffit-fascia assembly A preconstructed soffit and fascia unit in which the fascia is secured to the front of the soffit and the back of the soffit is secured to the front face of a side panel of a wall before the side panel is mounted on the wall studs. The soffit and fascia u... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5487247 | Ventilated roof and wall structure A ventilated roof and wall structure wherein a base roof plate is spaced from a top roof plate defining a roof air gap, such that a base roof plate slide plate is slidably mounted to permit selective communication of an attic spaced relative to the air ga... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5473847 | Ventilated insulated roofing system A ventilated insulated roofing system comprises a rigid roof deck, a roof comprising a rigid roof support member or sheathing which is above and spaced from the roof deck, and an exterior covering layer supported on the sheathing, and an insulation course... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5370577 | Integral multi-functional apparatus used with a building truss An integral multi-functional apparatus is used with building trusses which provides structural integrity in the horizontal and vertical dimensions. The apparatus also serves to permit ventilation and maintain insulation in a desired position. Each apparat... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5361551 | Ventilation spacer for roof construction A ventilation spacer for placement between a facia board and the roof sheathing of a roof construction comprising a strip of corrugated metal or plastic having slits cut therein in a longitudinal direction and bent to a 90° angle along the line defined b... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5328406 | Fascia ventilator and drip edge A fascia ventilator has a polyvinyl chloride extruded, unitary panel having an upper panel section adapted to be attached to a roof-covering support member, an intermediate section forming a drip edge, and a lower section supported parallel to the fascia ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5292281 | Vertical soffit vent A vertical soffit vent in which a length of frieze board is affixed adjacent a length of soffit molding, with a unique arrangement of vents--volutes--in between. More particularly, a length of frieze board having particularly shaped and dimensioned volute... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5243793 | Soffit vent and bracket A combined soffit vent and bracket that includes a one piece plastic extrusion with an end wall adapted to be attached to an outside wall of a house with an integral vent panel having vent openings provided therein and extending substantially perpendicula... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5238450 | Air-permeable barrier for soffit vent An air-permeable barrier for soffit ventilation systems, and method for installing same to provide a barrier against insect ingress and flow blockage by internal insulation. The barrier comprises a flexible mat of randomly aligned fibers which is attached... | 08/24/1993 |
