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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7618310 | Apparatus and methods for ventilation of solar roof panels A roof portion including solar roof panels and field vents is disclosed. The roof portion includes a sloped roof deck and a cover layer spaced above the roof deck to form a gap between the roof deck and the cover layer. The cover layer includes a layer of cover elem... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7384331 | Roof ridge vent A ridge vent, roof ridge vent installation, and method of installing a ridge vent is provided. Preferably, the ridge vent includes a ventilation material that has opposite longitudinally-extending sides and a longitudinally-extending central section that is transpar... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7338359 | Structural roof venting system for grain bin and associated method A roof system for a grain storage structure. The roof system includes a plurality of enclosures defined between adjacent roof panel surfaces. Each enclosure includes opposed exterior and interior wall segments oriented at an angle relative to the panel surfaces.... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7232370 | Adjustable roof jack with flexible boot An adjustable roof jack adapted for mounting on a flat or pitched roof. The roof jack is connected to a lower end of an air discharge duct from an air conditioning unit and to the top of an air supply duct in the roof. The roof jack includes an angular-shaped sheet ... | 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 |
| 7200005 | Method and apparatus for generating electricity using recycled air from a computer server In one embodiment, the invention is a method and apparatus for recycling exhaust air expelled from a computer server (e.g., a unit including microprocessors such as a standard server or a mainframe). In one embodiment, at least one windmill (e.g., a standard windmil... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182688 | Rollable roof ridge vent having baffles A roof ridge vent formed from a continuous, indeterminate-length, elongate strip of openwork material that has a pair of longitudinally-extending side edges each covered with a waterproof material. The edge coverings function as wind baffles and promote air circulat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7147554 | Hooded exhaust vent A hooded exhaust vent having walls bounding an exhaust opening covered by a guard, in the assembly of which the walls and guard respectively have laterally extending slides urged in sliding movement into slide tracks in the path of the movement to establish a slidin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7044852 | Off-ridge roof vent An off-ridge roof vent includes a hood open along the sides and front and a rear flange for mounting the hood to a roof. A pair of side walls each includes lower flanges to mount to a flat roof and upper bent tabs that fit under the hood to provide a tight fit betwe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037359 | Grease containment system A device, system, and method for collecting grease on rooftop exhaust fans, comprising a gasket formed of sorbent material. The gasket is dimensioned for placement between an exhaust fan and a base for the exhaust fan. When placed between the exhaust fan and the bas... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6994622 | Vent apparatus A vent provides a route for gas flow through a building envelope. The vent comprises a substantially hollow cover member having a cover member surface which defines a vent passageway. The vent may comprise a substantially hollow adapter member. The adapter member is... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991535 | Externally baffled ridge vent and methods of manufacture and use Ridge vents and methods of their use are provided. The preferred ridge vent includes an elongated flexible member having a central panel portion, a pair of lateral edges and a pair of transverse ends. A pair of vent openings are disposed proximate to said lateral ed... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974379 | Vent apparatus with replaceable vent cover A vent, together with one or more building apertures, provides a route for gas exchange through a building surface. The vent comprises a base member having a vent aperture therethrough and a generally planar mounting flange on its perimeter. The base member may be m... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6954947 | Pluming vent cover A pluming vent cover is described herein which is easily manufactured and adapted to a roof on or off-site. A roof's pluming vent pipe requires a cover for both aesthetics and improved operation. In the preferred embodiment the pluming vent cover comprises an upper ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6786815 | Apparatus for venting rooms with exhaust fans An apparatus for venting several rooms having exhaust fans through existing roof openings made for existing ventilation systems, including turbine ventilators, roof ventilators, ridge ventilators and hip ventilators. The vent apparatus has two side panels, a bottom ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6773341 | Ventilating device for ventilating through a ridge A ventilating device for ventilating through a ridge, preferably through a top ridge of a roof, includes a ridge member configured extending longitudinally along and beneath the ridge. The ridge member has a rigid part that includes two opposed panels and a number o... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767281 | Passive venting device A passive venting device for venting enclosures comprising a base member, including an attachment portion and a vent structure for permitting gas and vapour to pass through the device; a cover member mounted to the base member so as to permit the flow of gas and vap... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6755879 | Bag filter device The invention relates to a bag filter device (12), which device enables collection and draining of particles of liquid from a gas, normally air, flowing through the bag filter (12). Such a bag filter (12) is normally used to trap solid particles... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6733381 | Roof vent and method of installation A two-piece apparatus available in varying widths for ventilating the attic space of a building with a pitched roof, comprising a base formed by a plate with angled tracks surrounding a opening therein to be first mounted over an opening in the roof, and a hood whic... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6684581 | Roll type roof ridge ventilator and associated method A rollable ridge vent includes an elongated panel having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides, a plurality of first baffles depending from the panel and arranged to form a pair of first rows adjacent the sides of the panel, a plurality of ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6612924 | Passive venting device A passive venting device for venting a building comprising a base comprising (1) a vent structure for permitting gases to pass in and out of the building; (2) an attachment structure coupled to the vent structure for attaching the device; and (3) a gas-pe... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6491579 | Roof ventilation system and method A ventilation system for an attic or rafter space that mimics the appearance of the roofing material and thus has little effect on the appearance of the building. In one aspect primary vents are installed in the roof deck below the roof tiles, and the roo... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6447392 | One sided roof vent A vent device includes a rectangular configuration having a linear axis and edges forming a lift end and a no lift end. The no lift end has a predetermined thickness to thereby define a base cross section. The lift end has a predetermined thickness of at ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447390 | Method and apparatus for roof ventilation A roof ventilation apparatus provides a vent tile shaped like a roof tile itself, and thus is inconspicuous and unobtrusive when installed, and blends with the field and/or ridgeline tile. The base of the unit may be used to mark the opening, after which ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6431972 | Multiple plumbing vent apparatus An apparatus for venting several plumbing pipes through existing roof openings made for existing ventilation systems, including turbine ventilators, roof ventilators, ridge ventilators and hip ventilators. The plumbing vent apparatus has two sides, a bott... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6390914 | Roof vent A roof vent comprises a base defining an air outlet/inlet portion, a cover having at least one exterior louvre for air flow, a side wall connecting the base and cover, and an interior louver between the exterior louvre and the air inlet/outlet portion wit... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6308473 | Roof louver filter system A roof louver filter system for preventing snow from entering an attic of a building structure through a roof louver vent during inclimate weather conditions. The inventive device is comprised of an air permeable material that is formed into a U-shaped st... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6302787 | Roof vent A roof vent for obstructing snow from entry into a vented space of a structure or dwelling. The vent has a cover, support, and base. The base is adapted to form a passageway which connects the vented space to the environment. A barrier is also provided wh... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6298613 | Roof ridge vent having a reinforced nail line A roll-form roof ridge vent having a plurality of hollow cusps and a reinforced nail line. The cusps space the upper surface of the vent from the underlying roof to provide a path of ventilation therebetween. The reinforced nail line permits the use of st... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293862 | Roof vent A roof vent comprises two parts, a cover and a conduit. The conduit, with a pipeline already attached, can be easily connected to the cover, after the cover has been installed on a roof. The conduit will plug into the cover making installation easy. The v... | 09/25/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6183360 | Molded roof exhaust vent An exhaust vent including a roof cap inlet and a roof cap outlet which are joined together without the use of fasteners and which defines a vent for use in venting gases from the inside of a building structure. The roof cap inlet includes a base portion d... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6163960 | Static ventilator including a corrugated portion A static ventilator provided with a deformable corrugated portion is described herein. The static ventilator is provided with a tubular base to be installed to the roof, a sleeve to be connected to the tubular base and a cover to be installed to the free ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6129628 | Roof vent A roof vent comprises a base defining an air outlet/inlet portion, a cover having at least one exterior louvre for air flow, a side wall connecting the base and cover, and an interior louver between the exterior louvre and the air inlet/outlet portion wit... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5826383 | Roof closure vent system A roof ventilation system of the type for venting air from under a roof and preventing water, debris and pests from penetrating the ventilation system and entering the interior of the structure is provided. The roof closure vent system includes: a structu... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5765329 | Roof construction of corrugated sheets A roof construction includes spaced apart corrugated sheets held in spaced relationship by a plurality of spacers, the corrugated sheets both including apertures for dissipating heat contained in the hot air between the sheets into atmosphere and for guid... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5632678 | Roof vent for a clothes dryer A roof vent which is mounted on a roof to vent a clothes dryer. According to the roof vent, a screen is located to the outside of the vent and it is hinged thereto at a forward edge of the vent to completely enclose the space that is formed between the op... | 05/27/1997 |
