The disclosure relates to vent devices and more particularly pertains to a new vent device for preventing precipitation from entering a roof.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a ridge cap structured to be positioned on a ridge of a roof wherein the ridge cap may prevent precipitation from entering the ridge of the roof. The ridge cap is further structured to have a pair of vents wherein the vents may vent air outwardly from the ridge of the roof. A pair of shields is coupled to the ridge cap such that the shields are each positioned within an associated one of the vents. Thus, the shields may prevent wind from driving the precipitation into the vents. A pair of filters is each coupled to the ridge cap such that the filters each surround an associated one of the shields. Thus, the filters may absorb the precipitation.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The ridge cap 12 is structured to include a pair of flaps 24 extending downwardly from the ridge cap 12. The flaps 24 are spaced apart to define an air channel 26 between the flaps 24. Each of the flaps 24 is coupled to the roof 16 such that the air channel 26 is aligned with the ridge 14 of the roof 16. Thus, air travels upwardly through the air channel 26 and outwardly through the vents 20. Each of the vents 20 is positioned on opposite sides of the air channel 26.
A plurality of fasteners 28 extends through the flaps 24 and engages the roof 16. The fasteners 28 retain the ridge cap 12 on the roof 16. A plurality of gaskets 30 is each positioned between the flaps 24 and the roof 16. Each of the fasteners 28 extends through an associated one of the gaskets 30. The gaskets 30 form a fluid impermeable seal between the fasteners 28 and the roof 16.
The ridge cap 12 has a pair of bounding walls 32 each defining a lower threshold of the vents 20. The bounding walls 32 each have a plurality of slots 34 extending therethrough. The slots 34 are evenly spaced apart and distributed along an entire length of the bounding walls 32. Additionally, the ridge cap 12 has a pair of sets of lips 36 each extending downwardly from opposite sides of an associated one of the pair of bounding walls 32. An innermost one of the lips 37 capture precipitation that reaches the flaps and prevents the wind driven precipitation from entering the air channel 26 through the slots 34. An outermost one of the lips 39 prevents wind driven precipitation that runs off of the ridge cap 12 from entering the air channel 26 through the slots 34.
A pair of shields 38 is provided. Each of the shields 38 has a first end 40 and a second end 42. Each of the shields 38 is elongated between the first 40 and second 42 ends. Each of the shields 38 is structured to define a plurality of undulating curves 44 evenly spaced apart and distributed between a first lateral side 46 and a second lateral side 48 of the shields 38. Thus, the undulating curves 44 define an alternating sequence of peaks 50 and valleys 52 in the shields 38.
The shields 38 are each coupled to a top surface 53 of an associated one of the bounding walls 32 such that the shields 38 are each positioned within an associated one of the vents 20. Air from the ridge 14 of the roof 16 passes along the peaks 50 and valleys 52 and exits the ridge cap 12 through the plurality of slots 34. The peaks 50 and valleys 52 pose a physical barrier to the precipitation 18 such the precipitation 18 is deposited onto the shields 38 when wind drives the precipitation 18 upwardly through the slots 34. Thus, the shields 38 may prevent the precipitation 18 from entering into the ridge 14 of the roof 16.
A pair of filters 54 is provided. Each of the filters 54 is coupled to the ridge cap 12 such that the filters 54 each surround an associated one of the shields 38. Each of the filters 54 is elongated such that the filters 54 are coextensive with the associated shields 38. The filters 54 completely fill the vents 20 such that the filters 54 block any precipitation 18 that travels past the shields 38. Thus, the filters 54 may provide a second physical barrier to the precipitation 18, particularly snow.
A pair of shields 56 is provided. The shields 56 are each bent such that that the shields 56 each forms an L-shape. The shields 56 are each coupled to an associated innermost one 58 of the set of lips 36 on the ridge cap 12 such that the shields 56 are each positioned within an associated one of the vents 20. The shields 56 are each spaced upwardly from and extend laterally across the filters 54. Each of the shields 56 prevents the precipitation 18 from wicking upwardly along or being blown upwardly along the innermost lips 58 and entering the air channel 26.
A pair of end caps 60 is provided. An outer edge 62 of each of the end caps 60 defines a shape that matches a shape of the ridge cap 12. Each of the end caps 60 is removably coupled to opposite ends of the ridge cap 12 such that the end caps 60 close the opposite ends of the ridge cap 12.
In use, the ridge cap 12 is coupled to the roof 16 in the convention of roof construction. The filters 54 allow air to vent outwardly from the roof 16 and allow wind to pass through the filters 54. The filters 54 prevent the precipitation 18 from travelling with the wind through the shields 38. Thus, the shields 38 and the filters 54 provide two way direction of air flow while simultaneously restricting the passage of the precipitation 18 into the roof 16.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.