Integrated tile ridge vent system

The field relates to tile ridges and vents.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,554,700 discloses a tile roof ridge vent used to vent an attic area of a dwelling, which requires a nailer board for securing the vent to trusses. Tile boards which require installation of a nailer board may be found in references such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,339,582, U.S. Pat. No. 6,537,147, U.S. Pat. No. 6,966,156 and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0140582.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,554,700 and U.S. Patent Appl. No. 2006/0121845 require multiple components for assembly and vent air in a cap tile area, which will necessarily trap the vented air in one location. None of the known solutions provide for both structural integrity and venting of air over a wide area using a single structural ridge component.

A tile ridge vent comprises a structural sheet formed into the shape of a roof ridge. The roof ridge is formed to have two opposing sides joined by a ridge, such that a channel is formed. The two opposing sides each have feet that extend outwardly at an angle to the sides such that the feet provide a plurality of fastening regions for fastening the ridge vent to roof decking. A plurality of vents is formed by deformation of the side portions located between the feet, such that a gap is formed between the side portions and decking.

The examples described and the drawings rendered are illustrative and are not to be read as limiting the scope of the invention as it is defined by the appended claims.

FIG. 1 A illustrates an example of a tile ridge vent system comprising a metal, such as galvanized steel, sheet deformed into a tile ridge vent system having fastening areas 13, 23, 32, 34, 42, 44, vent regions 26, 36, 28, 38, opposite sides 4 and 6 of the ridge and top ridge portions 8, 10, 11 joining a first side 6 and a second side 4. FIG. 1A shows a left-side of a tile ridge vent system that extends along a ridge line of a roof (not shown) and ends in a symmetrical right end (not shown).

An open channel 40 extends along the length of the ribbed tile ridge vent system as shown in FIG. 1A. Alternatively, baffles or barriers may be inserted along the length of the tile ridge vent system in order to divide the channel into sections.

A fastening area such as fastening area 22, may have a length of 2 inches, for example. Vent portions, such as vent portion 26, may have a length of 10 inches, for example. Other dimensions may be possible.