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  Sealable ridge vent for tile roofUSPTO Application #: 20070117505Title: Sealable ridge vent for tile roof Abstract: A vent suitable for a tiled roof and including a vent member and a sealing member, the sealing member including a pleated, malleable material. The sealing member conforms to the uneven surface of the roof and seals the vent and roof from ingress of precipitation, particulates, and insects, while allowing the building to be ventilated. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. (end of abstract)
Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. - Minneapolis, MN, US Inventors: Scott Van Wey, Gary Urbanski USPTO Applicaton #: 20070117505 - Class: 454366000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Ventilation, Having Outlet Airway, Slant Roof Ventilator The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070117505. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119 (e) to, and hereby incorporates by reference, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/739,822, filed 23 Nov. 2005. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to roof vents and, in particular, this invention relates to vents for tiled roofs. BACKGROUND [0003] Adequate ventilation is necessary to ensure that the structural materials and roofs is not degraded by the presence of condensed moisture and the presence of wind blown precipitation, insects, particulates, and the like. However, tiled roofs have presented a particular challenge when vents are installed because the contours of tiled roofs are generally undulating with crests and troughs therein. To this end, it has often been necessary to install materials such as foam or the like beneath the vents, such that the foam will fill the contours presented by the tiles. Other materials, such as mortar, blown insulation, or expanding foams have also been used. However, these materials involve extra time and are often inefficient, expensive to install. In addition to being inefficient and adding extra expense, the materials used often degrade due to exposure to sunlight and weathering. [0004] There is then a need for a vent with a feature conforming to the undulating contour of a tiled roof. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] This invention substantially meets the aforementioned needs of the industry by providing a vent with a feature conforming to the undulating contour of a tiled roof. [0006] This invention provides a venting device for a tiled roof, the venting device comprising a vent member and a sealing member, the sealing member including a malleable material, capable of being configured and sealed to the undulations of the tiled roof. [0007] It is a feature of the instant vent that the sealing member folds between a position substantially beneath the vent member and a position wherein a portion of the sealing member is substantially outboard the vent member. It is an advantage of the foregoing feature that the sealing member, when folded inwardly, occupies a minimum volume for efficient and economic storage and transport. [0008] It is yet another feature of the instant vent that a portion of the sealing member may be configured between a folded and an unfolded configuration. It is an advantage of the foregoing feature that the sealing member may be folded for transportation and storage, then unfolded to be configured to, and seal, an undulating roof. [0009] It is yet another feature of the instant vent that the sealing member has an undulating, convoluted configuration. It is an advantage of the foregoing feature that the sealing member can accommodate a convoluted roof configuration when portions of the convoluted sealing member are unfolded, or straightened, when being pressed against, or conformed to, the roof. [0010] It is yet another feature of the instant vent that the sealing member is configurable to individual roof contours. It is an advantage of the foregoing feature that the instant vent may be configured to roof contours, which are not uniform. It is another advantage of the foregoing feature that the instant vent may be installed on roofs having non-identical opposing slopes, e.g., due to errors during installation. [0011] These and other objects, features, and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the description which follows, when considered in view of the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the instant sealable tile ridge roof vent with the sealing members in an extended configuration. [0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the roof vent of FIG. 1 with the sealing members in a folded configuration. [0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the roof vent of FIG. 1 with one of the sealing members partially unfolded. [0015] FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the roof vent of FIG. 1 showing an enlarged view of the partially unfolded sealing member of FIG. 3. [0016] FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the roof vent of FIG. 1 showing an enlarged view of the folded sealing member of FIG. 3. [0017] FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the sealing member of the roof vent of FIG. 1 in a partially unfolded configuration. [0018] FIG. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary perspective view of the sealing member of FIG. 6. [0019] FIG. 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary perspective view of the sealing member of FIG. 6 in a folded configuration. Continue reading... Full patent description for Sealable ridge vent for tile roof Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Sealable ridge vent for tile roof patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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