US 12,276,110 B2
Building ridge vent system
Leon W. Thompson, Kent City, MI (US); and Jacob M. Thompson, Grant, MI (US)
Assigned to American Flashings and Accessories, LLC, Bailey, MI (US)
Filed by American Flashings and Accessories, LLC, Bailey, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,113.
Application 18/086,113 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/683,814, filed on Mar. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,965,339.
Application 17/683,814 is a continuation of application No. 29/817,795, filed on Dec. 3, 2021, granted, now D1037495.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/162,646, filed on Mar. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0130279 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. E04D 13/17 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 13/174 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ridge vent for a roof of a building, the ridge vent comprising:
a body including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a longitudinal axis;
a top plate extending from the first side toward the second side and including a first top plate side, a second top plate side and a bending region between the first top plate side and the second top plate side, the bending region overlapping the longitudinal axis and configured so that the first top plate side and the second top plate side can move and change an angular orientation relative to one another;
a first exterior sidewall extending downward from the top plate on the first side, the first exterior sidewall being angled downward from the top plate, the first exterior sidewall defining a first plurality of slots, the first exterior sidewall and the first top plate side cooperatively defining a first recess that extends inwardly from the first exterior sidewall and downward from the first top plate side, the first recess being bounded by a first bottom wall and a first recess wall extending from the first bottom wall to the first top plate side, the first bottom wall including a first bottom wall upper surface that faces upward into the first recess, and a first bottom wall lower surface that faces downward, under the first recess;
a second exterior sidewall extending downward from the top plate on the second side, the second exterior sidewall being angled downward from the top plate, the second exterior sidewall defining a second plurality of slots, the second exterior sidewall and the second top plate side cooperatively defining a second recess that extends inwardly from the second exterior sidewall and downward from the second top plate side, the second recess being bounded by a second bottom wall and a second recess wall extending from the second bottom wall to the second top plate side, the second bottom wall including a second bottom wall upper surface that faces upward into the second recess, and a second bottom wall lower surface that faces downward, under the second recess, the second bottom wall lower surface separated by a first span from the first bottom wall lower surface; and
a filter membrane joined with the body and extending across the first span and across the longitudinal axis;
wherein the first exterior sidewall and the first top plate side cooperatively define a third recess that extends inwardly from the first exterior sidewall and downward from the first top plate side, the third recess being bounded by a third bottom wall and a third recess wall extending from the third bottom wall to the first top plate side, the third bottom wall including a third bottom wall upper surface that faces upward into the third recess, and a third bottom wall lower surface that faces downward, under the third recess,
wherein the second exterior sidewall and the second top plate side cooperatively define a fourth recess that extends inwardly from the second exterior sidewall and downward from the second top plate side, the fourth recess being bounded by a fourth bottom wall and a fourth recess wall extending from the fourth bottom wall to the second top plate side, the fourth bottom wall including a fourth bottom wall upper surface that faces upward into the fourth recess, and a fourth bottom wall lower surface that faces downward, under the fourth recess,
wherein the third bottom wall lower surface is separated by a second span from the fourth bottom wall lower surface,
wherein the first bottom wall lower surface is separated by a first distance from the third bottom wall lower surface,
wherein the second bottom wall lower surface is separated by a second distance from the fourth bottom wall lower surface,
wherein the filter membrane is joined with the third bottom wall lower surface and extends across the second span and across the longitudinal axis to the fourth bottom wall lower surface, to which the filter membrane is joined,
wherein the filter membrane extends across the first distance and is joined with the first bottom wall lower surface and the third bottom wall lower surface, and
wherein the filter membrane extends across the second distance and is joined with the second bottom wall lower surface and the fourth bottom wall lower surface.