US 12,276,438 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. 18/086,129.
Application 18/086,129 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 2023/0126169 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04D 13/17 (2006.01); B01D 46/54 (2006.01); F24F 7/02 (2006.01); F24F 13/28 (2006.01)
CPC F24F 7/02 (2013.01) [B01D 46/543 (2013.01); F24F 13/28 (2013.01); B01D 2279/35 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ridge vent for a roof of a building, the ridge vent comprising:
an elongated body including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, 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 including first ventilation elements, the first exterior sidewall and the first top plate side cooperatively defining a first recess, 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; and
a second exterior sidewall extending downward from the top plate on the second side, the second exterior sidewall including second ventilation elements, the second exterior sidewall and the second top plate side cooperatively defining a second recess, 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,
wherein the elongated body is flexible and operable in a rolled mode in which the elongated body is rolled lengthwise in a spiral roll before installation relative to a roof ridge,
wherein the elongated body is operable in an unrolled mode in which the elongated body is unrolled lengthwise during installation relative to a roof ridge,
wherein the elongated body comprises:
a plurality of first segments disposed on a first side of the longitudinal axis and separated from each other by gaps, wherein a portion of the top plate is associated with each of the plurality of first segments; and
a plurality of second segments disposed on a second side of the longitudinal axis and separated from each other by gaps, wherein a portion of the top plate is associated with each of the plurality of second segments,
wherein the gaps allow the plurality of first and second segments to flex and bend relative to one another along with the top plate to facilitate rolling the ridge vent in a spiral roll.