Multi-purpose ridge vent system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8925262-B2
Application number	US-201313799677-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2013
Priority date	Mar 13, 2013
Publication date	Jan 6, 2015
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015

Abstract

A solar ridge vent includes an elongated laterally flexible panel having edge portions and ventilation grids extending along the edge portions. Channel members extend along the edge portions of the panel and define channels that have channel openings facing inwardly. The channels are sized to receive edges of auxiliary components to hold the auxiliary components on the ridge vent. The auxiliary components may be ridge cap shingles, slate cap shingles, light emitting emergency location panels, or fluid heating panels. In a preferred embodiment, solar power generating panels are configured to be mounted on the ridge vent with its edges held in the channels. A remote electrical box has chargeable batteries, a power inverter, and an AC outlet to provide electrical power in an emergency.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ridge vent system comprising:
an elongated laterally flexible panel having a central portion and longitudinally extending first and second edge portions, the central panel having a first surface that faces away from a roof when the ridge vent is installed and a second surface;
a ventilation grid disposed along the first and second edge portions of the central panel;
a first channel member on the first surface of the panel extending along the first edge…

Assignees

• Building Materials Invest Corp

Inventors

• Railkar Sudhir
• Zarate Walter
• Kiik Matti

Classifications

• H10F19/00 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L31/0482 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• E04D13/103

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E04D1/30 Primary

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E04D2001/305

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic