Patent ID: 9353962
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: E04D,F24F

Claim Text:
1. A roof vent for use to cover a vent opening in the ridge of the roof comprising: a base portion configured to extend generally longitudinally along the ridge of a roof; a plurality of vent extension members extending down from said base portion, said vent extension members forming vent passages to vent air exiting the vent opening and direct the air beneath and out of the sides of the vent, said vent extension members set at an angle to a longitudinal direction of the vent; and a pair of generally V-shaped filter members attached to said vent with the apex of the V adjacent said base portion, said V-shaped filter members including a pair of legs connected at said apex and extending beyond the ends of said vent extension members, said legs defining an open area therebetween, said open area extending along at least a portion of the length of and between said vent extension members, and one of each of said filter members is located on opposite sides of the vent opening in the ridge of the roof, wherein ends of said legs of said filter members bend when the vent is placed on a roof and provide temporary adherence of the vent to the roof until it can be permanently fastened, said legs being set at a first angle extending from said apex and a second angle extending from the bend.