Patent ID: 6537147
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: E04D,F24F

Abstract:
A tile roof ventilation system to ventilate the interior space under the roof to the exterior, comprising:a first plurality of roofing tiles arranged in overlapping courses located on at least one side of an angled roof; a second plurality of roofing tiles arranged in overlapping courses located on an adjacent side of an angled roof; a ridge row header disposed between said first plurality of roofing tiles and said second plurality of roofing tiles, said ridge row header extending above said roof tiles to allow securing a ridge row vent thereto; first and second ventilation slots adjacent said ridge row header; first and second ridge row vents disposed on either side of said ridge row header, said first and said second ridge row vents disposed over said first and said second ventilation slots to facilitate air flow from the interior space under the roof to the exterior; a plurality of ridge row cap tiles secured to said ridge row header to prevent ingress of weather elements; a sealing mortar applied between said first and said second ridge row vents and said first and said second plurality of roofing tiles; each of said first and second ridge row vent includes an elongate member having a vertical section and a side section, said vertical section and said side section connected to allow air flow therebetween, said vertical section having a lower sealing skirt extending under said roofing tiles, said side section including a plurality of ventilation openings, and; said vertical section of said elongate member includes securing buttons for securing said ridge row vent to said adjacent ridge row header and spacing said ridge row vent from said adjacent ridge row header.