Patent ID: 8151524
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A vented closure for a metal roof of a building, the metal roof including a series of corrugated metal roof panels extending upwardly toward a central peak, each corrugated metal roof panel having a plurality of raised ribs and a plurality of trough-like valleys, the plurality of ribs of each metal roof panel extending generally upwardly toward the central peak, the metal roof panels located closest to the central peak each having an uppermost end, and the uppermost ends of the metal roof panels located closest to the central peak on a first side of the central peak being spaced apart from the uppermost ends of the metal roof panels located closest to the central peak on an opposing second side of the central peak to form a ventilation gap, the vented closure comprising in combination: a) a first U-shaped deck cap extending over and around the uppermost end of the metal roof panels located closest to the central peak on a first side of the central peak, the first deck cap including a top panel for extending over the uppermost end of said metal roof panels, a bottom panel for extending under the uppermost end of said metal roof panels, and a central panel connecting the top and bottom panels to each other and for closing the trough-like valleys of said metal roof panels proximate the central peak, the top panel of the first deck cap having a first set of openings formed therein; b) a second U-shaped deck cap extending over and around the uppermost end of the metal roof panels located closest to the central peak on the second side of the central peak, the second deck cap including a top panel for extending over the uppermost end of said metal roof panels, a bottom panel for extending under the uppermost end of said metal roof panels, and a central panel connecting the top and bottom panels to each other and for closing the trough-like valleys of said metal roof panels proximate the central peak, the top panel of the second deck cap having a second set of openings formed therein; c) a ridge cap extending along the central peak and above the ventilation gap, the ridge cap having a first side flange extending along one side thereof, and having a second side flange extending along an opposing second side thereof, the first side flange engaging the top panel of the first deck cap at a point beyond the first set of openings relative to the central peak, the second side flange engaging the top panel of the second deck cap at a point beyond the second set of openings relative to the central peak, and d) fasteners securing the first side flange of the ridge cap and the top panel of the first deck cap to ribs of metal roof panels therebelow, and securing the second side flange of the ridge cap and the top panel of the second deck cap to ribs of metal roof panels therebelow; e) whereby the ridge cap closes the ventilation gap from above, and wherein air may pass upwardly through the ventilation gap, downwardly through the first and second sets of openings, and outwardly through the plurality of trough-like valleys in the metal roof panels to the exterior of the building.