Patent ID: 6431972
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: E03C

Abstract:
An apparatus for venting at least one plumbing pipe through a ridge vent installed over a structure's ridge rafter comprising:a body member having a generally u-shaped configuration comprising: a rectangular bottom with at least one circular opening cut therein, said bottom having four edges with a channel formed in each of the first and the second edges; a rectangular first side having four edges with a channel formed in each of the second and the fourth edges, the first edge being attached to the second edge of the bottom, and the third edge being folded generally perpendicularly to the first side to form a first mounting flange; a rectangular second side having four edges with a channel formed in each of the second and the fourth edges, the first edge being attached to the fourth edge of the bottom, and the third edge being folded generally perpendicularly to the second side to form a second mounting flange; at least one cylindrical male adapter having a first end configured to accommodate an end of the plumbing pipe for venting, and further having a second end inserted into the opening in the bottom and affixed thereto; two flat generally trapezoid-shaped end panels, each having four edges, three of the edges having a rim projecting perpendicularly therefrom, each rim being inserted into one of the complementary channels in the edges of the bottom, the first side and the second side, and the fourth edge having a rectangular slot configured for fitting around the ridge rafter.