Patent ID: 7540803

Claim:
A ventilating device for a roof having a longitudinally extending ridge board and at least one vent opening adjacent the ridge board, said ventilating device comprising: a cover extending over the ridge board and longitudinally along the vent opening, said cover including two plies of material, a top ply and a bottom ply, each ply extending along the majority of the length and width of said cover spaced apart by connecting members extending between said plies; and coiled members extending longitudinally along said cover on opposite sides of the vent opening to support the cover over the vent opening, said coiled members being defined by spaced coils defining passages therebetween to permit venting of the structure through the vent opening and said passages defined by said coils, a portion of said bottom ply of material being removed, and forming a substantially continuous channel, where said coiled members are attached to said cover.