Patent ID: 7302776

Claim:
A baffled attic vent for ventilating air under a roof between a soffit area of said roof and an attic space, comprising: an elongated member having a roof facing side and an attic space facing side, a pair of longitudinal side portions, first and second transverse ends and at least one central panel portion; said elongated member defining at least one channel on said roof facing side thereof for directing said ventilating air; said channel comprising a bottom wall portion having an integral baffle surface thereon, said attic vent having an installed convective airflow reading, under a 5 Pa air pressure differential, of at least about 95 CFM said vent comprising a centrally located longitudinal rib having a roof facing side thereof, said roof facing side of said centrally located longitudinal rib comprising a plurality of undulated planar surfaces of alternating height, said integral baffle surface comprising a plurality of undulated planar surfaces of alternating height.