Peel and stick vents, soffits and ridges

Abstract

Peel-and-stick vents, particularly roof vents having an adhesive layer with a release liner disposed on a surface for adherence to a roof surface wall, floor or other substrate having a ventilation opening.

1 . A peel-and-stick vent, comprising: 
 a. a vent having an exposed side and an unexposed side;    b. slats through said vent to permit the passage of air through said vent;    c. an adhesive layer applied on of said unexposed side of said vent; and    d. a peel-and-stick release liner disposed on said adhesive layer.    
     
     
         2 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said vent is selected from the group consisting of roof ridge vents, soffit vents, intake vents, undereave vents, louver vents, as well as wall vents, foundation vents and floor vents.  
     
     
         3 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of a butyl compound or other waterproofing compound such as single component PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) water-resistant adhesive, water-resistant polyvinyl acetate adhesive, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate)-hot melt adhesives, pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive atactic polypropylene (APP) base pressure sensitive tapes, polyurethane adhesives, thermoplastic adhesive film based with co-polyamides, thermoplastic adhesive film based with mixed polyolefin and co-polyamide, animal base adhesive, asphaltic base adhesive styrol or verstat acrylate types, and neoprene rubber cementic base adhesive.  
     
     
         4 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive layer is applied on a peripheral area of said unexposed side of said vent.  
     
     
         5 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said release liner is selected from the group consisting of waxed paper, polycoated paper, film-based paper or plastic.  
     
     
         6 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a scrim applied to said unexposed side of said vent.  
     
     
         7 . A peel-and-stick vent, comprising: 
 a. a vent having an exposed side and an unexposed side;    b. slats through said vent to permit the passage of air through said vent;    c. a scrim disposed on said unexposed side of said vent;    d. an adhesive layer applied on a peripheral area of said unexposed side of said vent; and    e. a peel-and-stick release liner disposed on said adhesive layer.    
     
     
         8 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said vent is selected from the group consisting of roof ridge vents, soffit vents, intake vents, undereave vents, louver vents, as well as wall vents, foundation vents and floor vents.  
     
     
         9 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of a butyl compound or other waterproofing compound such as single component PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) water-resistant adhesive, water-resistant polyvinyl acetate adhesive, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate)-hot melt adhesives, pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive atactic polypropylene (APP) base pressure sensitive tapes, polyurethane adhesives, thermoplastic adhesive film based with co-polyamides, thermoplastic adhesive film based with mixed polyolefin and co-polyamide, animal base adhesive, asphaltic base adhesive styrol or verstat acrylate types, and neoprene rubber cementic base adhesive.  
     
     
         10 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said adhesive layer is applied on a peripheral area of said unexposed side of said vent.  
     
     
         11 . The peel-and-stick vent as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said release liner is selected from the group consisting of waxed paper, polycoated paper, film-based paper or plastic.