US2015259921A1PendingUtilityA1

Ventilation system for roof

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 6, 2010Filed: Apr 13, 2015Published: Sep 17, 2015
Est. expiryApr 6, 2030(~3.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gregory S. Daniels
F24F 7/02E04D 1/26E04D 13/172E04D 2001/309E04D 1/30
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Abstract

A roof vent and a roof structure are described. A roof vent can include a baffle with a cross-section where a first portion extends upward from a bottom plate and a second portion extends from the first portion to define a space between the bottom plate and the second portion. A roof structure may or may not have a roof deck, and comprises a plurality of roof cover elements with a radiant barrier layer underneath the top surfaces of at least some of the roof cover elements. In another embodiment, a roof structure may comprise more sheathing layer vent members than roof cover layer vent members. In yet another embodiment, a roof structure may comprise a layer of roof tiles with at least one vent member, the vent member comprising lateral end portions of a base member with a non-planar profile to engage a similar profile of an adjacent roof cover element.

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         21 . A roof structure comprising:
 a roof deck; and   a layer of roof cover elements spaced above the roof deck to define an air layer between the roof deck and the layer of roof cover elements, wherein at least some of the roof cover elements are each a roof vent member, roof tile, sheeting, or shingle, each roof vent member, roof tile, sheeting, or shingle having a stone coating on the top surfaces thereof, and wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements comprise metal.   
     
     
         22 . The roof structure of  claim 21 , wherein the metal comprises steel. 
     
     
         23 . The roof structure of  claim 21 , wherein the stone coating comprises a material adapted to reflect ultraviolet radiation. 
     
     
         24 . The roof structure of  claim 21 , wherein the stone coating is a powder coating. 
     
     
         25 . The roof structure of  claim 21 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements are roof vent members. 
     
     
         26 . The roof structure of  claim 25 , wherein at least some of the roof vent members comprise a cover member and a base member joined together and having downslope edges spaced apart, and wherein the top surface is a top surface of the cover member. 
     
     
         27 . The roof structure of  claim 21 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements comprise roof tiles, shingles, or sheeting. 
     
     
         28 . The roof structure of  claim 21 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements have a radiant barrier underneath the top surfaces of said roof cover elements. 
     
     
         29 . The roof structure of  claim 28 , wherein the radiant barrier is adapted to reflect solar radiation. 
     
     
         30 . The roof structure of  claim 29 , wherein the radiant barrier comprises a layer of bubble wrap. 
     
     
         31 . A plurality of roof cover elements, at least some of the roof cover elements comprising:
 a body having an engagement structure for engaging the body or bodies of one or more other ones of said roof cover elements in accordance with a repeating engagement pattern, such that the bodies are configured to collectively cover at least a portion of a roof when so engaged with one another; and   a stone coating on the body, wherein the stone coating is on the top surfaces of at least some of the roof cover elements, wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements are each a roof vent member, roof tile, sheeting, or shingle, and wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements comprise metal.   
     
     
         32 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 31 , wherein the metal comprises steel. 
     
     
         33 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 31 , wherein the stone coating comprises a material adapted to reflect ultraviolet radiation. 
     
     
         34 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 31 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements comprise a roof vent member having said engagement structure for engaging the body or bodies of one or more other ones of said roof cover elements in accordance with said repeating engagement pattern. 
     
     
         35 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 34 , wherein at least some of the roof vent members comprise a cover member and a base member joined together and having downslope edges spaced apart, and wherein the stone coating is on the top surface of cover member. 
     
     
         36 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 31 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements have a radiant barrier underneath the top surfaces of said roof cover elements. 
     
     
         37 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 36 , wherein the radiant barrier is adapted to reflect solar radiation. 
     
     
         38 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 37 , wherein the radiant barrier comprises a layer of bubble wrap. 
     
     
         39 . The plurality of roof cover elements of  claim 31 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements comprise roof tiles, shingles, or sheeting. 
     
     
         40 . A roof structure comprising:
 a plurality of rafters;   a plurality of battens over the rafters;   a field of roof cover elements supported by the battens; and   a stone coating on the top surfaces of at least some of the roof cover elements, wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements are each a roof vent member, roof tile, sheeting, or shingle, and wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements comprise metal.   
     
     
         41 . The roof structure of  claim 40 , with a roof deck between the battens and the rafters. 
     
     
         42 . The roof structure of  claim 40 , wherein the metal comprises steel. 
     
     
         43 . The roof structure of  claim 40 , wherein the stone coating comprises a material adapted to reflect ultraviolet radiation. 
     
     
         44 . The roof structure of  claim 40 , wherein the stone coating is a powder coating. 
     
     
         45 . The roof structure of  claim 40 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements further comprise at least one vent member having a cover member and a base member joined together and having downslope edges spaced apart, the base member having lateral end portions extending laterally beyond lateral edges of the cover member, each of the lateral end portions of the base member having a non-planar profile conforming to and engaging a similar profile of an horizontally adjacent roof cover element. 
     
     
         46 . The roof structure of  claim 40 , wherein the at least some of the roof cover elements have a radiant barrier underneath the top surfaces of said roof cover elements. 
     
     
         47 . The roof structure of  claim 46 , wherein the radiant barrier is adapted to reflect solar radiation. 
     
     
         48 . The roof structure of  claim 47 , wherein the radiant barrier comprises a layer of bubble wrap.

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