Rollable ridge vent

Abstract

A ridge vent includes an elongated flexible member having a central panel defined between a pair of lateral edges, a first end, and a second end, the central panel having top and bottom major surfaces; a pair of vent openings defining openings through the central panel with one each located inward of a corresponding lateral edge; and a plurality of flow projections extending from a central portion of the central panel to at least one of the pair of lateral edges.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ridge vent, comprising:
 an elongated flexible member having a central panel defined between a pair of lateral edges, a first end, and a second end, the central panel having top and bottom major surfaces;   a pair of vent openings defining openings through the central panel with one each located inward of a corresponding lateral edge; and   a plurality of flow projections extending from a central portion of the central panel to at least one of the pair of lateral edges.   
     
     
         2 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , further comprising an end internal gusset extending from the bottom major surface along the first end to support the central panel above a roof. 
     
     
         3 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of flow projections has a convex cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         4 . The ridge vent of  claim 2 , wherein the end gusset includes a corrugated portion. 
     
     
         5 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of flow projections is thicker than the central panel. 
     
     
         6 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein the second end includes a pair of tabs extending perpendicularly from the central panel with one each located adjacent to a corresponding one of the pair of vent opening. 
     
     
         7 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein some of the plurality of flow projections extend from the central portion of the central panel to a first one of the pair of lateral edges. 
     
     
         8 . The ridge vent of  claim 7 , wherein some of the plurality of flow projections extend from the central portion of the central panel to a second one of the pair of lateral edges. 
     
     
         9 . A ridge vent, comprising:
 an elongated flexible member having a central panel defined between a pair of lateral edges, a first end, and a second end, the central panel having top and bottom major surfaces;   a pair of vent openings defining openings through the central panel with one each located inward of a corresponding lateral edge; and   a plurality of joining buttons of resin material protruding from the bottom major surface and aligned and spaced along the second end, wherein the second end has a sinusoidal-shaped portion and one of the plurality of joining buttons is located adjacent to a corresponding peak of the sinusoidal-shaped portion.   
     
     
         10 . The ridge vent of  claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of flow projections extending from a central portion of the central panel to at least one of the pair of lateral edges. 
     
     
         11 . The ridge vent of  claim 9 , wherein the second end includes a pair of tabs extending perpendicularly from the central panel with one each located adjacent to a corresponding one of the pair of vent opening. 
     
     
         12 . The ridge vent of  claim 11 , wherein each of the pair of tabs is located between a corresponding lateral edge and the sinusoidal-shaped portion. 
     
     
         13 . The ridge vent of  claim 9 , further comprising an end gusset extending along the first end to support the central panel above a roof. 
     
     
         14 . The ridge vent of  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of flow projections is thicker than the central panel. 
     
     
         15 . The ridge vent of  claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of flow projections has a convex cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         16 . A ridge vent system, comprising a plurality of ridge vents, wherein
 each of the plurality of ridge vents includes:
 an elongated flexible member having a central panel defined between a pair of lateral edges, a first end, and a second end, the central panel having top and bottom major surfaces; 
 a pair of vent openings defining openings through the central panel with one each located inward of a corresponding lateral edge; 
 a plurality of joining holes aligned and spaced along the first end; and 
 a plurality of joining buttons of resin material protruding from the central panel and aligned and spaced along the second end, wherein 
   each of the plurality of ridge vents is bondable with another of the plurality of ridge vents such that the resin material of each of the joining buttons of each of the ridge vents is deformable to fit into a corresponding one of the plurality of joining holes of the another of the plurality of ridge vents to define a joint when the resin material is solidified.   
     
     
         17 . The ridge vent system of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of ridge vents further includes an end gusset extending along the first end to support the central panel above a roof. 
     
     
         18 . The ridge vent system of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of ridge vents further includes a plurality of flow projections extending from a central portion of the central panel to at least one of the pair of lateral edges. 
     
     
         19 . The ridge vent system of  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of flow projections is thicker than the central panel. 
     
     
         20 . The ridge vent system of  claim 19 , wherein
 each of the plurality of ridge vents further includes a pair of tabs extending perpendicularly from the central panel with one each located adjacent to a corresponding one of the pair of vent openings, and   each of the plurality of ridge vents is bondable with another of the plurality of ridge vents such that resin material of each of the tabs of each of the ridge vents is deformable to fit into a corresponding one of the plurality of side holes of the another of the plurality of ridge vents to define a joint when the resin material is solidified.