Sealable ridge vent for tile roof

Abstract

A vent suitable for a tiled roof and including a vent member and a sealing member, the sealing member including a pleated, malleable material. The sealing member conforms to the uneven surface of the roof and seals the vent and roof from ingress of precipitation, particulates, and insects, while allowing the building to be ventilated. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

1 . A ventilating device for a building with a roof, comprising: 
 a vent member allowing an airflow to egress the building therethrough;    at least one sealing member attached to the vent member; and    conformable to the contours of the roof and sealably attachable to the roof.    
   
   
       2 . The ventilating device of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of sealing members are attached to the vent member.  
   
   
       3 . The ventilating device of  claim 1 , in which the vent member comprises a top panel, first vent, and second vent, each of the sealing members attached to a lower surface of one of the first and second vents.  
   
   
       4 . The ventilating device of  claim 3 , further comprising a filtering fabric attached to said vent member.  
   
   
       5 . The ventilating device of  claim 3 , further comprising a filtering fabric attached to the first and second vents.  
   
   
       6 . The ventilating device of  claim 3 , in which a generally axial route is formed on an underside of the top panel.  
   
   
       7 . The ventilating device of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member comprises aluminum, synthetic resin, or fabric.  
   
   
       8 . The ventilating device of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is generally convoluted.  
   
   
       9 . The ventilating device of  claim 1 , in which the vent member comprises a weather proof material.  
   
   
       10 . The ventilating device of  claim 9 , in which the vent member comprises a pair of first generally planar plies and a second ply disposed between the first plies to define a multiplicity of airflow passages.  
   
   
       11 . The ventilating device of  claim 10 , in which the second ply is generally convoluted.  
   
   
       12 . The ventilating device of  claim 10 , in which the second ply comprises a multiplicity of cross plies extending transversely between the first plies.  
   
   
       13 . The ventilating device of  claim 12 , in which the cross plies extend generally perpendicularly to the first plies.  
   
   
       14 . The ventilating device of  claim 10 , in which the second ply comprises a random mat of fibers.  
   
   
       15 . The ventilating device of  claim 14 , in which the second ply further comprises a plurality of spacers disposed in rows.  
   
   
       16 . A tiled roof, in combination with the ventilating device of  claim 1 , the ventilating device of  claim 1  installed proximate the ridge of said tiled roof.  
   
   
       17 . The combination of  claim 16 , in which the ventilating device is disposed over a pair of openings formed proximate the ridge of the tiled roof.  
   
   
       18 . A method of manufacturing a vent for a roof, comprising: 
 forming a vent member; and    attaching a sealing member to the vent member, the sealing member including a generally malleable convoluted material and an adhesive layer present proximate a lateral edge thereof.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , in which the vent member is formed from a weatherproof material comprising first and second plies defining a plurality of discrete airflow passages.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , in which the vent member is formed from a weatherproof material comprising a pair of first plies and a second ply disposed between the first plies and defining a multiplicity of discrete airflow passages.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , in which the second ply is generally convoluted or comprises a multiplicity of cross plies.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20 , in which the second ply comprises a matting of filaments and in which the airflow passages are non-discrete.  
   
   
       23 . A method of installing a vent on a tiled roof, comprising: 
 installing the ventilating device of  claim 1  over an opening in said tiled roof, and    conforming and sealing said sealing member to the contours of the tiled roof.