Ridge vent

Abstract

The disclosed ridge vent generally includes a central structure disposed on the ridge of a roof with adjacent arm sections emanating from the central section. In embodiments, the arm sections may run more or less parallel with the roof line although this is not required. The central section and adjacent arm sections contain airspace allowing warm air to rise up the central section and then to flow into the adjacent arm sections and escape out of vents located on the underside of the arm sections (facing the roof). A feature of the disclosed ridge vents is that the vents are disposed facing downward facing the roof. There may be filters, for example, mesh filters, covering the vents to prevent animals, birds, insects, etc. from entering the structure.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A ridge vent for a building comprising:
 a central section with an airspace;   one or more arm sections extending away from the central section with an airspace connected to the central section;   one or more air vents disposed on an underside of an arm section.   
     
     
         2 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein there are two arm sections connected to the central section extending away from the central section. 
     
     
         3 . The ridge vent of  claim 2 , wherein the two arm sections are sloped downward. 
     
     
         4 . The ridge vent of  claim 2 , further comprising a mesh filter covering the one or more vents. 
     
     
         5 . The ridge vent of  claim 4 , wherein the mesh filter with holes small enough to block insects. 
     
     
         6 . The ridge vent of  claim 5 , wherein the mesh filter is a mesh screen. 
     
     
         7 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein the roof vent comprises sheet metal. 
     
     
         8 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein the vents are circular shaped, rectangular shaped, and/or square-shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The ridge vent of  claim 2 , further comprising a roof flashing connected to the central section and disposed under roof shingles below the arm sections of the ridge vent. 
     
     
         10 . The ridge vent of  claim 1 , wherein the central section is generally rectangular in shape.