Customizable ridge ventilator
View Patent ↗A customizable ridge ventilator includes a first support bracket, a second support bracket, a perforated support and a ridge cover. The first and second support brackets are attached to a roof. The perforated support is secured to the first and second support brackets. The ridge cover is attached to the first support, the second support and the perforated support. A second embodiment includes a support bracket, a perforated support and a ridge cover. The support bracket is attached to a roof. The perforated support is attached to the support bracket and a back side of wall. The ridge cover is secured to the perforated support. A third embodiment includes a support bracket, a perforated support and a ridge cover. The support bracket is attached to a roof. The perforated support is attached to the support bracket. The ridge cover is attached to the perforated support bracket and a wall.
1. A ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system comprising:
a first support bracket attached to the roof; and
a perforated support having a first end and a second end, a middle portion of said perforated support is covered by a portion of said first support bracket that prevents air flow through said middle portion; and
a ridge cover having a snap clip formed on one end and an attachment flange formed on the other end, said first end of said perforated support being retained by said snap clip, said second end of said perforated support and said attachment flange being directly secured to a wall, a flow cavity is formed between said perforated support and said ridge cover, each end of said perforated support is in contact with said ridge cover, air flow enters one end of said perforated support into said flow cavity and exits through the other end of said perforated support.
2. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 1 , further comprising:
said first support bracket including a roof flange, a base member and a perforated support flange, said base member being terminated with said roof flange on one end and with said perforated support flange on the other end.
3. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 1 wherein:
said ridge cover being sloped relative to the wall.
4. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a caulk lip extending from said attachment flange for retaining a quantity of caulk.
5. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first snap flange being formed on a first end of said perforated support, a perforated attachment flange being formed on a second end of said perforated support.
6. A ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system, comprising:
said roof system having a roof and a wall, said wall being adjacent to said roof;
a first support bracket attached to the roof; and
a perforated support having a first end and a second end, a middle portion of said perforated support is covered by a portion of said first support bracket that prevents air flow through said middle portion, said first support bracket supports said middle portion of said perforated support, said perforated support having a dished contour; and
a ridge cover having a snap clip formed on one end and an attachment flange formed on the other end, said first end of said perforated support being retained by said snap clip, said second end of said perforated support and said attachment flange being directly secured to the wall, a flow cavity is formed between said perforated support and said ridge cover, each end of said perforated support is in contact with said ridge cover, air flow enters one end of said perforated support into said flow cavity and exits through the other end of said perforated support.
7. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 6 , further comprising:
said first support bracket including a roof flange, a base member and a perforated support flange, said base member being terminated with said roof flange on one end and with said perforated support flange on the other end.
8. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 6 wherein:
said ridge cover being sloped relative to the wall.
9. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 6 wherein:
a caulk lip extending from said attachment flange for retaining a quantity of caulk.
10. The ridge ventilator in combination with a roof system of claim 6 wherein:
a first snap flange being formed on a first end of said perforated support, a perforated attachment flange being formed on a second end of said perforated support.