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US 11,434,642 · App. 16/745,455 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Adhesive assembled ridge vent

Inventors: Scott Charles Van Wey (Maple Grove, MN); Nick T. Nobbe (Mound, MN)

Assignee: Liberty Plastics, Inc.

E04D13/176 E04D1/36

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Patent No.: US 11,434,642
App. No.: 16/745,455
Granted: Sep 6, 2022
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A venting device of a structure is provided that includes elongate first and second panel sections. The elongate first panel section includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion. The elongate second panel section includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion. A bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section faces a top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section. A polyurethane reactive (PUR) adhesive is located between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section which holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section together.

Claims (33)

1. A venting device of a structure, comprising:

an elongate first panel section that includes a multiplicity of discrete air passages;

wherein the multiplicity of discrete air passages of the elongate first panel section is bounded by a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion; and

an elongate second panel section that includes a multiplicity of discrete air passages;

wherein the multiplicity of discrete air passages of the elongate second panel section is bounded by a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion;

wherein a bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section faces a top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section;

and

wherein a polyurethane reactive (PUR) adhesive is located between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section which holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section together.

2. The venting device of claim 1 , further comprising an elongate third panel section that includes a multiplicity of discrete air passages, wherein the multiplicity of discrete air passages of the elongate third panel section is bounded by a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion, wherein a bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate second panel section faces a top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate third panel section, wherein a PUR adhesive is located between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate second panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate third panel section which holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate second panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate third panel section together.

3. The venting device of claim 1 , wherein at least one gap is located between a portion of the at least one of the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and a portion of the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section, wherein at least a portion of the PUR adhesive fills at least a portion of the gap.

4. The venting device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate first panel section and elongate second panel section are not held together by a mechanical fastener.

5. The venting device of claim 1 , wherein the venting device is sized to cover an opening located on a roof.

6. The venting device of claim 1 , wherein the elongate first panel section and elongate second panel section are composed of a high-density polyethylene plastic.

7. The venting device of claim 1 , wherein the PUR adhesive located between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section together in an outdoor environment.

8. The venting device of claim 1 , wherein at least one line of PUR adhesive extends at least a portion of a length of the elongate first panel section and the elongate second panel section.

9. The venting device of claim 8 , wherein a plurality of lines of PUR adhesive extends at least a portion of the length of the elongate first panel section and the elongate second panel section.

10. A venting device of a structure, comprising:

an elongate first panel section;

wherein the elongate first panel section includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion; and

an elongate second panel section;

wherein the elongate second panel section includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion;

wherein a bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section faces a top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section; and

11. The venting device of claim 10 , further comprising an elongate third panel section that includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion, wherein a bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate second panel section faces a top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate third panel section, and wherein a PUR adhesive is located between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate second panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate third panel section which holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate second panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate third panel section together.

12. The venting device of claim 10 , wherein at least one gap is located between a portion of the at least one of the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and a portion of the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section, wherein at least a portion of the PUR adhesive fills at least a portion of the gap.

13. The venting device of claim 10 , wherein the elongate first panel section and elongate second panel section are composed of a high-density polyethylene plastic.

14. The venting device of claim 10 , wherein the PUR adhesive located between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section together in an outdoor environment.

15. The venting device of claim 10 , wherein at least one line of PUR adhesive extends at least a portion of a length of the elongate first panel section and the elongate second panel section.

16. A method of making a venting device, the method comprising the steps of:

providing an elongate first panel section that includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion;

providing an elongate second panel section that includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion;

facing a bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section toward a top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section; and

applying a polyurethane reactive (PUR) adhesive that locates between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section which holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the elongate first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the elongate second panel section together.

Assignments (1)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2020

From: VAN WEY, SCOTT CHARLES; NOBBE, NICK T.

To: LIBERTY PLASTICS, INC.

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Continuity (2)

Provisional Application 62798567 · Jan 30, 2019

Related Publication 20200240148A1 · Jul 30, 2020