Ridge vent protection system

1. A ridge vent pest protection system in combination with a roof having a first shingled surface having a lateral top edge and a second shingled surface having a lateral top edge, said top lateral edges of said first and second shingled surface separated by a gap, said roof having a ridge vent overlaying said gap, said ridge vent being an elongate member having a first lateral edge located above said first shingled surface and an oppositely located second lateral edge located above said second shingled surface, said ridge vent having a first terminal edge and an oppositely located second terminal edge, said terminal edges connecting said first lateral edge and said second lateral edge to form a perimeter, said ridge vent having a top surface extending between said first and said second lateral edges and said first and second terminal edges, a first portion of said top surface spaced from and substantially parallel with said first shingled surface, a second portion of said top surface spaced from and substantially parallel to said second shingled surface, said system comprising:

a first elongate edge barrier having a first lower lateral edge and an oppositely located first upper lateral edge, said first edge barrier formed of a first flat material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said first edge barrier having a first lower planar portion located on a first lower plane and extending from said first lower lateral edge to a first lower bend, a first offsetting portion located on a first offset plane and extending from said first lower bend to a first upper bend, a first upper planar portion located on a first upper plane and extending from said first upper bend to said first upper lateral edge, said first lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said first lower lateral edge and said first lower bend, said first upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said first upper lateral edge and said first upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said first elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said first lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said first upper planar portion;

a second elongate edge barrier having a second lower lateral edge and an oppositely located second upper lateral edge, said second edge barrier formed of a second flat material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said second edge barrier having a second lower planar portion located on a second lower plane and extending from said second lower lateral edge to a second lower bend, a second offsetting portion located on a second offset plane and extending from said second lower bend to a second upper bend, a second upper planar portion located on a second upper plane and extending from said second upper bend to said second upper lateral edge, said second lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said second lower lateral edge and said second lower bend, said second upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said second upper lateral edge and said second upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said second elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said second lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said second upper planar portion;

a first end cap having a first overlaying portion in biased contact with a portion of said top surface adjacent said first terminal edge and extending between said first and said second lateral edge of said ridge vent;

a second end cap having a second overlaying portion in biased contact with a portion of said top surface adjacent said second terminal edge and extending between said first and said second lateral edge of said ridge vent;

said first elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a first fastener extends through said first lower planar portion and said first shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said first upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said first fastener affixes said first lower planar portion to said first shingled surface, said second elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a second fastener extends through said second lower planar portion and said second shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said second upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said second fastener affixes said second lower planar portion to said second shingled surface;

when said first terminal edge of said ridge vent is substantially aligned with a gable end wall, said first end cap is a flush gable end cap formed of a material plurality of apertures, said first end cap having a vertical portion and an overlaying portion, said vertical portion affixed to said gable end wall, said overlaying portion overlaying said first terminal edge of said ridge vent; and

said first and said second elongate edge barriers and said first and second end caps surrounding and overlaying said perimeter of said ridge vent.

2. The protection system of claim 1 , further comprising a top barrier overlaying said top surface of said ridge vent, said top barrier being made from material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.

3. A ridge vent pest protection system in combination with a roof having a shingled surface having a peak, said roof having a ridge vent overlaying said peak, said ridge vent being an elongate member having a lateral edge located above said shingled surface, said ridge vent having a terminal edge intersecting said lateral edge, said ridge vent having a top surface extending from said terminal edge and said lateral edge, a portion of said top surface spaced above and substantially parallel with said shingled surface, said system comprising:

an elongate edge barrier having a lower lateral edge and an oppositely located upper lateral edge, said edge barrier formed of a sheet of perforated material, said edge barrier having a lower planar portion located on a lower plane and extending from said lower lateral edge to a lower bend, an offsetting portion extending from said lower bend to an upper bend, and an upper planar portion located on an upper plane and extending from said upper bend to said upper lateral edge, said lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said lower lateral edge and said lower bend, said upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said upper lateral edge and said upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said upper planar portion;

an end cap having an overlaying portion in biased contact with a portion of said top surface adjacent said terminal edge

when said terminal edge of said ridge vent is substantially aligned with a gable end wall, said system further comprising a flush gable end barrier formed of said sheet of perforated material, said end barrier having a vertical portion and an overlaying portion, said vertical portion affixed to said gable end wall, said overlaying portion overlaying said terminal edge of said ridge vent; and

said elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a fastener extends through said lower planar portion and said shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said fastener affixes said lower planar portion to said shingled surface.

4. The protection system of claim 3 , further comprising a top barrier overlaying said top surface of said ridge vent.

5. The protection system of claim 4 , wherein said top barrier is formed of a sheet of material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.

6. A ridge vent pest protection system in combination with a roof having a peak located between a lateral top edge of a first shingled surface and a lateral top edge of a second shingled surface, said roof having a ridge vent overlaying said top lateral edges of said first and second shingled surfaces, said ridge vent being an elongate member having a first lateral edge located above said first shingled surface and an oppositely located second lateral edge located above said second shingled surface, said ridge vent having a first terminal edge and an oppositely located second terminal edge, said terminal edges connecting said first lateral edge and said second lateral edge to form a perimeter, said perimeter defining a top surface of said ridge vent, a first portion of said top surface spaced above and substantially parallel with said first shingled surface, a second portion of said top surface spaced above and substantially parallel to said second shingled surface, said system comprising:

an elongate edge barrier having a lower lateral edge and an oppositely located upper lateral edge, said edge barrier formed of a sheet of perforated material, said edge barrier having a lower planar portion located on a lower plane and extending from said lower lateral edge to a lower bend, an offsetting portion extending from said lower bend to an upper bend, and an upper planar portion located on an upper plane and extending from said upper bend to said upper lateral edge, said lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said lower lateral edge and said lower bend, said upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said upper lateral edge and said upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said upper planar portion;

an end cap formed of a sheet of perforated material and having an overlaying portion and a vertical portion, each said overlaying portion of said end cap in biased contact with a corresponding portion of said top surface adjacent a corresponding said first or second terminal edge when said end caps are affixed to said roof;

when said terminal edge of said ridge vent is substantially aligned with a gable end wall, said system further comprising a flush gable end barrier formed of said sheet of perforated material, said end barrier having a vertical portion and an overlaying portion, said vertical portion affixed to said gable end wall, said overlaying portion overlaying said first or second terminal edge of said ridge vent; and

said elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a fastener extends through said lower planar portion and said first or second shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said fastener affixes said lower planar portion to said first or second shingled surface, said upper planar portion overlaying said lateral edge of said ridge vent.

7. The protection system of claim 6 , further comprising a top barrier overlaying said top surface of said ridge vent, lateral edges of said top barrier being located between said top surface of said ridge vent and said upper planar portion.

8. The protection system of claim 7 , wherein said top barrier is formed of a sheet of material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.

9. A ridge vent pest protection system in combination with a roof having a first shingled surface having a lateral top edge and a second shingled surface having a lateral top edge, said top lateral edges of said first and second shingled surface separated by a gap, said roof having a ridge vent overlaying said gap, said ridge vent being an elongate member having a first lateral edge located above said first shingled surface and an oppositely located second lateral edge located above said second shingled surface, said ridge vent having a first terminal edge and an oppositely located second terminal edge, said terminal edges connecting said first lateral edge and said second lateral edge to form a perimeter, said ridge vent having a top surface extending between said first and said second lateral edges and said first and second terminal edges, a first portion of said top surface spaced from and substantially parallel with said first shingled surface, a second portion of said top surface spaced from and substantially parallel to said second shingled surface, said system comprising:

a first elongate edge barrier having a first lower lateral edge and an oppositely located first upper lateral edge, said first edge barrier formed of a first flat material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said first edge barrier having a first lower planar portion located on a first lower plane and extending from said first lower lateral edge to a first lower bend, a first offsetting portion located on a first offset plane and extending from said first lower bend to a first upper bend, a first upper planar portion located on a first upper plane and extending from said first upper bend to said first upper lateral edge, said first lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said first lower lateral edge and said first lower bend, said first upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said first upper lateral edge and said first upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said first elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said first lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said first upper planar portion;

a second elongate edge barrier having a second lower lateral edge and an oppositely located second upper lateral edge, said second edge barrier formed of a second flat material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said second edge barrier having a second lower planar portion located on a second lower plane and extending from said second lower lateral edge to a second lower bend, a second offsetting portion located on a second offset plane and extending from said second lower bend to a second upper bend, a second upper planar portion located on a second upper plane and extending from said second upper bend to said second upper lateral edge, said second lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said second lower lateral edge and said second lower bend, said second upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said second upper lateral edge and said second upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said second elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said second lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said second upper planar portion;

a first end cap having a first overlaying portion in biased contact with a portion of said top surface adjacent said first terminal edge and extending between said first and said second lateral edge of said ridge vent;

a second end cap having a second overlaying portion in biased contact with a portion of said top surface adjacent said second terminal edge and extending between said first and said second lateral edge of said ridge vent;

said first elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a first fastener extends through said first lower planar portion and said first shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said first upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said first fastener affixes said first lower planar portion to said first shingled surface, said second elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a second fastener extends through said second lower planar portion and said second shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said second upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said second fastener affixes said second lower planar portion to said second shingled surface;

when said first terminal edge of said ridge vent is set back from a gable end wall, said first end cap is a set-back end cap, said set-back end cap formed from a portion of said elongate member, said upper planar portion overlaying said first terminal edge of said ridge vent; and

said first and said second elongate edge barriers and said first and second end caps surrounding and overlaying said perimeter of said ridge vent.

10. The protection system of claim 9 , said set-back end cap further comprising cuts through a lower planar portion and an offsetting portion.

11. The protection system of claim 9 , further comprising a top barrier overlaying said top surface of said ridge vent, said top barrier being made from material having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.

12. A ridge vent pest protection system in combination with a roof having a shingled surface having a peak, said roof having a ridge vent overlaying said peak, said ridge vent being an elongate member having a lateral edge located above said shingled surface, said ridge vent having a terminal edge intersecting said lateral edge, said ridge vent having a top surface extending from said terminal edge and said lateral edge, a portion of said top surface spaced above and substantially parallel with said shingled surface, said system comprising:

an elongate edge barrier having a lower lateral edge and an oppositely located upper lateral edge, said edge barrier formed of a sheet of perforated material, said edge barrier having a lower planar portion located on a lower plane and extending from said lower lateral edge to a lower bend, an offsetting portion extending from said lower bend to an upper bend, and an upper planar portion located on an upper plane and extending from said upper bend to said upper lateral edge, said lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said lower lateral edge and said lower bend, said upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said upper lateral edge and said upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said upper planar portion;

an end cap having an overlaying portion in biased contact with a portion of said top surface adjacent said terminal edge

when said terminal edge of said ridge vent is set back from a gable end wall, said system further comprising a set-back end cap, said set-back end cap formed from a portion of said elongate member and including cuts through said lower planar portion and said offset portion, said upper planar portion overlaying said terminal edge of said ridge vent; and

said elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a fastener extends through said lower planar portion and said shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said fastener affixes said lower planar portion to said shingled surface.

13. The protection system of claim 12 , further comprising a top barrier overlaying said top surface of said ridge vent.

14. A ridge vent pest protection system in combination with a roof having a peak located between a lateral top edge of a first shingled surface and a lateral top edge of a second shingled surface, said roof having a ridge vent overlaying said top lateral edges of said first and second shingled surfaces, said ridge vent being an elongate member having a first lateral edge located above said first shingled surface and an oppositely located second lateral edge located above said second shingled surface, said ridge vent having a first terminal edge and an oppositely located second terminal edge, said terminal edges connecting said first lateral edge and said second lateral edge to form a perimeter, said perimeter defining a top surface of said ridge vent, a first portion of said top surface spaced above and substantially parallel with said first shingled surface, a second portion of said top surface spaced above and substantially parallel to said second shingled surface, said system comprising:

an elongate edge barrier having a lower lateral edge and an oppositely located upper lateral edge, said edge barrier formed of a sheet of perforated material, said edge barrier having a lower planar portion located on a lower plane and extending from said lower lateral edge to a lower bend, an offsetting portion extending from said lower bend to an upper bend, and an upper planar portion located on an upper plane and extending from said upper bend to said upper lateral edge, said lower planar portion having a width defined by a first distance between said lower lateral edge and said lower bend, said upper planar portion having a width defined by a second distance between said upper lateral edge and said upper bend, said second distance being greater than said first distance, said elongate edge barrier having an uninstalled state where said lower planar portion is obliquely angled with respect to said upper planar portion;

an end cap formed of a sheet of perforated material and having an overlaying portion and a vertical portion, each said overlaying portion of said end cap in biased contact with a corresponding portion of said top surface adjacent a corresponding said first or second terminal edge when said end caps are affixed to said roof;

when said terminal edge of said ridge vent is set back from a gable end wall, said system further comprising a set-back end cap, said set-back end cap formed from a portion of said elongate member and including cuts through said lower planar portion and said offset portion, said upper planar portion overlaying said terminal edge of said ridge vent; and

said elongate edge barrier having an installed state wherein a fastener extends through said lower planar portion and said first or second shingled surface, said installed state maintaining said upper planar portion in biased contact with said top surface of said ridge vent when said fastener affixes said lower planar portion to said first or second shingled surface, said upper planar portion overlaying said lateral edge of said ridge vent.

15. The protection system of claim 14 , further comprising a top barrier overlaying said top surface of said ridge vent.