David John Dixon
General Contractor in Brighton Twp, MI
License number
Utah 6360155-S291
Issued Date
Oct 24, 2006
Category
Contractor
Type
S291 - Stone Masonry Qualifier
Address
Address
Brighton Twp, MI
Professional information
Ridge Vent For Tile Roofs
US Patent:
6554700, Apr 29, 2003
Filed:
Jan 22, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/055099
Inventors:
David J. Dixon - Brighton MI 48116
International Classification:
F24F 702
US Classification:
454365, 52199
Abstract:
A ridge vent adapted specifically for use with tile roofs, and which does not require a nailer board to be installed on a roof prior to installing the ridge vent. The ridge vent includes a main body portion, a neck portion extending from the main body portion and a pair of flanges depending from the neck portion and extending away from one another. The flanges are adapted to be secured directly to a roof after the ridge vent is placed over an opening at the ridge of the roof. The neck portion includes a pair of accordion-like panels which permit the length of the neck portion to be increased or shortened to vary the spacing between the main body portion and the flanges. This enables the ridge vent to accommodate roof tiles having varying radaii of curvature. A plurality of living hinge portions permit the ridge vent to be unfolded into a relatively flat orientation to make same easier to package and ship.
Ridge Vent For Tile Roofs
US Patent:
6966156, Nov 22, 2005
Filed:
Mar 14, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/389108
Inventors:
David J. Dixon - Brighton MI, US
International Classification:
F24F013/08
US Classification:
52199, 52198, 523021, 454365, 454364
Abstract:
A ridge vent adapted specifically for use with tile roofs having a nailer board installed at a ridge of a roof. The ridge vent includes a main body portion having a pair of eaves and a neck portion. The neck portion includes a plurality of projections on opposing inner walls thereof to maintain a minimum predetermined spacing between the inner walls and the nailer board, to thereby create airflow paths around opposing sides of the nailer board. A pair of weather blocking panels are secured to the nailer boards to help block rain, snow, etc. from entering though openings in the eaves. Each weather blocking panel includes a laterally extending portion with a plurality of slots and an upwardly extending edge portion. The upwardly extending edge portion creates a venturi effect over the slots to help draw air out therethrough when wind is blowing over the upwardly extending edge portions. The weather blocking panels may be formed with finger-like projections or arcuate shaped cutouts, depending on the specific contour of the roof tiles used on the roof to which the ridge vent is attached.