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Ventilation system for the attic space of a building

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-09
OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL LLC
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Care must be taken to avoid having the insulation material cover up the soffit vents, which would cause the soffit vents to be inoperative, and thereby reduce the amount of desirable air exchange between the attic and the building exterior.

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[0050]Referring now to FIG. 10, the ventilation tube is shown generally at 150. The ventilation tube 150 is substantially identical to the ventilation tube 50 and has a first end 150A and second end 150B, and a substantially rectangular transverse cross-sectional shape. The ventilation tube 150 includes an attic floor facing wall 151A, a roof sheathing facing wall 151B opposite the attic floor facing wall 151A, a first side wall 151C (not shown in FIG. 10), and a second side wall 151D. The first and second side walls 151C and 151D connect the attic floor facing wall 151A and the roof sheathing facing wall 151D. The illustrated ventilation tube 150 further includes the flap portion 152 extending outwardly of the attic floor facing wall 151A at the first end 150A. The leading edge surfaces 161 and the trailing edge surfaces 163 of the first and second side walls 151C and 151D are formed at about an angle of about 90 degrees relative to the attic floor facing wall 151A.

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[0051]Referring to FIG. 11, the ventilation tube is shown generally at 250. The ventilation tube 250 is substantially similar to the ventilation tube 150 and has a first end 250A and second end 250B, and a substantially rectangular transverse cross-sectional shape. The ventilation tube 250 includes an attic floor facing wall 251A, a roof sheathing facing wall 251B opposite the attic floor facing wall 251A, a first side wall 251C (not shown in FIG. 11), and a second side wall 251D. The first and second side walls 251C and 251D connect the attic floor facing wall 251A and the roof sheathing facing wall 251D. The illustrated ventilation tube 250 further includes the flap portion 252 extending outwardly of the attic floor facing wall 251A at the first end 250A. The an attic floor facing wall 251A, roof sheathing facing wall 251B, and first and second side wall 251C and 251D define a tube body 254 having a length substantially shorter than the length of the ventilation tubes 50 and 150. ...

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[0052]Referring to FIG. 12, the ventilation tube is shown generally at 350. The ventilation tube 350 is similar to the ventilation tube 150 and has a first end 350A and second end 350B, and a substantially rectangular transverse cross-sectional shape. The ventilation tube 350 includes an attic floor facing wall 351A, a roof sheathing facing wall 351B opposite the attic floor facing wall 351A, a first side wall 351C (not shown in FIG. 12), and a second side wall 351D. The first and second side walls 351C and 351D connect the attic floor facing wall 351A and the roof sheathing facing wall 351D. The illustrated ventilation tube 350 further includes the flap portion 352 extending outwardly of the attic floor facing wall 351A at the first end 350A. The attic floor facing wall 351A, roof sheathing facing wall 351B, and first and second side wall 351C and 351D define a tube body 354 having a central pleated portion 356 defining a flexible, compressible portion. All or selected portions of ...

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Abstract

A ventilation system for an attic space in a building having a roof includes a ventilation tube defining a ventilation channel. The ventilation tube is configured for the movement of air within the ventilation channel between a first end of the ventilation tube and a second end of the ventilation tube. The ventilation tube is disposed within an attic space in a building, such that the first end of the ventilation tube is positioned adjacent a soffit vent, and the second end of the ventilation tube is positioned within the attic space.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 154,648 filed Feb. 23, 2009.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Various embodiments of a ventilation system are described herein. In particular, the embodiments described herein relate to an improved ventilation system for the attic space of a building.[0003]Roof systems for buildings typically include components to help provide air circulation through the attic space and facilitate heat exchange between the attic and the building exterior. It is desirable to maintain the air movement through the attic space in order to assist in convection cooling of the attic space in the summer and prevent ice dam related damage to the roof system in the winter. Ridge vents, roof vents, and soffit vents allow air to move between the attic space and the building exterior. Attics are often provided with insulation material such as glass fiber batts or loosefil insulation to retard he...

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IPC IPC(8): F24F7/02F24F7/04
CPCE04D13/152F24F7/02E04D13/178E04D13/17
Inventor SMITH, MARK H.
Owner OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL LLC
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