214 results about "Attic" patented technology

An insulated attic access cover which is easily installed from below the attic access opening and includes a flat panel with a central insulation portion, flanges which carry a seal and attachment points to secure the cover to the ceiling.

The present invention provides a solar-powered ventilation system for an attic or rafter space that mimics the appearance of the roofing material and thus has little effect on the appearance of the building. The vent has two pieces, a primary vent and a secondary vent. The primary vent is installed on a roof deck over a ventilation opening cut through the deck. The secondary vent is constructed to look like the surrounding field tiles and is installed over the primary vent. The secondary vent includes a solar panel preferably attached to the top surface of the secondary vent. One or more vent openings in the secondary vent and an opening in the primary vent conduct air between the attic or rafter space and the outside. In certain preferred embodiments, a solar-powered fan is also preferably located underneath the secondary vent.

There is provided a ridge ventilation system that comprises a ridge slot disposed longitudinally in a ridge of a roof and a fan disposed in the ridge slot for actively exhausting air from an attic substantially enclosed by the roof, sidewalls and ceiling into the ambient atmosphere. There is further provided a method for ventilating that comprises disposing a ridge slot longitudinally in a ridge of the roof and operating a fan disposed in the ridge slot to actively exhaust air from the attic into the ambient atmosphere. Lastly, there is provided a method for installing the ridge ventilation system that comprises constructing a ridge slot longitudinally disposed in a ridge of the roof and disposing a fan in the ridge slot to actively exhaust air from the attic into the ambient atmosphere.

An apparatus to ventilate attic space of a structure such as a home or building is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible air sealer and a fan housing unit. The apparatus is connected to trusses or rafters of the structure. The apparatus is placed directly below a roof vent, with the air sealer creating a seal between the fan housing and the roof vent. The air sealer supports propeller fans located in the fan housing. The airflow caused by the fan directs air into the flexible air sealer, through the openings of the roof vent, and out of the attic space. The apparatus may further include adjustable truss connectors that are removably attached to the air sealer and the trusses to allow the apparatus to be installed between variably spaced rafters.

A duct and ventilation system for livestock production buildings. The building comprises a plurality of containment rooms for livestock, a pit beneath the room, an attic above the rooms, a ventilation duct for each room and a ventilation house coupled to the pit. The containment rooms have slatted floors. The attic includes a vent. Each ventilation duct includes a manually actuable air flow control valve. The ventilation house includes an exhaust fan and is adapted to draw air through the vent and through the attic to one of the ventilation ducts and into one of the rooms through the slatted floor and out via the ventilation house. The building may include a manifold area adjacent the rooms and in fluid communication with the attic. Ventilation ducts comprise a laminar polymer sheet having a generally rectangular shape and forming a corner generally parallel to first and second side edges, a second laminar and planar polymer sheet having a first edge and a second edge, and a plurality of brackets. The first edge of the second sheet attaches to the first sheet such that the second sheet is substantially parallel to the corner. The brackets position the first sheet and the second sheet in the room.

An attic deck system for an attic having a plurality of spaced-apart attic joists. The system includes a plurality of deck panels each having a first edge portion defining a first series of alternating projections and recesses, and a second edge portion defining a second series of alternating projections and recesses. The first series of alternating projections and recesses being complementary to the second series of alternating projections and recesses such that the first edge portion of one of the panels interlocks with the second edge portion of another one of the panels. Each of the panels defines a width extending between an outermost periphery of the first edge portion and an outermost periphery of the second edge portion. The width is approximately equal to a distance measured between the outer edges of adjacent attic joists, such that the first and second edge portions of one of the panels are positionable on the respective adjacent attic joists. Each panel includes a downwardly extending tab adapted to abut the inner edge of the joist.

A passive venting device for venting enclosures comprising a base member, an intermediate splash member including a diverter, and a top, dome-shaped member. In a preferred embodiment, the diverter may be molded as a single unit of manufacture with the base member. The venting device allows air and other gases to escape from within an enclosure to be vented while preventing the incursion of moisture in the form or rain or snow into the enclosure.

An elongated roof ridgeline vent is disclosed, comprising an elongated opening in a roof-cover along the ridge and a canopy or cover over the opening. Baffles may be provided between the canopy and the roof-cover to prevent wind-driven rain from entering the opening. Screens or other filtering elements can be provided to prevent the ingress of insects, vermin, and debris through the opening. Also disclosed is a roof employing upper and lower roof-covers spaced apart to form an air insulation layer, with a ridgeline vent in the upper roof-cover. The air layer additionally acts as a ventilation path for air from the attic. Also disclosed are eave vents, undereave vents, and layers for reflecting or absorbing solar radiation. Additionally disclosed are embodiments that employ these ventilation principles in a roof-portion with an upper apex, such as a conical roof.

A cover is provided for a prior art static roof vent with the cover being positioned on the roof vent so as to permit the venting of attic air or the like from a building structure but which prevents wind-driven snow or rain from entering the interior of the roof vent.

There is disclosed a snow proof roof vent for ventilating the roof of a building to the atmosphere. The improved roof vent includes a flange portion dimensioned and configured to lay against the roof, the flange portion having a central opening to let air vent from the attic. The roof vent further includes a collar portion extending from the flange portion and enclosing the central opening and a cap dimensioned and configured to cover over the collar portion and cover over the central opening. The cap is dimensioned and configured to provide a passage through which air can pass between the atmosphere and the central opening. The collar portion also includes a filter plate enclosed by the cap and interposed between the central opening and the passage, the filter plate having a pore size sufficient to permit air to pass through but block the passage of snow.

Covers for attic trap doors and pull down attic stairs or ladders are described each of which is formed of an insulating material. The covers are structured to effectively seal a ceiling access opening. In some embodiments, a closure member constructed of insulating material is cooperatively and frictionally received within a frame formed of the same material to form an airtight seal therebetween.

An attic soffit ventilator for a dwelling having a removable filter. The soffit ventilator includes a frame having a plurality of louvers on one side, wherein the frame is fixed to the underside surface or soffit structure of a roof. The frame includes a side openings or slot for receiving a filter media. The filter media is inserted into the frame by sliding it into the frame from the side opening or slot. Further, the filter media can be removed, cleaned, and re-inserted into the frame.

An apparatus for the attaching of shingles to a roof and especially to the hip, ridge, and barge rafter edge portions of a shingled roof. The device can provide both a mounting guide to aid the user to achieve an in-line installation of conventional roofing shingles as well as a user determined uniform rise of the shingles so mounted to achieve a desired visual depth or thickness to the roof. The device features an elongated base strap for mounting to the roof line and a plurality of shingle fasteners mounted to the base strap at distances optimal for the shingles being used. Use of adhesives and mechanical mounts for the attached shingle further aids in maintaining a secure mount of the attached shingles in high winds and inclement weather. Optionally, the device can function as an attic vent through venting of attic gasses to the atmosphere through a porus material in the gap between adjoining shingles or exhaust apertures communicating with attic venting apertures through an inner cavity of thee shingle fastener to cool the attic by convection.

In ventilating a roof, an eave vent and a ridge vent are provided. The eave vent and ridge vent each is equipped with a fabric filter. The fabric filter is not waterproof and is wettable and hence self-cleaning. The permeability to air of the eave vent fabric filter is less than that of the ridge vent fabric filter and the resistance to air flow of the eave vent is greater than that of the ridge vent. The attic space under the roof acts as a manifold, distributing low pressure throughout the attic space.

A flooring device is disclosed for positioning on joists for allowing easy maneuvering on floor joists in an attic. The flooring device includes a plurality of substantially rigid panels arranged adjacent to each other in a series. The invention also includes a connecting mechanism located at a juncture between each of the panels in the series for connecting each panel to an adjacent panel. The connecting mechanism permits adjacent panels of the series to pivot about a pivot axis with respect to each other, with the pivot axis of the mechanism at one juncture of the series being positioned adjacent to the top sides of the panel adjacent to the juncture and the pivot axis of the mechanism at an adjacent juncture being positioned adjacent to the bottom side of the panels adjacent to the juncture such that the series of panels are foldable in accordion fashion between collapsed and extended conditions.

A hinged roof vent panel is provided which includes a combination of hinged ridges that allow the panel to be cut and folded to form an insulation block which inhibits the flow of loosefill insulation which may block soffit vents and which provides suitable ventilation to inhibit condensation during cold periods and to allow acceptable airflow during warm periods. The vent panel is typically thermoformed from a thin sheet of extruded polystyrene foam into the shape described and claimed. The panel is relatively planar and stackable so that a large number of panels may be packaged together for shipping.

A building construction method for controlling moisture in a building attic and improving the energy efficiency of the building achieved by installing a breathable membrane directly above the roof rafters thereby providing the presence of an air gap between the breathable membrane and the roof deck and sealing the membrane to the peripheral walls of the building, such that energy that normally passes from the living space into the attic and out the top of the building is conserved.