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US4672889A
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Building structures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-06-24
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Granted: 1987-06-16
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Expires: 2005-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A ventilation assembly for buildings of the type having a roof frame comprising a plurality of arcuate roof members extending outwardly from a central gutter section and supporting a flexible roof covering, the ventilation assembly including a pair of vent arms which normally rest upon the gutter section and to which the roof covering is secured on either side of the gutter section but which may be raised above the gutter section to lift the roof covering and form a ventilation opening for hot air from the building.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary M. Lynch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:11
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/16; A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/24; A01G9/241; A01G9/242; F; F24; F24F; F24F7/00; F24F7/02; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A ventilated roof assembly comprising a roof having a central longitudinal gutter support section and a plurality of transversely extending spaced support members, first and second longitudinally extending frame parts disposed over said support members on the respective sides of said gutter support section, said frame parts being pivotally secured along one longitudinal edge to said support members and extending centrally of said roof to have its opposite longitudinal edge in abutment with said central gutter section when resting on said support members, a roof covering of flexible sheet material including first and second portions secured to the respective first and second pivotal frame parts and extending away therefrom over the remainder of said roof and being fixedly secured to the support members and means pivotally interconnecting said covered frames so that said covered frame parts are movable in concert between a first attitude in abutment with said gutter section wherein said roof is substantially closed to inhibit ventilation from said building structure and a second attitude wherein said frame parts are moved away from said gutter section to define an opening in said roof to ventilate said building structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A ventilated roof assembly comprising a roof having a central longitudinal gutter support section and a plurality of transversely extending spaced support members, first and second longitudinally extending frame parts disposed over said support members on the respective sides of said gutter support section, said frame parts being pivotally secured along one longitudinal edge to said support members and extending centrally of said roof to have its opposite longitudinal edge in abutment with said central gutter section when resting on said support members, a roof covering of flexible sheet material including first and second portions secured to the respective first and second pivotal frame parts and extending away therefrom over the remainder of said roof and being fixedly secured to the support members and means pivotally interconnecting said covered frames so that said covered frame parts are movable in concert between a first attitude in abutment with said gutter section wherein said roof is substantially closed to inhibit ventilation from said building structure and a second attitude wherein said frame parts are moved away from said gutter section to define an opening in said roof to ventilate said building structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first and second frame parts are supported for pivotal movement about respective longitudinally extending pivot axes disposed on opposite sides of said central member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The assembly according to claim 2 and including at least one pair of pivot arms pivotally supported at one end of movement about the respective said pivot axes and pivotally connected at their other end to the respective first and second said frame parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The assembly according to claim 3 and including a pair of longitudinally extending roof members supported on opposite sides of said central member, each said roof member supporting respective said pivot arms for movement about said pivotal axes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said operable means includes at least one pair of control arms secured at one end to the respective said frame parts and at their other end to actuating means whereby said frame parts may be moved simultaneously by said actuating means between said first and second attitude.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly according to claim 5, wherein each said roof covering portion includes first and second layers of sheet material defining therebetween air pockets in said roof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said central member is supported by at least one upstanding support member and wherein said actuating means includes a sleeve member arranged for slidable movement along said support member.
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