Abstract: The invention relates to expanded metal mesh consisting of mesh webs and nodes and to a tool for producing said expanded metal mesh. At least some of the mesh nodes are configured as predetermined breaking points (8, 9a, 9b). The expanded metal mesh is produced by a shear blade which has tooth bases of differing depths between the individual teeth on the blade profile.

Abstract: A roof tile construction includes a ventilation tile having pliable portions provided by a membrane of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) which is readily deformable to complement the shapes and configurations of adjacent roof tiles, whereby gaps between the headlap, side-lock and tail portions of tiles immediately adjacent the ventilation tile are substantially closed. The ventilation tile also includes a rigid body portion for supporting the membrane, the body portion being generally of planar configuration and being provided with adapter means for accommodating ventilation means such as a ventilation cap, or a soil pipe. The membrane is also of generally planar configuration and includes a headlap portion, oppositely disposed side-lock portions and a tail portion which extends beyond the rigid body portion.

Abstract: For sealing the ridge cover of a pitched roof there is used a sealing strip (10) comprising a center strip (11) with an air-permeable, water-repellent and drifting snow-tight non-woven material (12) including side strips (20, 30) contiguous therewith, at least the outer longitudinal edges of said side strips being adaptable to the top surfaces of roofing tiles (2'). Each side strip comprises soft, extensible polyisobutylene sheet strips having an expanded metal embedded therein which exhibits a longitudinal extensibility of 50 to 150% and a transverse extensibility of >20% and a recovery of >5%.

Abstract: In a window assembly including a panel mounted for pivotal movement relative to a casing in a roof sheathing, a moving rib attached to the panel and a guide rib operatively connected to the moving rib, actuating means for automatically pivoting the panel from a closed position overlying the casing to an open position disposed at a predetermined angle to the casing comprising a preloaded spring member, at least one actuating lever connected to said spring member, said actuating lever pivotally connected at its ends to the casing and guide rib and operable upon release of the panel from a closed position to effect pivotal movement of the panel to a predetermined angular position relative to the casing for a given linear displacement of said spring member and adjusting means for selectively varying the angular displacement of said panel by said actuating means.