Abstract: A shielding vent for an electromagnetic interference shielded enclosure having an electrically conducting wall shield includes a mounting plate or flange through which extends a vent pipe with an internal septum plate or divider extending axially along at least a portion of the inner length of the vent pipe. The mounting flange is secured to a wall of the shielded enclosure over an opening in the wall and to the wall shield to insure that the integrity of the shielding for the enclosure is maintained. With the mounting flange so mounted on the wall of the enclosure, the vent pipe extends through the opening in the wall of the enclosure and provides fluid communication between an internal region of the enclosure and a region external of the enclosure. The septum plate has a cross section in the shape of a cross so that at least a portion of the length of the cylindrically shaped vent pipe is subdivided into four parallel, axially extending equal fluid flow sections.

Abstract: A heat venting system for subterranean transformer enclosures for sidewalks or streets includes a vent guard that passes air but prevents solids and fluids such as destructive oil from dropping upon the transformers. Used in connection with a vent plate having very many small holes will prevent leaves and sticks from clogging the vent and destroying the transformers.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus for substantially preventing the formation of ice or frost in a pipe containing water in vapor or droplet form. The apparatus comprises means for gathering and focussing solar radiation and means for receiving and distributing the radiation to the pipe as heat, thereby providing an ambient temperature in the pipe above the freezing point of water.

Abstract: A protective cover device for a wall fan includes a shutter assembly having a first ring plate, a second ring plate with a shape similar to that of the first ring plate, and a plurality of arcuate strips provided between the first and second ring plates. The first and second ring plates define a central opening. Each arcuate strip has a shape corresponding to an arc portion of the first and second ring plates. One end of each arcuate strip is connected to the first ring plate. The other end of each arcuate strip is connected to the second ring plate. The arcuate strips are evenly distributed on the first and second ring plates to form an overlapping arrangement between the first and second ring plates.

Abstract: A ridge vent for covering the opening at the peak of a roof. The ridge vent is composed of a first panel portion joined to a second panel portion to form a generally inverted V-shaped web portion which fits over the peak of the roof. The web portion has an interior surface on which a plurality of V-shaped baffles are disposed to support the vent on the roof. The baffles are disposed in an overlapping pattern to resist rain and snow from entering the building. The ridge vent also has ventilation ribs with openings therebetween the ribs extending downwardly from each side of the web portion to allow passage of air into and out of the openings. An angled flange is provided at either side of the ridge vent to deflect air upwardly and over the roof and to create negative air pressure. Alignment tabs and flaps are provided to connect contiguous vent panels together along a roof peak. Nail holes are provided for securing the vent panels to the roof.

Abstract: A cap which can be attached to a roof vent pipe to form a closure for the roof vent pipe after the usual ventilating device attached to the roof vent pipe has been removed thereby trapping hot air in the attic area of a home or other building. The roof vent cap is of one-piece unitary construction secured in place by anchoring screws which may be the same screws that secure the roof ventilator in place with the cap including three depending cylindrical flanges of different lengths which can be mounted on different diameter roof vent pipes thereby rendering the cap universal in use. The variation in length enables access to anchor screws on each of the flanges.

Abstract: A roof ridge ventilator to be installed under a cap shingle includes a one piece cover member of an elongated shape including a pair of flaps, each flap having one upper surface over which cap shingles are secured and also having downwardly facing lower surfaces, a pair of vents respectively secured to the lower surface of the cover member flaps, each vent including at least one set of shielded louvers having a plurality of openings for deflecting air flow while maintaining a minimum free area for air passage such that the air flowing therethrough is substantially reduced in velocity to limit the infiltration of foreign matter. A plurality of longitudinally spaced supports in each vent extend substantially vertically to permit nailing onto the roof such that the vent does not collapse during installation and such that the net free area remains intact.