Above-deck roof venting article, system and methods
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1. A roofing article for installation on a roof deck, said roofing article comprising:
- a body;
a first channel defined within an upper portion of said body, said first channel comprising an inlet through which outside air can enter said first channel; and
a second channel defined in a lower portion of said body, wherein a sheet separates said second channel from said first channel, said second channel being operably connected to said first channel through an orifice in said sheet such that the outside air can enter said second channel through said orifice;
wherein said second channel comprises an outlet port, wherein the outside air can exit said second channel through said outlet port; and
wherein said second channel comprises an inlet port, wherein said inlet port can mate and be in general alignment with the outlet port of a corresponding adjacent roofing article and said outlet port can mate and be in general alignment with the inlet port of another corresponding adjacent roofing article, so that the second channels of adjacent roofing articles can be in airflow communication so as to create an airflow path between said adjacent roofing articles, wherein said first channel and said second channel are enclosed.
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A roofing article having a body, a first channel defined within an upper portion of said body having an inlet through which outside air can enter the first channel, and a second channel defined in a lower portion of said body. A sheet separates the second channel from the first channel. The second channel is operably connected to the first channel through an orifice in the sheet such that the outside air can enter the second channel through the orifice.
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1. A roofing article for installation on a roof deck, said roofing article comprising:
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a body; a first channel defined within an upper portion of said body, said first channel comprising an inlet through which outside air can enter said first channel; and a second channel defined in a lower portion of said body, wherein a sheet separates said second channel from said first channel, said second channel being operably connected to said first channel through an orifice in said sheet such that the outside air can enter said second channel through said orifice; wherein said second channel comprises an outlet port, wherein the outside air can exit said second channel through said outlet port; and wherein said second channel comprises an inlet port, wherein said inlet port can mate and be in general alignment with the outlet port of a corresponding adjacent roofing article and said outlet port can mate and be in general alignment with the inlet port of another corresponding adjacent roofing article, so that the second channels of adjacent roofing articles can be in airflow communication so as to create an airflow path between said adjacent roofing articles, wherein said first channel and said second channel are enclosed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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