Damage prevention housing for a roof pipe and related methods

摘要

A damage prevention housing for a roof pipe may include a hollow body having an interior dimensioned to enclose a roof pipe on a roof, the hollow body having an open proximal end suitable for positioning over the roof pipe and a partially closed distal end dimensioned to preclude access by rodents but allow movement of gases therethrough. The hollow body may further include an aperture positioned adjacent to the proximal end for allowing liquids and gases to move through the aperture and a fastener for securing the hollow body in a fixed position relative to the roof pipe and the roof.

主权项

1. A damage prevention housing for installing around a roof pipe vertically extending from a roof, the damage prevention housing comprising:
a single-piece hollow body of molded construction having an interior dimensioned to enclose the roof pipe, a bottom end, and a top end; a bottom end opening at the bottom end, the bottom end opening being larger than the diameter of the roof pipe for allowing the roof pipe to pass therethrough; the top end being partially closed to preclude access by rodents but allow movement of gases therethrough; an aperture through an outer wall of the hollow body, the aperture being positioned closer to the bottom end than the top end; and a fastener for securing the hollow body in a fixed position relative to the roof pipe and the roof; wherein when the damage prevention housing is installed around the roof pipe, the bottom end is located closer to the roof than the top end; and wherein the aperture is an arch defined by an open base at the bottom end of the hollow body with the arch extending from the bottom end toward the top end.