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Vented Soffit Assembly and Method of Installation

a soffit and installation method technology, applied in the direction of roofs, buildings, roofs, etc., can solve the problems of unreasonable cooling energy requirements, unsatisfactory intake ventilation, and uncomfortable living quarters of buildings

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-11
BENJAMIN OBDIKE
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[0009] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for installing a vent within a soffit. A continuous, elongate, strip of openwork ventilation material is provided in roll form to a building site. The ventilation material is unr

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Such ventilation prevents undue heat buildup, which can render the living quarters of the building uncomfortable and impose unreasonable energy requirements for cooling.
However, this does not provide optimal intake ventilation and provides areas of exposed wood requiring periodic maintenance, such as painting, staining, cleaning, and the like.

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[0024] The present invention is a system for providing a flow of ventilating air beneath a roof structure 10 of a building. As best illustrated in FIG. 2, the roof 10 typically extends to and overhangs an exterior wall 12 of the building adjacent the front, rear and / or sides of the building. The illustrated roof 10 is slanted at an angle relative to the horizontal and forms one or more peaks, or ridges, (not shown) adjacent an upper end thereof. A vent (not shown), such as a ridge vent or the like, is located at or near the ridge and allows hot humid air to rise into ambient atmosphere through the roof 10. A lower part of the roof 10 provided by an eave, or overhang, 14 includes a soffit intake vent 16 enabling cooler ambient air to be drawn into the attic area to replace the hot humid air escaping through the ridge vent.

[0025] The eave 14 includes a fascia board 18 that extends substantially parallel to the wall 12 a spaced distance therefrom. By definition, the soffit 20 is the u...

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Abstract

A continuous, elongate, strip of openwork ventilation material is provided in roll form and is unrolled and installed in a soffit as a one-piece, continuous vent along a length of the soffit. The opposite longitudinally-extending side edges of the ventilation material are inserted within opposed, spaced-apart channels lining the periphery of the soffit opening or are provided with laterally-extending fastening strips that are fastened to boards lining the soffit opening.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 USC §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 743,809, filed Mar. 27, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a vent for installation within an opening on the underside of a roof overhang of a building structure and to a method of its installation. [0003] It is useful, and in many locales a building code requirement, that the attic area of a building underlying a roof be provided with a means to permit air exchange. Such ventilation prevents undue heat buildup, which can render the living quarters of the building uncomfortable and impose unreasonable energy requirements for cooling. Proper ventilation of the attic area also preserves the structural integrity of the roof and roof coverings. [0004] A combination of ridge and soffit vents provides an example of a means for providing the desired ventilation. The ridge vent permits hot and / or humid air ...

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IPC IPC(8): E04D3/40
CPCE04D13/152
Inventor COULTON, MICHAEL S.CARUSO, GEORGEOPDYKE, JOSEPH
Owner BENJAMIN OBDIKE
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