Soffit and fascia panel

Claim 1

A one piece soffit and fascia panel for a building having a vertical wall structure and inclined roof rafters extending outwardly of the wall structure, said panel comprising a substantially level soffit section of uniform width extending forwardly of the wall structure substantially at right angles thereto, an integral downturned flange carried by the inner edge of the soffit section adapted to abut and be secured to the wall structure, said soffit section and downturned flange being disposed bodily below said rafters, the substantially vertical fascia section extending above the soffit section and substantially abutting and lying across the ends of the rafters, vertical alignment brackets for said panel fixed to side faces of the rafters and having depending extensions projecting somewhat below the outer ends of the rafters and below the level of the soffit section of said panel, and said panel having an integral relatively narrow uniform cross section continuous channel portion formed thereon and receiving therein said depending extensions of the alignment brackets and said channel forming the juncture of the soffit and fascia sections.