US4580374A
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Soffit and fascia system
Assignee: Marley Tile AG
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Filing: 1983-01-31
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2003-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A soffit system for a roof is disclosed which has a plastic fascia sheet and a soffit board formed of asbestos material. The soffit board has a longitudinal groove which forms a snap fit with the fascia and a rear edge of the soffit board rests on an upper portion of the wall. Adjacent soffit boards are joined by a ventilator panel which has an inner region with ventilation slots which is upwardly recessed from a peripheral region provided with grooves to engage the soffit boards.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey C. Quinnell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:11
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/15; E04D13/158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A soffit system for a roof comprising: a fascia with an integral channel; a number of soffit sheets or boards whose edges extend into the channel; a plurality of ventilator panels joining together the sheets or boards, each ventilator panel comprising a peripheral region having means defining slots on two opposite sides of the ventilator panel, which means receive the ends of said sheets or boards, and further comprising an inner region upwardly recessed with respect to the peripheral region, the inner region having means defining a plurality of ventilation apertures therethrough, wherein a rear part of each ventilator panel rests on top of an external wall with the peripheral region in contact therewith, but the inner region upwardly spaced therefrom so as to provide a ventilation path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A soffit system for a roof comprising: a fascia with an integral channel; a number of soffit sheets or boards whose edges extend into the channel; a plurality of ventilator panels joining together the sheets or boards, each ventilator panel comprising a peripheral region having means defining slots on two opposite sides of the ventilator panel, which means receive the ends of said sheets or boards, and further comprising an inner region upwardly recessed with respect to the peripheral region, the inner region having means defining a plurality of ventilation apertures therethrough, wherein a rear part of each ventilator panel rests on top of an external wall with the peripheral region in contact therewith, but the inner region upwardly spaced therefrom so as to provide a ventilation path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein each ventilator panel has an edge which also extends into the channel of the fascia.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fascia is formed of plastic material and the soffit sheets or boards are formed of non plastic material, and wherein the fascia channel has a resilient retaining portion which engages a groove extending along the edge of the sheets or boards and formed integrally in the surface thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein the soffit sheets or boards are formed of a cement based material.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-04-07 | 1993-10-07 | 1994-04-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-04-07 | 1997-10-07 | 1998-04-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |