Fascia ventilator and drip edge
OwnerJohn S. Morris, Jr., Hayse Keelinginventors
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Abstract
A fascia ventilator has a polyvinyl chloride extruded, unitary panel having an upper panel section adapted to be attached to a roof-covering support member, an intermediate section forming a drip edge, and a lower section supported parallel to the fascia board. In one version, the baffle is mounted between the lower panel section and the fascia board. In another version the lower edge of the panel is perforated and bent to form a baffle for receiving air passing between the ventilator and the fascia board. The ends of adjacent ventilator panels may be joined in an end-to-end overlapping connection.
Claims12
A two-piece facia ventilator for a building having a vertical wall structure, an inclined roof structure extending outwardly from the wall structure, and an opening beneath the roof structure and above the vertical wall structure, the ventilator comprising:
- an elongated one-piece planar outer panel including an elongated upper panel section for disposition on the inclined roof structure, a planar lower section suited for attachment to the vertical wall structure in a horizontally-spaced position, and a bend connecting the upper panel section to the lower panel section, the lower panel section having a lower edge;
- lip structure integrally carried on the lower panel section;
- a baffle member having means engageable with the lip structure for retaining the baffle member on the lower panel section between the lower panel section and the vertical wall structure, the baffle member having a pair of spaced baffle walls extending parallel to the lower panel section and providing passage means for directing air flow upwardly from the lower edge of the lower panel section, and including structure between said parallel baffle walls for retaining the lower panel section in a spaced position with respect to the vertical wall;
- whereby, air can pass upwardly between the lower panel section and the vertical wall structure toward the opening above the vertical wall structure.
A two-piece facia ventilator for a building having a vertical wall structure, and an inclined roof structure extending outwardly from the wall structure, the ventilator comprising:
- an elongated one-piece planar outer panel including an upper elongated panel section for disposition on the inclined roof structure, a planar lower panel section adapted to be connected to the vertical wall structure in a horizontally-spaced position, and a bend connecting the upper panel section to the lower panel section, the lower panel section having a lower edge;
- a pair of vertically spaced, parallel, integral lips disposed on the lower panel section and below the upper panel section;
- a baffle member having means engageable with the pair of lips so as to be retained on the lower panel section, the baffle member having passage means for directing air flow upwardly from the lower edge of the lower panel section, the baffle member having integral spaced wall structure disposed at right angles to the lower panel section and between the lower panel section, and the vertical wall structure to prevent movement of the lower panel section toward the wall structure as the outer panel is being nailed to the vertical wall structure for retaining the lower panel section in a spaced position with respect to the vertical wall structure;
- whereby, air can pass upwardly between the lower panel section and the vertical wall structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.