Soffit panel attachment system
US11028594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/178
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A soffit panel attachment device includes a central portion, an attachment surface, a plurality of flanges, and a plurality of openings extending through the central portion. The attachment surface extends perpendicularly from the central portion at a first end of the central portion. First and second flanges extend parallel to the central portion to form a U-shaped channel sized and shaped to receive a soffit covering material. Two soffit panel attachment devices may be installed in opposing configurations such that the U-shaped channels are positioned to support opposite ends of a soffit panel material. The plurality of openings may be a grid of hexagonal or circular openings that provide airflow paths across the soffit panel material such as from an exterior space into an attic space above the soffit.
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