Patent ID: 6796100
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: E04D,F24F

Abstract:
A venting method for relieving pressure on a soffit positioned below a roof, the soffit having an exterior, the roof having an exterior, the method using an assembly positioned between an opening in the roof and a soffit, the assembly comprising a housing, a ventilation grate and a cover member, the housing having a narrow upper duct portion and a wide lower scoop portion, the upper duct portion having an open upper end disposed within the opening in the roof, the lower scoop portion having an open lower end disposed within an opening in the soffit, the ventilation grate being secured over the open lower end of the lower scoop portion, the cover member having an openable lid, the cover member being secured over the open upper end of the upper duct portion, the method comprising the iterative steps of:venting winds between the soffit exterior and the roof exterior by allowing air to travel between the soffit and the roof through the housing by entering and exiting through the ventilation grate and the open upper end.