Patent ID: 6145255
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: E04D,F24F

Abstract:
A soffit ventilating system in a building, said building comprising:(a) vertical side walls having a top portion; a sloping roof extending outwardly and beyond the vertical side walls forming eaves comprising:a plurality of rafters covered by a layer of plywood, which in turn is covered by roof shingles;a ceiling comprising a plurality of parallel joists covered by plywood;an attic space enclosed by said sloping roof and said ceiling;a sill plate on the top portion of said vertical side walls supporting said parallel joists; anda vertical face plate attached to said rafters and to said layer of plywood;(b) a soffit ventilating system in said building comprising:a soffit covering the underside of said eaves, having an inside face projecting towards said attic space, and an outside face projecting towards the outside environment, attached to said vertical face plate at one end thereof and to said sill plate at the other end thereof, said soffit having a plurality of vents therein allowing outside air to pass therethrough and into said attic space; anda strip of mat of randomly oriented synthetic fibers or foam laid on the inside face of said soffit tightly conforming to said soffit without allowing dead space or gaps between said strip of mat or foam and said soffit, thereby preventing insects to form nests and colonies between said strip of mat or foam and said soffit wherein said strip of mat or foam is attached to said soffit by staples, adhesives or thermoplastics; wherein said randomly oriented synthetic fibers or foam have interstices of from about 0.2 to about 5 mm and the thickness of said mat of randomly oriented fibers or foam is of from about 0.5 inches to about 3 inches.