Patent ID: 8316587

Claim:
An eaves protector comprising: (a) a fascia plate covering a portion of the outer surface of a fascia board of the eaves, the fascia plate comprising: (1) a generally vertical fascia cover portion, (2) a lock engagement portion, (3) a central portion between the fascia cover portion and the lock engagement portion, and (4) an upper plate edge along the top margin of the fascia cover portion; (b) a fascia/soffit lock configured to be fastened to at least one of the fascia board and a soffit board of the eaves, comprising: (1) an outer soffit slot, and (2) a fascia plate engagement portion configured to engage the lock engagement portion of the fascia plate covering, such that the fascia/soffit lock at least partially supports the fascia plate when the system is fastened to the eaves; (c) a soffit configured to fit into the outer soffit slot such that the soffit is at least partially supported by the fascia/soffit lock; (d) a soffit receiver configured to be fastened to at least one of the soffit board, a frieze board, and an exterior wall, the soffit receiver comprising: (1) an inner soffit slot configured to fit the soffit such that the soffit is at least partially supported by the soffit receiver, (2) a siding niche configured to accept a top edge of a piece of siding, connected with and below the inner soffit slot when the system is fastened to the eaves, (3) a central portion connecting the inner soffit slot to the siding niche, and wherein (4) the soffit receiver comprises a single piece of folded material comprising a hairpin fold forming the inner soffit slot, at least one niche fold forming the siding niche, an upper fold adjacent to the inner soffit slot, and a lower fold adjacent to the siding niche, wherein the central portion of the soffit receiver is between the upper fold and the lower fold.