Patent ID: 8499505

Claim:
An article of manufacture for trimming a building structure, comprising: a pulatruded trim member comprising: a crown, the crown including: i. a first end; ii. a second end; and iii. a central portion, the central portion extending at an angle between the first end and the second end; and a frieze integrally attached to and located below the second end of the crown member, the frieze comprising: i. a generally vertical body portion integrally attached to and extending from the second end of the crown; ii. an end portion located opposite the connection with the crown, the end portion including; a. a wall that folds back upon itself in a generally serpentine manner forming; i. a covering surface, and ii. a nailing surface located adjacent to the covering surface so that the covering surface conceals at least a portion of the nailing surface from view; b. a channel located between the covering surface and the nailing surface, the channel adapted to receive an underlying surface so that upon fastening the frieze to the underlying surface using a fastener, the nailing surface is concealed from view; and iii. a stiffening rib including a first end and a second end, the stiffening rib being cantilever and extending laterally from the generally vertical body portion so that the first end is attached to the generally vertical body portion and the second end is free of contact with the article of manufacture; wherein the stiffening rib is located between the crown member and the end portion so that the stiffening rib provides support for the frieze against forces applied to the frieze.