Patent ID: 8555560

Claim:
A soffit enclosure for building roofs and the like of the type having at least one eave with a soffit thereunder, comprising: a plurality of generally flat soffit panels, each having a generally rectangular plan configuration with opposite first marginal edge portions and opposite second marginal edge portions, and being shaped to enclose at least a portion of the soffit when mounted in a generally horizontal orientation under the eave; a first mounting member shaped to be attached to an adjacent exterior wall of the building, and being configured to support thereon one of the first marginal edge portions of the soffit panels in a manner wherein the adjacent second marginal edge portions of the soffit panels come together along joint lines oriented generally perpendicular to the lengthwise dimension of the soffit; a roof fascia of the building having a second mounting member configured to support thereon the other of the first marginal edge portions of the soffit panels in a manner wherein the adjacent second marginal edge portions of the soffit panels come together along the joint lines; and at least one corbel member having a generally flat upper mounting portion with opposite end edges, a decorative lower portion shaped to enhance the appearance of the eave of the building, and first and second rigid hanger tabs disposed above and generally parallel with the mounting portion projecting longitudinally from the opposite end edges of the upper mounting portion and configured for sequentially inserting into the first and second mounting members at a location overlying adjacent ones of the second marginal edge portions of the soffit panel to conceal a joint disposed therebetween.