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Drip edge and fascia system

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-13
GRAHAM BRAD R +1
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[0010] In another aspect of the invention, the drip edge and fascia system can include a drip edge mounting bracket adapted to be mounted to a roof, where the drip edge is mountable to the drip edge mounting bracket in a manner to be independently moveable relative to the drip edge mounting bracket. In this way, the drip edge will not buckle with thermal changes.
[0011] A further aspect of the invention is found in an improvement in a structure having a roof and a fascia board with a drip edge mounted to the roof, and a fascia cover for covering the fascia board. The improvement lies in a fascia cover mounting bracket mounted to the fascia board, where the fascia cover is mounted to the fascia cover mounting bracket in a manner to be independently movable relative to the fascia cover mounting bracket. In this way, the fascia cover will not buckle with thermal changes.

Problems solved by technology

A disadvantage of such roof constructions is that water often seeps between the gutter inner wall and the fascia strip, causing rot and deterioration of the fascia strip.
Moreover, in some types of construction, water can seep between the fascia and the side wall of the building, causing even more extensive damage.
Water can also seep in between the roof shingles and the roof boards, causing rot and deterioration of these structural elements.
Due to their length and material composition, such drip edges and fascia coverings are difficult to handle and to install and are also easily dented or bent.
Such dented or bent edges when installed can be unattractive and can form undesirable gaps, which allow water to work its way back up under the roofing shingles.
However, plastic is subject to buckling and puckering with changes in temperature, particularly where the material is vinyl.

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first embodiment

[0031] Referring to FIG. 1, a drip edge and fascia system 10 according to the invention is shown as being used with a building such as a home where roof sheathing 12 meets a vertical fascia board 14. Thus, the drip edge and fascia system 10 enables use of vinyl drip edge and fascia coverings, consistent in color and texture with vinyl siding that may be used on the home.

[0032] The drip edge and fascia system 10 comprises four separate components: a drip edge mounting bracket 16, a fascia cover mounting bracket 18, a drip edge 20, and a fascia cover 22. The drip edge mounting bracket 16 is best illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4. The drip edge mounting bracket 16 can be molded of the same color and texture material as vinyl siding used on the home. However, because the drip edge mounting bracket 16 will not be seen when installed, it can be made of any material sufficiently rigid to support and retain the drip edge 20. Such materials may include a rigid polymer such as ABS, aluminum, a...

third embodiment

[0049] a fascia cover mounting bracket 180 and the fascia cover 182 is shown in FIG. 15. Here the fascia cover mounting bracket 180 is similar to the fascia mounting cover bracket 104 in FIG. 12, except that instead of a support channel defined by a pair of arms, there is only a single arm 184 coplanar with the mounting flange 186. A terminal flange 188 extends rearwardly from a distal edge of the arm 184. The terminal flange 188 and the support flange 132 define a horizontal support channel 190. The fascia cover 182 is similar to the fascia cover 108 in FIG. 13, except that instead of a head on the tab 166, there is a forwardly extending mounting flange 192 extending from the distal edge of the tab 166. When the mounting flange 192 is received within the horizontal support channel 190, the terminal flange 188 is simultaneously received within the channel defined between the mounting flange 192 has support flange 132.

[0050] A fourth embodiment of a drip edge and fascia system 200 ac...

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[0053] The ability of the fourth embodiment design to facilitate overlapping mounting of adjacent drip edge pieces 202a and 202b is best shown in FIG. 17. There is some flexibility in the U-shaped edges 208a and 208b (regardless of the rigidity of the frontal pieces 202a and 202b) by virtue of the structure. Thus, one drip edge piece 202b can overlap an adjacent drip edge piece 202a by having the U-shaped edges 208a and 208b nest in each other, while adjacent components such as the mounting flanges 204a and 204b, faces 218a and 218b, and flanges 220a and 220b lay one over the other. Preferably, the overlap will be about ½ inch to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction without losing overlap. Moreover, because the fascia cover 108 is not attached to the drip edge 202, it can move independently at a different thermal expansion or contraction rate and thereby minimize buckling.

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Abstract

A drip edge and fascia system according to the invention comprises a drip edge adapted to be nailed to the roof, and a fascia cover mounting bracket adapted to be nailed to an adjacent fascia board. A fascia cover is snap fit to the fascia cover mounting bracket, but remains slidable relative to the fascia cover mounting bracket so that it will not buckle with temperature changes. All components can be formed of the same material as conventional siding, e.g., extruded vinyl with matching color.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application No. 60 / 481,064 filed Jul. 7, 2003.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates to roof drip edge and coverings for fascia. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0003] Many buildings include a plurality of upstanding walls covered by a roof. The roof is typically downward sloping and covered by a plurality of shingles. The section of the wall near the roof is often covered by a fascia strip for protection and also to allow installation of a gutter to collect water and other debris that rolls off of the roof. [0004] A disadvantage of such roof constructions is that water often seeps between the gutter inner wall and the fascia strip, causing rot and deterioration of the fascia strip. Moreover, in some types of construction, water can seep between the fascia and the side wall of the building, causing even more extensive damage. Water can also seep in between the roof...

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IPC IPC(8): E04D13/04E04D13/15E04D13/158
CPCE04D13/0459E04D2013/0468E04D13/158
Inventor GRAHAM, BRAD R.GRAHAM, ROBERT G.
Owner GRAHAM BRAD R