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26 results about "Soffit" patented technology

A soffit is an exterior or interior architectural feature, generally the horizontal underside of any construction element. A structure to fill the space between the ceiling and the top of cabinets mounted on the wall is also called a soffit, as is the material connecting an exterior wall to the edge of the roof under the eaves.

Waterproofing structure and waterproofing method for opening frames

Waterproofing is applied to the gap between the opening frame located below the soffit material and the building. [Solution] The waterproofing structure for the opening frame comprises a base material 14 attached to the opening of the building 10, an opening frame 20 fixed to the base material 14 with the base material 14 protruding towards the outside, a soffit material 30 positioned above the opening frame 20 with its end face facing the outdoor side of the base material 14, and a dry sealant 50 that is in contact with the upper surface of the opening frame 20 and sandwiched between the end face and the outdoor side.
Owner:TOYOTA HOUSING CORP

Engineered wood vented soffit with integrated fire-ember and snow screen

PendingUS20250354385A1Roof coveringFire rescueProduction lineEmber
A pre-vented soffit panel with an integrated screen to exclude wind-blown embers from entering the attic space. Vent holes are created in the soffit, and a screen is integrated therewith, in the factory or on a production line. The screen material is fire-resistant. The pre-vented soffit panel with integrated screen can then be packaged and shipped to a job or construction site, and installed instead of, or in place of, a prior-art soffit panel. The integrated soffit screen also prevents the intrusion of wind-blown snow and several types of insects. This integrated solution provides for more rapid and cost-effective job site installation without the need to perform costly retrofitting of metal vents into prior-art soffit panels.
Owner:LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP

Lightweight composite panels and compositions and methods for manufacturing and using same

Lightweight composite panels, compositions used to make composite panels, and methods for manufacturing composite panels. The composite panels include a lightweight foam core sandwiched between thin protective layers (e.g., fiber reinforced cementitious layer, thermoset polymer layer, e.g., polyurea or polyaspartic, or magnesium oxide). Lightweight composite panels can be used in place of conventional wallboards and panels, including for various uses such as interior drywall, backerboard for tile and other interior finishes, including those exposed to moisture, exterior sheathing, floor underlayment, soffits, roofing decks, shaft liners, and the like. Lightweight composite panels can be cut, drilled, and screwed onto structural elements of buildings, such as wall frames comprising wooden or metal studs, roof frames comprising boards, studs, or trusses, floor joists, concrete floors, foundations, and the like. Exterior sheathing panels can include a drainage layer and / or a factory installed finish. Interior panels that replace gypsum boards can include a plaster layer.
Owner:HYDROBLOK INC

Adjustable frame with a thermal break

PendingUS20260028875A1Screening rooms/chambersFrame fasteningThermal breakClassical mechanics
A frame may comprise three or more portions comprising an upper portion disposed adjacent an upper end of an opening and two side portions disposed along either edge of the opening, and in some cases a lower portion adjacent a lower end of an opening. A first frame segment and the second frame segment are adjustable with respect to each other in order to extend around the thickness of the opening. A third segment, such as a soffit segment may be utilized to cover at least a portion of the segments. The first frame segment, the second frame segment, and / or the soffit segment may have one or more barriers located between portions of the segments. The first frame segment may be adjusted with respect to the second frame segment, and the adjustment may be made before or after activation of the one or more barriers.
Owner:AADG INC

Bridge crack detection device and use method

The invention belongs to the technical field of crack detection, and particularly relates to a bridge crack detection device and a use method.The bridge crack detection device comprises a base plate, two symmetrically-arranged two-way push plates are fixedly installed on the base plate through a lifting frame, shaft rods are fixedly installed at the two ends of each two-way push plate, and a set of rotating frames are rotationally installed on the two corresponding shaft rods; the distance between the rotating frames on the two sides can be driven to be adjusted through stretching and retracting of the two-way push plate, so that the distance between the detectors on the rotating frames on the two sides is adjusted, crack detection is conducted on an arch web under a bridge, any position of the arch web under the bridge can be detected through rotation of the rotating frames on the two sides, and the detection efficiency is improved. The distance between the plurality of sleeve frames on the movable plate is adjusted, so that the detectors on the sleeve frames are equidistantly adjusted, the depth of the crack is detected in a multi-point manner, representative data are obtained, and the crack severity degree can be accurately evaluated and a reasonable processing scheme can be formulated.
Owner:SHANXI PROVINCIAL TRANSPORTATION CONSTR ENG QUALITY INSPECTION CENT (CO LTD)

Collapsible structural frame system for a sheet-like building material

A collapsible structural frame for forming a soffit having a multi-planar surface. The collapsible structural frame includes a first frame portion configured to receive a first sheet of building material, a second frame portion configured to receive a second sheet of building material, the second frame portion extending along a second reference plane, and a third frame portion configured to receive a third sheet of building material. The collapsible structural frame is alterable from: (1) a flat state in which the first, second, and third frame portions extend along the second reference plane in a linear arrangement; and (2) a deployed state in which the first frame portion is out of plane with the second reference plane and the third frame portion is out of plane with the second reference plane.
Owner:ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC

Lightweight composite panels and compositions and methods for manufacturing and using same

Lightweight composite panels, compositions used to make lightweight composite panels, and methods for manufacturing lightweight composite panels. The lightweight composite panels include a lightweight foam core sandwiched between thin protective layers selected from fiber mesh reinforced cementitious layer and thermoset polymer layer, e.g., polyurea or polyaspartic. The lightweight composite panels can be used in place of conventional wallboards and panels, including for various uses such as interior drywall, backer boards for tile and other interior finishes, including those exposed to moisture, exterior sheathing, floor underlayment, soffits, roofing decks, shaft liners, and the like. The lightweight composite panels can be cut, drilled, and screwed onto structural elements of buildings, such as wall frames comprising wooden or metal studs, roof frames comprising boards, studs, or trusses, floor joists, concrete floors, foundations, and the like. Exterior sheathing panels can include a drainage layer and / or a factory installed finish.
Owner:HYDROBLOK INC

Eaves ventilation structure and ventilation device

The objective is to provide a soffit ventilation structure and ventilation device that can be suitably installed on the upstream side of a single-slope roof and have excellent ventilation and waterproofing performance. [Solution] The ventilation device 1 consists of a frame member 10 having a first wall portion 11 and a second wall portion 13 that face each other and extend vertically, a bottom portion 12 connected to the lower ends of the first wall portion 11 and the second wall portion 13 and having a plurality of openings 18 formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, an inclined portion 14 connected to the upper end of the second wall portion 13 and extending inclined diagonally downward, and a third wall portion 15 connected to the indoor end of the inclined portion 14 and extending vertically, and a ventilation member 30 that is attached between the inner surface of the first wall portion 11 and the inner surface of the second wall portion 13, extends in the longitudinal direction and has a ventilation function in the vertical direction. In addition, a projection 16 that protrudes horizontally toward the outdoors is provided on the upper end of the first wall portion 11, and a water-stopping material 17 is provided on the upper surface of the projection 16.
Owner:HAUSECO

Building Envelope Systems

The present invention discloses a complete, economical, weather resistant, and highly energy efficient building envelope systems for walls, roofs, floors, soffits for both interior and exterior applications. The building envelope systems aim to improve performances of wall, roof and soffit assemblies by implementing fiber reinforced polymers (FRP's) through elimination of most mechanical fasteners, thereby to provide lightweight wall assemblies with good thermal and acoustic performance, and hence significantly increased weatherproofing of wall assemblies. Moreover, the present system allows full adjustability to plane and level walls, and consistency in façade mounting regardless of facade material type.
Owner:SIMONSEN DAVID

Roof structure

This facilitates the installation of soffit materials without causing water leakage from the corrugated metal sheets. [Solution] A roof structure 1 is provided on the upper surface of a beam 20, wherein a corrugated plate 30 is provided on the upper surface of a beam 20, and the corrugated plate 30 has a connecting member 60 attached to the corrugated wall 30b, and a soffit material 50 is supported by the connecting member 60 via a base material 40.
Owner:YKK AP INC

Support hardware and hanging hardware for soffit underlayment

ActiveJP2026057413ACeilingsSecuring devicesScrew threadSoffit
This provides a support bracket that can support objects of different thicknesses by simply rotating a single male screw. [Solution] The metal body 8 is provided with a curved portion 9 having a slanted side portion 9a, and a male screw member 10 is supported so as to be rotatable in a state extending horizontally. A pressing body 11 is screwed onto this male screw member 10 (the pressing body 11 is in a state where it cannot rotate). By rotating the male screw member 10, the pressing body 11 is moved in the axial direction of the male screw member 10, and as the pressing body 11 is pressed against the slanted side portion 9a, an object 2a is sandwiched between the pressing body 11 and the metal body 8.
Owner:YUUSU KITAURA

Bridge crack detection device and method of use

The application belongs to the technical field of crack detection, and in particular relates to a bridge crack detection device and a use method thereof. The device comprises a base plate, two symmetrical bidirectional push plates fixedly installed on the base plate through a lifting frame, shaft rods fixedly installed at two ends of the bidirectional push plates, and a group of rotating frames rotatably installed on the two corresponding shaft rods. The distance between the rotating frames on the two sides can be adjusted through the extension and retraction of the bidirectional push plates, so that the distance between the detectors on the rotating frames on the two sides is adjusted, so that the arch soffit under the bridge is detected for cracks. Through the rotation of the rotating frames on the two sides, any position of the arch soffit under the bridge can be detected. The distance between the multiple sleeves on the moving plate is adjusted, so that the detectors on the sleeves are adjusted at equal distances, so that the depth of the cracks is detected in a multi-point manner, representative data is obtained, and the severity of the cracks can be accurately evaluated and a reasonable treatment scheme can be formulated.
Owner:SHANXI PROVINCIAL TRANSPORTATION CONSTR ENG QUALITY INSPECTION CENT (CO LTD)

Eaves ceiling mounting auxiliary material

ActiveJP1813508SEavesSchematic maps
This product is used as a trim material to support the edge of the eaves or eaves tip of a soffit board, as shown in the reference schematic diagram showing its use.
Owner:AICA KOGYO CO LTD

Mineral-composite building panels with multi-binder matrix and enhanced structural, acoustic, and environmental performance

PendingUS20260208470A1FiberProtection layer
Lightweight composite panels including an inorganic foam core, compositions used to make lightweight composite panels, and methods for manufacturing lightweight composite panels. The lightweight composite panels include a lightweight inorganic foam core sandwiched between thin protective layers selected from fiber mesh reinforced cementitious layer, thermoset polymer layer, e.g., polyurea or polyaspartic, or facer layer. The lightweight composite panels can be used in place of conventional wallboards and panels, including for various uses such as interior drywall, backer boards for tile and other interior finishes, including those exposed to moisture, exterior sheathing, floor underlayment, soffits, roofing decks, shaft liners, and the like. The lightweight composite panels can be cut, drilled, and screwed onto structural elements of buildings, such as wall frames comprising wooden or metal studs, roof frames comprising boards, studs, or trusses, floor joists, concrete floors, foundations, and the like. Exterior sheathing panels can include a drainage layer and / or a factory installed finish.
Owner:HYDROBLOK INC

Soffit saw and extension

This invention provides the means for construction crews to easily drill through multiple beams or soffits with the use of a hole saw that is coupled to a first drive cup using a coupling arbor. The first drive cup is attached to a first end of an extension tube and is secured using self-tapping screws. A second drive cup is attached to a second end of the extension tube with self-tapping screws where a drive coupling arbor provides a hexagonal shank that is attached to a drive device, such as a hammer drill or standard drill. When activated the rotational motion allows the hole saw to cut through the beams or soffits. A pilot bit is provided to guide the hole saw into the beams or soffits when in use.
Owner:LUTZKER JOSEPH

Modular balcony system, components thereof and method of assembly and installation thereof

Provided is a modular balcony system configured to be assembled with sliding mating parts and to guide fluid away from a surface area under the system. The modular balcony system comprises main beams having a gutter for guiding fluid away from the surface area. Along the length of the main beams are secondary beams supporting a floor and a soffit. Each of the main beams, secondary beams and soffit are secured to one another by sliding mating parts in notches. The soffit comprises an elevated surface for securing to the secondary beams and a low surface for guiding fluid towards the gutter of the main beams. A method of assembling and installing a modular balcony system is also provided.
Owner:LES ENTREPRISES LUC WILLIAMS INC

Solar-powered ventilation system

PendingUS20260185724A1Air volumeClassical mechanics
An attic ventilation system is provided including a tube having a proximal end mounted to a soffit opening and a distal end to which a fan is mounted inside an attic space, the fan operable to pull airflow into the tube through the proximal end and discharge the airflow at a rate of at least 10 CFM into the attic space to provide ventilation thereto. The fan can be configured to be mounted to the rafter in a suspended or supported orientation inside the attic space, distal from the soffit opening. The system can include a solar panel mountable to a roof structure disposed above the attic space and configured to electrically power the fan. The fan may include a BLDC motor with commutative motor control. To enhance performance, the fan may include a rotating blade, an upstream constricting ring and a downstream fixed blade assembly.
Owner:ROOF TURBO LLC

Powered roof ridge ventilation system

A roof ventilation system having a housing with an integrated fan and power source, such as a solar panel, for integration into a roof ridge vent or a roof soffit and having a flexible center area to adjust the profile of the housing to accommodate the profile of the roof ridge vent or roof soffit.
Owner:MUNSON III LEON E

Illuminated soffit vent system

A soffit vent cover is provided comprising a four-sided frame assembly having an inner side and an outer side, each defining an open middle. A screen is attached to the inner side, and a vent panel with apertures is attached to the outer side, both covering the open middle. A continuous perimeter channel is formed along the side surfaces of the frame assembly, sized to house a light string comprising a plurality of lamps. A solar power system provides power to the light string, including a photovoltaic panel, charge controller, rechargeable battery, and main controller. Additional components include a photocell for automatic activation during low-light conditions, a timer for scheduled operation, a mode switch for selecting lighting patterns, and a radio transmitter for remote control. The illuminating soffit vent cover combines ventilation functionality with aesthetic illumination, enhancing residential curb appeal while maintaining proper attic airflow without complex electrical infrastructure.
Owner:BAKER PRISCILLA +1

Locking soffit

A system for securing an end of a soffit panel to a structure includes an F-channel that is affixed to the structure. The F-channel includes a mechanism for locking an end of the soffit panel that has an upper hook and a lower hook such that after inserting the end of the soffit panel into the mechanism for locking, the upper hook and the lower hook locks the end of the soffit panel within the F-channel.
Owner:ALPHA ALUMINUM INC

A device for protecting buildings against unwanted animals

PendingPL133419U1EavesFishery
The subject of the application is a system for protecting buildings from unwanted animals, particularly intended for installation in structural elements of the building, such as roof soffits. The system comprises a mounting plate (4) within which a guiding tunnel (3) is formed, leading to a trapdoor containing at least one trapdoor leaf (1) and a release field (2). The trapdoor is mechanically connected to a trigger mechanism activated by the animal's interaction with the release field (2). Below the trapdoor is a masking cassette (6) containing a catch bag, wherein activation of the trigger mechanism causes the trapdoor to open and the catch bag to transition from a folded to an unfolded state.
Owner:PACH RYSZARD

Prefabricated frames for masonry slips

The present disclosure relates to a system of providing a façade wall for a building. In particular, the disclosure presents a series of frames and frameworks which are adapted to integrate with a number of different designs of masonry slips. These masonry slips are parts of bricks, or other building items and the like, which by means of appropriately placed slots can integrate and be held by lips and extensions on the frames. Corner units, soffit panelling and free standing archways are also possible by appropriate combination of the concepts described herein.
Owner:ACS STAINLESS STEEL FIXINGS

Double ceiling suspension structure

To provide a means for a double ceiling suspension structure with a simple structure and good workability. [Solution] In a double ceiling suspension structure, a beam (2) supports a first suspension bolt (4), the first suspension bolt (4) supports a first soffit support (5) and a connecting hardware (8), the first soffit support (5) supports a first soffit (6), the first soffit (6) supports a first ceiling board (7), the connecting hardware (8) supports a second suspension bolt (9) below the first ceiling board (7), the second suspension bolt (9) supports a second soffit support (10), the second soffit support (10) supports a second soffit (11), and the second soffit (11) supports a second ceiling board (12). A first joint (7a) of the first ceiling board (7) is located directly below the first suspension bolt (4). A first nut portion (8a) of the connecting hardware (8) screws onto the first suspension bolt (4). A plate portion (8b) of the connecting hardware (8) is supported by the first nut portion (8a) so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and is located in the first joint (7a) of the first ceiling board (7).
Owner:SEKISUI HOUSE KK

Eaves ceiling mounting support components

ActiveJP1830655SFlat jointEaves
This product is intended to be used as a flat joint material to support the edges of soffit boards, as shown in the schematic diagram illustrating its usage.
Owner:AICA KOGYO CO LTD

Engineered wood vented soffit with integrated fire-ember and snow screen

PCT designated stageWO2025240640A1Lighting and heating apparatusFire rescueProduction lineEmber
A pre-vented soffit panel with an integrated screen to exclude wind-blown embers from entering the attic space. Vent holes are created in the soffit, and a screen is integrated therewith, in the factory or on a production line. The screen material is fire-resistant. The pre-vented soffit panel with integrated screen can then be packaged and shipped to a job or construction site, and installed instead of, or in place of, a prior-art soffit panel. The integrated soffit screen also prevents the intrusion of wind-blown snow and several types of insects. This integrated solution provides for more rapid and cost-effective job site installation without the need to perform costly retrofitting of metal vents into prior-art soffit panels.
Owner:LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP