Soffit vent

Abstract

A soffit vent comprising a unitary bottom panel with extending side walls, one or more interior walls extending from the bottom panel, a one or more open channels created by the side walls, interior walls and bottom panel and one or more closed channels adjacent to the open channels.

1 . A soffit vent comprising: 
 a bottom panel with extending side walls adapted to be fixed to a soffit area, a front opening and channel for conveying air.    
     
     
         2 . A soffit vent as in  claim 1  wherein: 
 the front opening is below the plane of the soffit area.    
     
     
         3 . A soffit vent as in claim I wherein: 
 the bottom panel is contoured.    
     
     
         4 . A soffit as in claim I wherein: 
 the side walls are adapted to receive fastening means.    
     
     
         5 . A soffit vent as in  claim 4  wherein: 
 the fastening means is selected from the group consisting of nails, screws, adhesives and clamps.    
     
     
         6 . A soffit vent as in claim I wherein: 
 the side walls are contoured.    
     
     
         7 . A soffit vent as in  claim 1  wherein: 
 the bottom panel has one or more bottom openings.    
     
     
         8 . A soffit vent as in  claim 1  wherein: 
 the opening is substantially covered by an air permeable material.    
     
     
         9 . A soffit vent as in  claim 1  wherein: 
 the bottom panel extends from a proximal end to create an angle relative to the soffit area of 1-180 degrees and curves a known radius to a distal end.    
     
     
         10 . A soffit vent as in  claim 9  wherein: 
 the angle created by the bottom panel is 90 degrees.    
     
     
         11 . A soffit vent as in  claim 9  wherein: 
 the angle created by the bottom panel is 45 degrees.    
     
     
         12 . A soffit vent as in  claim 1  wherein: 
 the bottom panel and side walls extend above the soffit area.    
     
     
         13 . A soffit vent as in  claim 1  further comprising: 
 one or more side walls.    
     
     
         14 . A soffit vent comprising: 
 a plurality of bottom panels with extending side walls fixed to each other and adapted to be fixed to a soffit area having a front opening and channel for conveying air.    
     
     
         15 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the front opening is below the plane of the soffit area.    
     
     
         16 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 one or more of the plurality of bottom panels with extending side walls are interrupted by spacers.    
     
     
         17 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the bottom panel is contoured.    
     
     
         18 . A soffit as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the side walls are adapted to receive fastening means.    
     
     
         19 . A soffit vent as in  claim 18  wherein: 
 the fastening means is selected from the group consisting of nails, screws, adhesives and clamps.    
     
     
         20 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the side walls are contoured.    
     
     
         21 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the bottom panel has one or more bottom openings.    
     
     
         22 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the opening is substantially covered by an air permeable material.    
     
     
         23 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the bottom panel extends from a proximal end to create an angle relative to the soffit area of 1-180 degrees and curves a known radius to a distal end.    
     
     
         24 . A soffit vent as in  claim 23  wherein: 
 the angle created by the bottom panel is 90 degrees.    
     
     
         25 . A soffit vent as in  claim 23  wherein: 
 the angle created by the bottom panel is 45 degrees.    
     
     
         26 . A soffit vent as in  claim 14  wherein: 
 the bottom panel and side walls extend above the soffit area.    
     
     
         27 . A soffit vent comprising: 
 a unitary bottom panel with extending side walls;    a one or more open channels created by the side walls, interior walls and bottom panel.    
     
     
         28 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the one or more open channels are below the plane of the soffit area.    
     
     
         29 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the bottom panel is contoured.    
     
     
         30 . A soffit as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the side walls are adapted to receive fastening means.    
     
     
         31 . A soffit vent as in  claim 30  wherein: 
 the fastening means is selected from the group consisting of nails, screws, adhesives and clamps.    
     
     
         32 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the side walls are contoured.    
     
     
         33 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the bottom panel has one or more bottom openings.    
     
     
         34 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the one or more open channels is substantially covered by an air permeable material.    
     
     
         35 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the bottom panel extends from a proximal end to create an angle relative to the soffit area of 1-180 degrees and curves a known radius to a distal end.    
     
     
         36 . A soffit vent as in  claim 35  wherein: 
 the angle created by the bottom panel is 90 degrees.    
     
     
         37 . A soffit vent as in  claim 35  wherein: 
 the angle created by the bottom panel is 45 degrees.    
     
     
         38 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  wherein: 
 the bottom panel and side walls extend above the soffit area.    
     
     
         39 . A soffit vent as in  claim 27  further comprising: 
 one or more interior walls extending from the bottom panel.