US2018023302A1PendingUtilityA1

Fascia vent system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 22, 2016Filed: Jul 21, 2017Published: Jan 25, 2018
Est. expiryJul 22, 2036(~10 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Martin J. Rotter
E04D 13/178E04D 13/152
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Abstract

A building structure is provided that is adapted to allow for ventilation of vapors is provided. The building structure has a roof extending over one or more vertical side walls. The roof has a roof sheathing member overlying the roof rafters. A fascia is secured to the outer ends of the roof rafters and at least one portion of the fascia is spaced from the outer ends of the rafters. A fascia vent strip is interposed between the fascia and the outer ends of the rafters to provide for the flow of vapor therebetween and into the attic. The fascia vent strip may have a series of parallel grooves. The grooves are adapted to receive the outer ends of the rafters with an interference fit to at least temporarily hold the fascia vent strip to the ends of the rafters during installation. Alternatively, a series of parallel glue stripes located at two different on-center intervals can be provided.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fascia vent system for a building structure, comprising:
 a roof extending over one or more vertical side walls;   a plurality of rafters supported on a vertical side wall;   a roof sheathing member overlying the rafters;   a fascia secured to outer ends of the roof rafters with at least a portion of the fascia spaced apart from the outer ends of the rafters;   a fascia vent strip interposed between the fascia and the outer ends of the rafters to provide for a flow of vapor therebetween and into an attic, the fascia vent strip including a series of parallel grooves spaced apart from one another by a uniform distance, the grooves receive the outer ends of the rafters with an interference fit to at least temporarily hold the fascia vent strip to the ends of the rafters during installation.   
     
     
         2 . The fascia vent system of  claim 1 , wherein the fascia vent strip is made of an air permeable and resilient strip. 
     
     
         3 . The fascia vent system of  claim 1 , wherein an adhesive is provided in each groove. 
     
     
         4 . The fascia vent system of  claim 1 , wherein the series of parallel grooves are spaced apart from one another by a uniform distance of 16″ or 24″ on centers. 
     
     
         5 . A fascia vent system for a building structure, comprising:
 a roof extending over one or more vertical side walls;   a plurality of rafters supported on a vertical side wall;   a roof sheathing member overlying the rafters;   a fascia secured to outer ends of the roof rafters with at least a portion of the fascia spaced apart from the outer ends of the rafters;   a fascia vent strip interposed between the fascia and the outer ends of the rafters to provide for a flow of vapor therebetween and into an attic, the fascia vent strip including a series of parallel glue stripes located at two different on-center intervals, the glue strips contact the outer ends of the rafters to at least temporarily hold the fascia vent strip to the outer ends of the rafters during installation.   
     
     
         6 . The fascia vent system of  claim 5 , wherein the two different on-center intervals are 16″ and 24″ on center (i.e., 0″, 16″, 24″, 32″, 48″, etc.). 
     
     
         7 . The fascia vent system of  claim 5 , wherein the fascia vent strip is made of an air permeable and resilient strip.

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