Fascia with seal for drip protection

Abstract

A fascia with seal for drip protection preferably includes a fascia and a strip of compressible tape. The fascia includes an anchor bar and a cover. The cover snaps unto the anchor bar. The anchor bar includes a vertical portion, a roof flange, an upper cover clip and a lower cover clip. The strip of compressible tape is applied to an inside surface of the vertical portion, below a bottom of the roof flange. The top peripheral edge of a building is not perfectly flat. However, the flexibility of the anchor bar and the compressibility of the strip of compressible tape conforms to any dips in the roof membrane, which over lays the top peripheral edge of the building. A plurality of fasteners are used to secure the anchor bar to the top peripheral edge of the building to ensure that there is not a leak path for any water.

Claims

1. A fascia with seal for drip protection, comprising: a strip of compressible tape; and the fascia includes an anchor bar, the anchor bar includes a vertical portion and a roof flange, the roof flange extends horizontally inward from the vertical portion, said strip of compressible tape is applied along a length of the vertical portion, below the roof flange, said strip of compressible tape extends from below the roof flange to a plurality of fasteners, wherein said strip of compressible tape is put in contact with a roof membrane of a roof, the plurality of fasteners are used to force said strip of compressible tape against the roof membrane which over lays a peripheral edge of a building having a surface with dips, said compressible tape seals the dips between the anchor bar and the roof membrane, said plurality of fasteners secure the fascia to a top outer peripheral edge of the building.

2. The fascia with seal for drip protection of claim 1 wherein: the anchor bar includes an upper cover clip and a lower cover clip, the upper cover clip extends outward from a top of the vertical portion, the lower cover clip extends outward from a bottom of the vertical portion.

3. The fascia with seal for drip protection of claim 2 wherein: a cover is snapped on to the upper cover clip and the lower cover clip.

4. A fascia with seal for drip protection, comprising: a strip of compressible tape; and the fascia includes an anchor bar, the anchor bar includes a vertical portion and a roof flange, the vertical portion of the anchor bar is flexible, the roof flange extends horizontally inward from the vertical portion, said strip of compressible tape is applied along a length of the vertical portion, below the roof flange, said strip of compressible tape extends from below the roof flange to a plurality of fasteners, wherein said strip of compressible tape is put in contact with a roof membrane of a roof, the plurality of fasteners are used to force said strip of compressible tape against the roof membrane which over lays a peripheral edge of a building having a surface with dips, said compressible tape seals the dips between the roof membrane and anchor bar, said plurality of fasteners secure the fascia to a top outer peripheral edge of the building.

5. The fascia with seal for drip protection of claim 4 wherein: the anchor bar includes an upper cover clip and a lower cover clip, the upper cover clip extends outward from a top of the vertical portion, the lower cover clip extends outward from a bottom of the vertical portion.

6. The fascia with seal for drip protection of claim 5 wherein: a cover is snapped on to the upper cover clip and the lower cover clip.

7. A fascia with seal for drip protection, comprising: a strip of compressible tape; and the fascia includes an anchor bar, the anchor bar includes a vertical portion and a roof flange, the roof flange extends horizontally inward from the vertical portion, said strip of compressible tape is applied along a length of the vertical portion, below the roof flange, said strip of compressible tape is not located between said roof flange and a horizontal portion of a roof membrane wherein said strip of compressible tape is put in contact with a vertical portion of the roof membrane of a roof, a plurality of fasteners are used to force said strip of compressible tape against the roof membrane, which over lays a peripheral edge of a building having a surface with dips, said compressible tape seals the dips between the roof membrane and the anchor bar, said plurality of fasteners secure the fascia to a top outer peripheral edge of the building.

8. The fascia with seal for drip protection of claim 7 wherein: said strip of compressible tape is located above the plurality of fasteners.

9. The fascia with seal for drip protection of claim 7 wherein: the anchor bar includes an upper cover clip and a lower cover clip, the upper cover clip extends outward from a top of the vertical portion, the lower cover clip extends outward from a bottom of the vertical portion.

10. The fascia with seal for drip protection of claim 9 wherein: a cover is snapped on to the upper cover clip and the lower cover clip.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is an end view of a prior art fascia attached to a roof nailer with a non-curing sealant applied between a roof flange of the prior art fascia and a roof membrane.

(2) FIG. 2 is an end view of a fascia with seal attached to a roof nailer with a plurality of fasteners, which compresses a compressive strip of tape against a top outer peripheral edge of a building in accordance with the present invention.

(3) FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a fascia with seal for drip protection attached to a roof nailer with a plurality of fasteners, which compress a compressive strip of tape against a top outer peripheral edge of a building in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(4) With reference now to the drawings, and particularly to FIG. 2, there is shown an end view of a fascia with seal 1. FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of a prior art fascia 100 secured to a roof nailer 102 and sealed to a roof membrane 104 with a non-curing sealant 106. The fascia with seal 1 preferably includes the fascia 100 and a strip of compressible tape 10. The fascia 100 includes an anchor bar 108 and a cover 110. The cover 110 snaps unto the anchor bar 108. The anchor bar 108 preferably includes a vertical portion 112, a roof flange 114, an upper cover clip 116 and a lower cover clip 118. The strip of compressible tape 10 is applied to an inside surface of the vertical portion 112, below a bottom of the roof flange 114. With reference to FIG. 3, the top outer peripheral edge 120 of a building 115 is not perfectly flat. However, the flexibility of the anchor bar 108 and the compressibility of the strip of compressible tape 10 conforms to any dips in the roof membrane 104, which over lays the top peripheral edge 120 of the building 115. A plurality of fasteners 122 are used to secure the anchor bar 108 to the top outer peripheral edge 120 of the building 115 to ensure that there is not a leak path for any water to drip past the strip of compressible tape 10.

(5) While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention in its broader aspects, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.