Vented gutter and fascia systems
View Patent ↗A vented gutter system includes a gutter hanger and a ventilation strip. The gutter hanger preferably includes a lengthwise support, a plurality of hanger members and a plurality of mounting plates. Each hanger member includes a roof attachment leg and a fascia attachment member. Each mounting plate is attached to a single fascia attachment member. The plurality of hanger members are attached to the lengthwise support. The ventilation strip is secured to a bottom of the plurality of hanger members. A vented fascia system preferably includes a rear plate, a roof flange, at least two bracket spacers, a fascia plate and a ventilation strip. The roof flange is secured to one side of the bracket spacers and the rear plate is secured to the other side thereof. The ventilation strip is secured to the bracket spacers. The fascia plate is secured to the bracket spacers.
1. A vented gutter hanging system comprising:
at least one rear plate extending substantially a length of said vented gutter hanging system;
a roof flange including a roof attachment leg and a vertical leg, said vertical leg extending downward from an end of said roof attachment leg, said roof attachment leg is secured to a roof;
at least two bracket spacers, each one of said at least two bracket spacers including a rear mounting leg, a front mounting leg and a middle leg, said rear mounting leg extending from one end of said middle leg, said front mounting leg extending from the other end of said middle leg, said front and rear mounting legs being substantially parallel to each other, said vertical leg being attached to said front mounting leg, said at least one rear plate being attached to said rear mounting leg, said front and rear mounting legs being disposed between said vertical leg and said at least one rear plate, a fascia plate being attached to said front of said at least two bracket spacers, a snap clip being formed on a bottom of said fascia plate; and
a ventilation strip being disposed on a bottom of said at least two bracket spacers, said ventilation strip extending substantially a length of said vented gutter hanging system, said ventilation strip including a plurality of openings, a snap flange extending outward from a bottom of said ventilation strip, said snap flange being sized to be received by said snap clip.
2. The vented gutter hanging system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fastening lip extending outward from said rear plate toward said at least two spacer brackets.
3. A vented gutter hanging system comprising:
at least one rear plate extending substantially a length of said vented gutter hanging system;
a roof flange including a roof attachment leg and a vertical leg, said vertical leg extending downward from an end of said roof attachment leg, said roof attachment leg is secured to a roof;
at least two bracket spacers, each one of said at least two bracket spacers including a rear mounting leg, a front mounting leg and a middle leg, said rear mounting leg extending from one end of said middle leg, said front mounting leg extending from the other end of said middle leg, said front and rear mounting legs being substantially parallel to each other, said vertical leg being attached to said front mounting leg, said at least one rear plate being attached to said rear mounting leg, said front and rear mounting legs being disposed between said vertical leg and said at least one rear plate, said vertical leg not extending below a bottom of said at least two bracket spacers, a fascia plate being attached to said front of said at least two bracket spacers, a snap clip being formed on a bottom of said fascia plate; and
a ventilation strip being disposed on a bottom of said at least two bracket spacers, said ventilation strip extending substantially a length of said vented gutter hanging system, said ventilation strip including a plurality of openings, a snap flange extending outward from a bottom of said ventilation strip, said snap flange being sized to be received by said snap clip.
4. The vented gutter hanging system of claim 3 , further comprising:
a fastening lip extending outward from said rear plate toward said at least two spacer brackets.
5. The vented gutter hanging system of claim 3 , further comprising:
an angle for attachment to an open ended truss, said rear plate being attached to said angle.
6. Vented gutter hanging system comprising:
at least one rear plate extending substantially a length of said vented gutter hanging system;
a roof flange including a roof attachment leg and a vertical leg, said vertical leg extending downward from an end of said roof attachment leg, said roof attachment leg is secured to a roof;
at least two bracket spacers, each one of said at least two bracket spacers including a rear mounting leg, a front mounting leg and a middle leg, said rear mounting leg extending from one end of said middle leg, said front mounting leg extending from the other end of said middle leg, said front and rear mounting legs being substantially parallel to each other, said vertical leg being attached to said front mounting leg, said at least one rear plate being attached to said rear mounting leg, said front and rear mounting legs being disposed between said vertical leg and said at least one rear plate, a fastening lip extending outward from said rear plate toward said at least two spacer brackets; and
a fascia plate being attached to said front of said at least two bracket spacers, a snap clip being formed on a bottom of said fascia plate; and
a ventilation strip being disposed on a bottom of said at least two bracket spacers, said ventilation strip extending substantially a length of said vented gutter hanging system, said ventilation strip including a plurality of openings, a snap flange extending outward from a bottom of said ventilation strip, said snap flange being sized to be received by said snap clip.
7. The vented gutter hanging system of claim 6 , further comprising:
an angle for attachment to an open ended truss, said rear plate being attached to said angle.