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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2020
Applicant:
James Robert Lyons, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
James Robert Lyons, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D 13/152 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01); F24F 11/35 (2018.01); F24F 7/02 (2006.01); F24F 7/00 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D 13/152 (2013.01); E05D 3/02 (2013.01); F24F 7/02 (2013.01); F24F 11/35 (2018.01); F24F 2007/0025 (2021.01);
Abstract
An exterior elevated assembly with a walking surface is described which has features for facilitating inspection of the interior support frame of the assembly. The assembly includes a support frame for the walking surface, which defines an interior space and a soffit covering an underside of the support frame. The soffit provided with an opening. A vent panel is provided for covering the opening and a vent panel retention mechanism is provided for reversibly holding the vent panel in place over the opening. Methods and kits for installing a vent panel in a soffit of an exterior elevated assembly with a walking surface are also described.