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Soffit ventilation system in a building having a horizontal soffit with a plurality of vents and a strip of mat of randomly oriented synthetic fibers covering the attic-facing side of the soffit. An alternative embodiment has a panel of air-impermeable material having upper and lower sections. The s

Soffit ventilation system in a building having a horizontal soffit with a plurality of vents and a strip of mat of randomly oriented synthetic fibers covering the attic-facing side of the soffit. An alternative embodiment has a panel of air-impermeable material having upper and lower sections. The strip of mat of randomly oriented synthetic fibers is sandwiched between the lower section and the vertical side of the walls allowing the passage of air into the attic through an opening between the lower section and the upper section of the air-impermeable panel.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A soffit ventilating system in a building, said building comprising:vertical side walls;sloping roof extending outwardly and beyond the vertical side walls and forming eaves over said vertical side walls;an attic space enclosed between the sloping roof and an internal cei

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A soffit ventilating system in a building, said building comprising:vertical side walls;sloping roof extending outwardly and beyond the vertical side walls and forming eaves over said vertical side walls;an attic space enclosed between the sloping roof and an internal ceiling;an opening between the sloping roof and vertical side walls;wherein said soffit ventilating system comprises:a panel of air-impermeable material comprising an upper section extending parallelly with the sloping roof;a lower section extending parallelly with the vertical side walls; anda bend in said panel between the upper section and the lower section, said bend projecting outwardly from said attic space and serving as a drip edge to direct moisture from the sloping roof away from said vertical side walls; anda strip of mat of randomly oriented synthetic fibers sandwiched between the lower panel section and the vertical side walls allowing passage of outside air therethrough without covering said opening between said sloping roof and said vertical side walls and directing the outside air through said opening between the sloping roof and the vertical side walls into said attic space.