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A prefabricated decorative frieze trim for securement to a lower surface of an eave and an exterior wall surface of a building which comprises a low gauge flexible sheet having a front face with an infinite variety of different ornamental shapes that can be formed thereon. A substrate member is appl

A prefabricated decorative frieze trim for securement to a lower surface of an eave and an exterior wall surface of a building which comprises a low gauge flexible sheet having a front face with an infinite variety of different ornamental shapes that can be formed thereon. A substrate member is applied to an internal surface of the low grade flexible sheet to provide structural rigidity thereto. A mechanism formed on the low grade flexible sheet is for securing the low grade flexible sheet to the lower surface of the eave and upper portion of the exterior wall surface of the building, whereby a free edge of a soffit component and a free edge of a wall siding can be retained thereto.

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1. A prefabricated decorative frieze trim, comprising: a) a sheet; andb) a backing block;wherein said backing block backs up a major portion of said sheet, to thereby provide structural rigidity to said sheet;wherein said sheet includes a first portion;wherein said sheet includes a second portion;wh

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A prefabricated decorative frieze trim, comprising: a) a sheet; andb) a backing block;wherein said backing block backs up a major portion of said sheet, to thereby provide structural rigidity to said sheet;wherein said sheet includes a first portion;wherein said sheet includes a second portion;wherein said sheet includes a third portion;wherein said sheet includes a fourth portion;wherein said sheet includes a fifth portion;wherein said sheet includes a sixth portion;wherein said sheet includes a seventh portion;wherein said sheet includes an eighth portion;wherein said first portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said first portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends horizontally rearwardly from an origin to a first bend;wherein said second portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said second portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said first bend of said sheet to a second bend;wherein said second portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends horizontally forwardly from said second bend of said sheet to a third bend of said sheet;wherein said third bend of said sheet, in side elevation, is more rearwardly than said origin of said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is below said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said second portion of said sheet;wherein said fourth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, has a shape;wherein said fourth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said third bend of said sheet to a first termination of said fourth portion of said sheet;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said first termination of said fourth portion of said sheet to a fourth bend of said sheet;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said second portion of said sheet;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is completely forward of said second portion of said sheet;wherein said fourth bend of said sheet, in side elevation, is semi-circular;wherein said fourth bend of said sheet, in side elevation, opens upwardly;wherein said fourth bend of said sheet, in side elevation, extends rearwardly to a second termination;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically upwardly from said second termination of said fourth bend of said sheet to a fifth bend of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is rearwardly spaced from said fifth portion of said sheet so as to form a depending channel;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is of a same length as said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said second portion of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is forwardly spaced from said second portion of said sheet;wherein said depending channel of said sheet conceals an upper portion of said eighth portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends horizontally rearwardly from said fifth bend of said sheet to a sixth bend of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is below said first portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is below said third portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said first portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said third portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said sixth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said sixth bend of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said seventh portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is in line with said second portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said sixth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is rearwardly spaced from said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is rearwardly spaced from said sixth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends lower than said fourth bend of said sheet;wherein said backing block, in side elevation, extends downwardly from said third portion of said sheet to said seventh portion of said sheet;wherein said backing block, in side elevation, extends rearwardly from said fourth portion of said sheet;wherein said backing block, in side elevation, matches said shape of said fourth portion of said sheet; andwherein said backing block, in side elevation, leaves said depending channel of said sheet empty. 2. The trim of claim 1, wherein said sheet is a low gauge and flexible sheet made of a material selected from the group consisting of vinyl and metal. 3. The trim of claim 1, wherein said backing block is made of a rigid foam; wherein said rigid foam of said backing block has an outwardly facing surface; andwherein said outwardly facing surface of said backing block is shaped to match that of said third portion of said sheet. 4. The trim of claim 1, wherein said first portion of said sheet has a plurality of spaced-apart mounting slots therealong; and wherein said eighth portion of said sheet has a plurality of spaced-apart mounting slots therealong. 5. A prefabricated decorative frieze trim, comprising: a) a sheet;b) a backing block; andc) a building;wherein said backing block backs up a major portion of said sheet, to thereby provide structural rigidity to said sheet;wherein said building has an eave;wherein said eave of said building has a soffit;wherein said building has siding;wherein said sheet includes a first portion;wherein said sheet includes a second portion;wherein said sheet includes a third portion;wherein said sheet includes a fourth portion;wherein said sheet includes a fifth portion;wherein said sheet includes a sixth portion;wherein said sheet includes a seventh portion;wherein said sheet includes an eighth portion;wherein said first portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said first portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends horizontally rearwardly from an origin to a first bend;wherein said first portion of said sheet is attached to said eave of said building;wherein said second portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said second portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said first bend of said sheet to a second bend;wherein said second portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends horizontally forwardly from said second bend of said sheet to a third bend of said sheet;wherein said third bend of said sheet, in side elevation, is more rearwardly than said origin of said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is below said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said first portion of said sheet;wherein said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said second portion of said sheet;wherein said first portion of said sheet, said second portion of said sheet, and said third portion of said sheet, in side elevation, forms a first channel;wherein said first channel of said sheet, in side elevation, engages said soffit of said eave of said building;wherein said fourth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, has a shape;wherein said fourth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said third bend of said sheet to a first termination of said fourth portion of said sheet;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said first termination of said fourth portion of said sheet to a fourth bend of said sheet;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said second portion of said sheet;wherein said fifth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is completely forward of said second portion of said sheet;wherein said fourth bend of said sheet, in side elevation, is semi-circular;wherein said fourth bend of said sheet, in side elevation, opens upwardly;wherein said fourth bend of said sheet, in side elevation, extends rearwardly to a second termination;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically upwardly from said second termination of said fourth bend of said sheet to a fifth bend of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is rearwardly spaced from said fifth portion of said sheet so as to form a depending channel;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is of a same length as said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said second portion of said sheet;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is forwardly spaced from said second portion of said sheet;wherein said depending channel of said sheet conceals an upper portion of said eighth portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends horizontally rearwardly from said fifth bend of said sheet to a sixth bend of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is below said first portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is below said third portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said first portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said third portion of said sheet;wherein said seventh portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said sixth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is straight;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends vertically downwardly from said sixth bend of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is perpendicular to said seventh portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is in line with said second portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is parallel to said sixth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is rearwardly spaced from said fifth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, is rearwardly spaced from said sixth portion of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, extends lower than said fourth bend of said sheet;wherein said eighth portion of said sheet is secured to the building;wherein said sixth portion of said sheet, said seventh portion of said sheet, and said eighth portion of said sheet, in side elevation, form a second channel;wherein said second channel of said sheet engages said siding of said building;wherein said backing block, in side elevation, extends downwardly from said third portion of said sheet to said seventh portion of said sheet;wherein said backing block, in side elevation, extends rearwardly from said fourth portion of said sheet;wherein said backing block, in side elevation, matches said shape of said fourth portion of said sheet; andwherein said backing block, in side elevation, leaves said depending channel of said sheet empty. 6. The trim of claim 5, wherein said sheet is a low gauge and flexible sheet made of a material selected from the group consisting of vinyl and metal. 7. The trim of claim 5, wherein said backing block is made of a rigid foam; wherein said rigid foam of said backing block has an outwardly facing surface; andwherein said outwardly facing surface of said backing block is shaped to match that of said third portion of said sheet. 8. The trim of claim 5, wherein said first portion of said sheet has a plurality of spaced-apart mounting slots therealong; and wherein said eighth portion of said sheet has a plurality of spaced-apart mounting slots therealong.