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The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight ratios, low expansion and contraction

The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight ratios, low expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature and humidity, as well being less labor intensive to install.

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1. A cornice assembly comprising: pultruded unitary construction comprising: a first pultruded unitary piece including: a gutter anda fascia,wherein the first pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector;a second pultruded unitary piece including: a soffit,a crown,wherein the second pultruded a

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A cornice assembly comprising: pultruded unitary construction comprising: a first pultruded unitary piece including: a gutter anda fascia,wherein the first pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector;a second pultruded unitary piece including: a soffit,a crown,wherein the second pultruded assembly piece has a first end located proximate to the first pultruded unitary assembly and a second end opposing the first end, the first end and the second end each include a press fit connector, and the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together; anda third pultruded unitary piece including: a frieze,wherein the third pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector and the press fit connector of the third pultruded unitary piece forms a connection with the press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together; andwhen said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin. 2. The cornice assembly of claim 1, the unitary construction includes at east stiffening rib. 3. The cornice assembly of claim 1, wherein the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece is a male press fit connector and the press fit connector of the first end of the second pultruded unitary piece is a female press fit connector, and the male press fit connector fits into the female press fit connector to form the connection between the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece. 4. The cornice assembly of claim 1, wherein the press fit connector of the second pultruded unitary piece is a female press fit connector and the press fit connector of the third unitary piece is a male press fit connector, and the male press fit connector fits into the female press fit connector to form the connection between the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece. 5. The cornice assembly of claim 3, wherein the press fit connector of the second pultruded unitary piece is a female press fit connector and the press fit connector of the third unitary piece is a male press fit connector, and the male press fit connector of the third unitary piece fits into the female press fit connector of the second unitary piece to form the connection between the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece. 6. The cornice assembly of claim 1, wherein the frieze includes an end portion opposite the press fit connector, and the end portion folding back upon itself in a meandering manner so that the frieze is configured to receive a exterior sheet siding. 7. The cornice assembly of claim 6, wherein the end portion includes a covering surface and a nailing surface located adjacent to the covering surface so that the covering surface conceals at least a portion of the ailing surface from view. 8. The cornice assembly of claim 1, wherein the gutter and the fascia are integrally connected so that the fascia forms a back side of the cutter, and the gutter includes an upper lip that extends from a top of the gutter towards the fascia and curves back upon itself towards a front of the gutter. 9. The cornice assembly of claim 1, wherein the second pultruded, member includes a recess at the first end that is located adjacent to the press fit connector. 10. The cornice assembly of claim 9, wherein the second pultruded member includes a planar segment that extends between the crown and the recess. 11. The cornice assembly of claim 10, wherein the crown is an undulating crown. 12. The cornice assembly of claim 1, wherein the fascia includes a downward sloping member that extends from a top of the fascia downward way from the fascia and towards the gutter. 13. A cornice assembly comprising: a pultruded unitary construction comprising: a first pultruded unitary piece including: a gutter anda fascia integrally connected to the gutter and forming a back side of gutter,wherein the first pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector, andwherein the gutter includes an upper lip that extends from a top of the gutter towards the fascia and curves back upon itself towards a front of the gutter;a second pultruded unitary piece including: a recess,a crown having an undulating shape,a soffit extending between and connecting the recess and the crown,wherein the second pultruded assembly piece has a first end located proximate to the first pultruded unitary assembly and a second end opposing the first end, the first end and the second end each include a press fit connector, and the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together; anda third pultruded unitary piece including; a frieze including an end portion folding back upon itself in a meandering manner so that the frieze is configured to receive an exterior sheet siding,wherein the third pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector located at an end opposite the end portion folding back upon itself, the press fit connector of the third pultruded unitary piece forming a connection with the press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together; andwherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin. 14. The cornice assembly of claim 13, wherein the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece is a male press fit connector and the press fit connector of the first end of the second pultruded unitary piece is a female press fit connector, and the male press fit connector fits into the female press fit connector to form the connection between the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece. 15. The cornice assembly of claim 13, wherein the press fit connector of the second pultruded unitary piece is a female press fit connector and the press fit connector of the third unitary piece is a male press fit connector, and the male press fit connector fits into the female press fit connector to form the connection between the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece. 16. The cornice assembly of claim 15, wherein the press it connector of the second pultruded unitary piece is a female press fit connector and the press fit connector of the third unitary piece is a male press fit connector, and the male press fit connector of the third unitary piece fits into the female press fit connector of the second unitary piece to form the connection between the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece. 17. The cornice assembly of claim 13, wherein the soffit has a generally planar segment and the frieze has a generally planar segment and the generally planar segment of the soffit is generally perpendicular to the generally planar segment of the frieze. 18. A cornice assembly comprising: a pultruded unitary construction comprising: a first pultruded unitary piece including: a gutter,a fascia integrally connected to the gutter at a connection location, the fascia forming a back side of the gutter, anda male press fit connected projecting from the connection location, andwherein the gutter includes an upper lip that extends from a top of the gutter towards the fascia and curves hack upon itself towards a front of the gutter;a second pultruded unitary piece having a first end and second end, the cord pultruded unitary piece including: a recess at the first end,a crown having en undulating shape,a soffit at the second end extending between and connecting the recess and the crown,a female press fit connector located at the first end, anda male press fit connector located at the second end,wherein the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together, andwherein the recess extends below the gutter and the soffit; a a third pultruded unitary piece including:a male press fit connector at a first end of the third pultruded unitary piece,a frieze having: an end at a second end of the third pultruded unitary piece, the end including a portion folding back upon itself in a meandering manner so that the frieze is configured to receive an exterior sheet siding,a bulbous portion proximate to the second end portion of the frieze and the bulbous portion extending outward towards the gutter, andwherein the male press fit connector forms a connection with the female press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together; andwherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin. 19. The cornice assembly of claim 18, wherein the crown has a first end connected to the soffit and extending at a downward angle from the soffit to the second end including the male press fit connector. 20. The cornice assembly of claim 18, wherein the soffit has a generally planar segment and the frieze has a generally planar segment and the generally planar segment of the soffit is generally perpendicular to the generally planar segment of the frieze.