US Patent 7484335 Soffit vent assembly and method

The present invention provides a soffit assembly and method which comprises a soffit vent that can be mounted therein regardless of the lookouts to which the soffit boards are typically nailed. In one preferred embodiment, legs extend into a soffit opening. The soffit legs preferably comprise retainers mounted thereon that grasp an inside surface of the soffit boards once inserted fully therein. The base vent portion preferably comprises finish edges that produce a biasing force which is applied against a lower surface of the soffit boards to thereby hold the soffit vent in tension to quickly and easily provide a finished look.