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Abstract

The present invention involves an extruded material capable of being rolled into a coil, for use on the edge of a roof as a molding. The extrusion comprises a polymer material with cross-sectional a roof, fascia, and hinged portions. The roof portion is adapted to attach to roofing material on the roof. The flexible hinge connects the roof portion and the fascia portion and is unitarily formed with the roof and fascia portions. The roof and fascia portions are formed of a hard plastic material, and the flexible hinge is formed of a plastic material having greater flexibility than the hard plastic material. The roof portion includes ribs for inhibiting water penetration between the roofing material and said roof portion. The roof portion includes a protrusion serving as a connecting location with the flexible hinge, either on an end generally parallel to the roof portion serving as the connecting location with the flexible hinge, or on a perpendicular end. The fascia portion is generally planar and includes a flexible angled lip adapted for bending away from the plane of the fascia portion. The fascia portion is formed from a hard plastic material, and the flexible angled lip is formed of a plastic having greater flexibility than the hard plastic material. The hinge is capable of positioning the roof portion and the fascia portion in a generally parallel, adjacent arrangement. The method of installing the molding includes positioning the roof portion adjacent the roof edge, applying force transverse to the roof portion and flexing the hinge so that the angle between the roof and fascia portions correspond to the angle between the roof and fascia, and attaching the roof portion to the roof. The molding material is provided as a coil, and so the positioning step includes cutting the molding material to the length of the roof edge. The angled lip is bent away from the fascia after the applying step.

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First Claim