Gutter debris screen

a technology of debris screen and gutter, which is applied in the direction of roof covering, roof, construction, etc., can solve the problems of slipping through the gutter, affecting the appearance of the gutter,

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-17
ROBINS EVELYN M
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Problems solved by technology

Obstruction of the gutter channel causes the gutter to overflow and become ineffective.
However, smaller particles often slip past such layers.
Sometimes the integrity of the guard cannot be maintained against heavy debris or debris that has collected and settled on the guard over time.

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[0016] The present invention is a gutter debris screen. the screen is designated as 10 in the drawings and shown in FIGS. 1-3. As shown in FIGS. 1-2, the screen 10 lies over the open top of a gutter 50. The gutter 50 has a rear wall 52, a front wall 54, a front ledge 58 extending inward from the front wall 54, and a bottom wall 56 connecting the rear wall 52 with the front wall 54. The walls 52, 54, and 56 form a generally U-shaped gutter channel 51. The gutter 50 is attached to fascia 64 adjacent a roof sheath or panel 60 having fiberglass, asphalt, or other lightweight shingles 62.

[0017] The screen 10 rests under the shingles 62 on the roof panel 60, and the other end abuts the front ledge 58 of the front wall 52 of the gutter 50.

[0018] The screen 10 includes a rear mounting portion 12, a central screen portion 20 and a front mounting portion 40. The central screen portion 20 includes a fine mesh top layer 22 disposed over a bottom support layer 24 of expanded metal having a coar...

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[0026] Referring now to FIGS. 4-6, the gutter debris screen, designated as 100, is shown for use on a building having heavy shingles 162, such as metal or tile shingles, that are heavy and difficult to lift and are frequently non-flat, being bent, arched, or corrugated. The gutter 150 has a rear wall 152, a front wall 154, a front ledge 158 extending from the front wall 154 and a bottom wall 156 connecting the rear wall 152 with the front wall 154. The walls 152, 154, and 156 form a gutter channel 151. The rear wall 152 of the gutter 150 is attached to a building wall 164 just below the shingles 162.

[0027] The screen 100, like screen 10, has a central screen portion 120 that is flanked by a rear mounting portion 112 and a front mounting portion 140. Here, however screen 100 has a width L3 of about four and a half inches. The central screen portion 120 of the screen 100 includes a fine mesh top layer 122 disposed over a bottom support layer 124 of expanded metal. The fine mesh layer ...

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The gutter debris screen includes a front mounting portion, a central screen portion, and a rear mounting portion. The central screen portion includes a fine mesh top layer coupled to a supporting bottom layer of expanded metal having a coarse gauge mesh. The central screen portion has at least one longitudinally extending reinforcement rib formed by a downward fold of the screen layers. The front mounting member is formed from sheet metal and provides a lip that engages the front or outer wall of the gutter channel. The rear mounting member is also formed from sheet metal, and may be flat to fit between the roof and the roof shingle, or may be formed generally as an angle adapted for fastening to the rear or shingle wall of the gutter when the roof has bent shingles. The front and rear mounting portions are crimped to the central portion.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to gutter covers, and more particularly to a gutter debris screen that prevents debris from collecting in the gutter and subsequently blocking the flow of water through the gutter. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Gutters are open-top channels that collect and direct water away from a building and its foundation. The opening to the gutter channel must remain unobstructed in order for the gutter to function properly. It is common for debris, such as leaves, cones, seeds, pine needles and the like, to collect and block water flow. Obstruction of the gutter channel causes the gutter to overflow and become ineffective. Many people clean their gutters regularly as part of a preventive maintenance program, while others resort to such devices as covers and guards in an attempt to shield the gutter from the accumulation of debris in the channel. [0005] Many of these guards use a ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04D13/00
CPCE04D13/076
Inventor ROBINS, EVELYN M.
Owner ROBINS EVELYN M
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