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Gutter Cover

a gutter cover and gutter technology, applied in the field of gutter covers, can solve the problems of not allowing enough rainwater, many conventional gutter screens are not maintenance free, and rainwater to build up above the gutter, so as to prevent debris from falling into the gutter

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-30
EALER SR JAMES EDWARD
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Benefits of technology

"The patent is about an improved gutter cover that prevents debris from falling into the gutter. The cover is made of a flat sheet with a front edge margin that forms a V-shaped channel for receiving the gutter flange. The sheet has a rear edge margin that is bent at an angle with respect to the central portion. The cover can also be made entirely of wire screen, which has a front edge margin that forms a V-shaped channel and a rear edge margin that engages with a gutter hanger. The technical effect of this invention is to provide an effective and efficient solution for preventing debris from entering gutters, which can cause damage and blockages."

Problems solved by technology

Debris may build up in the holes and cause rainwater to bypass the holes and flow over the gutter instead of into the gutter, or may cause rainwater to build up above the gutter.
Thus, many conventional gutter screens are not maintenance free.
However, these smaller holes do not allow enough rainwater to flow into the gutter during a heavy rainfall.
This is undesirable because the excess water may back up above the gutter or may flow over the screen and gutter.
Also, some prior art gutter covers may require the use of a bending machine during installation to properly install the cover on the roof.

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[0031]Now referring to the drawings, a gutter cover of a first embodiment is generally designated 10. The gutter cover is particularly adapted for covering a conventional rain gutter 12 and preventing debris from falling into the gutter. As shown in FIG. 1, the gutter 12 has a front wall 14, a back wall 16 and a bottom wall 18, which combine to form a channel for drainage of rainwater. A conventional flange 22 projects rearwardly (i.e., toward the building) from the upper edge of the front wall 14. The gutter 12 is suitably attached to a wall 24 of the building by gutter hangers (not shown) to collect rainwater flowing off a downwardly sloping roof 28 of the building. As shown in FIG. 2, a starter row of shingles 29 are attached to the roof 28 to overhang the lower edge margin of the roof, a first (lower) row of shingles 30 are attached to the roof 28 above the starter row of shingles, and a second row of shingles 32 are attached to the roof generally above the lower row. As is disc...

second embodiment

[0054]FIGS. 8 and 9 show the gutter cover, generally designated 300, that is held in place below the second row of shingles 32 on the roof 28. The gutter cover 300 of this embodiment is similar to the previous embodiment except the shingle mounting portion 302 is extended so that the cover may be mounted beneath the second row of shingles 32 on the roof 28.

[0055]The shingle mounting portion 302 includes a continuous sheet that has an upper bend 306 located generally adjacent to an upper free end 308 of the cover 300. As shown in FIG. 9, a downwardly bent portion 312 of the cover 300 contacts the top surface of the first row of shingles 30 to prevent water in the shingle gap 82 of the second row of shingles 32 from flowing under the cover. In one embodiment, the upper bend 306 is spaced away from the free end 308 of the cover 300 by a distance ranging from about ¼ inch to 2 inches, in one embodiment about 1¼″. The bent portion 312 of the cover 300 may form an angle A2 relative to the...

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Abstract

A gutter cover having a generally flat central portion, a front edge margin bent relative to the central portion to form a forwardly opening channel generally V-shaped in transverse section extending substantially continuously along the entire length of the cover, and a rear edge margin formed integrally with the central portion bent at an obtuse angle with respect to the central portion. The cover may be made of wire screen and is no greater than 0.10 inches thick.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a divisional application claiming priority from non-provisional application Ser. No. 10 / 987,930, filed Nov. 12, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to rain gutters and more particularly to a gutter cover for preventing debris from falling into such gutters.[0003]Since leaves and other debris frequently clog up rain gutters, some kind of guard or screen which prevents debris from falling into the gutter is desirable. Ideally, a gutter screen directs water into the gutter, prevents debris from entering the gutter, does not itself become clogged with debris and is securely attached to the gutter. The ideal gutter screen requires no maintenance after installation.[0004]Conventional gutter screens are made of hardware cloth, expanded metal or perforated sheet metal, which have holes that often trap debris instead of allowing the de...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04D13/076
CPCE04D13/076
Inventor EALER, SR., JAMES EDWARD
Owner EALER SR JAMES EDWARD