Optionally Heated Moss Inhibitive Gutter Guard

Abstract

The system includes a substantially corrugated rigid screen body providing underlying support for a heating element. The body includes a heating wire or other heat source coupled with the body formed of heat conducting material. The body is configured with downward extending protrusions, that may be L-shaped or otherwise shaped, forming flexible heat element receiving channels that are open faced toward the front end of a rain gutter for easy insertion of the heating element during installation of the corrugated rigid body. The gutter guard also employs an ultra-slick coating, tape, or intrinsic material on portions of the gutter guard to prevent or limit ice or ice cycle formation.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The following invention relates to gutter guard systems. Specifically, this invention relates to filter mesh screen type gutters that employ screens of 20 or more threads per inch to prevent debris entrance into a rain gutter while allowing water to filter through into the gutter.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Gutters are commonly used along eaves at the terminal edge of a roof structure to catch water running off of the roof and channel it away from a building. They often clog with debris. Accordingly, gutter guard devices are known in the prior art for attachment over the gutters as a means of preventing debris entrance into a rain gutter while simultaneously channeling water run off from a building's roof into the gutter.[0003]One type of gutter guard utilizes a corrugated structure positioned perpendicular to the length of rain gutter. One example of such prior art corrugated system is illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 546,042 to J. M Van Horn. The inven...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a gutter guard that allows for the addition of heating elements. It has a part that extends downwards from the front of the gutter, which can be adjusted to fit different roof pictures. The gutter guard can also have channels or clips to hold heating elements, making it easy to add them to the gutter.

Problems solved by technology

They often clog with debris.

Oil coating is the second primary cause of gutter guard failure and, oil and lime deposits from shingles remaining on a gutter guard encourage moss and mold growth: this circumstance seems likely to occur a on the Leaf Blaster product as it currently manufactured and taught in the R. Lenney application.

Another disadvantage of the Leaf Blaster design and of the Gutter Glove “Ice Breaker” design and of other screen or other filtering products is the non-provision for the inclusion or insertion of an intrinsic heating method or area to receive a heating method that does not interfere with a gutter guard's ability to receive water and channel it downward.

Lenney, and prior art in the field do not provide for a heating element able to have at least some open air access for it's radiant heat to overlying ice or snow allowing for a quicker defrost or deicing.

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