Gutter guard barier

Abstract

A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter having a support structure being substantially rigid; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being disposed on the support structure; and, a fastener member disposed on the support structure and having a barrier member and a protective film removably attached to the barrier member.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a nonprovisional application of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 568,539 filed on Dec. 8, 2011, and this application claims priority to that application and that application is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]This invention relates to barriers for rain gutters and similar structures for keeping leaves and other debris out of the rain gutters. More particularly, this invention relates to rain gutter debris preclusion devices, which utilize a screen to allow water to pass into the gutter, but preclude debris from passing through the screen and into the gutter.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Prior gutter debris preclusion devices have been effective in preventing debris from passing through the screen and entering the gutter. Examples of such devices include and not limited to the devices disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,310,912, (hereinaf...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]Despite the effectiveness of the devices taught by the '912 patent and the '145 publication, there are still areas for enhancement and modification to those devices. The present invention addresses some of these areas for modification. One such modification is in the area of fastening the gutter guard to the gutter. In some prior art, gutter guards are placed on the gutter without any sort of fasteners. These gutter guards would move around on the gutter, or fall off of the gutter, making them less likely to work appropriately. In other prior art, gutter guards are affixed with traditional screw fasteners. These screw fasteners would keep the gutter guard effectively on the gutter, however, they would cause a very labor intensive installation, and would increase corrosion, by placing the two metal products in direct contact with each other. This devices and methods of the present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art by using non metal fasteners that keep the gutter guard in place, reduce corrosion by creating a buffer between the metal pieces, and reduce the labor requirement for installation by creating a quick and easy means of installation.

Problems solved by technology

These gutter guards would move around on the gutter, or fall off of the gutter, making them less likely to work appropriately.

These screw fasteners would keep the gutter guard effectively on the gutter, however, they would cause a very labor intensive installation, and would increase corrosion, by placing the two metal products in direct contact with each other.

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