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20080229673 | RAINWATER "REAL TIME" FLOW INDICATOR AND DEBRIS COLLECTION DEVICE FOR GUTTER DOWNSPOUT - A rainwater flow indicator and debris collection device designed for integral installation in a gutter downspout. It comprises an enclosure that has means for monitoring the flow of rainwater through the enclosure; a debris collecting screen which is inserted into and mounted within the rainwater flow indicator and debris collection device; a first adaptor and a second adaptor, both of the adaptors configured and dimensioned to integrally connect the enclosure to the gutter downspout; and a rubber joint designed to provide mechanical support for and allow movement, of the enclosure relative to at least one of the adaptors. | 09-25-2008 |
20080276546 | ADVANCED GUTTER SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is an advanced rain gutter system for preventing the blockage of a rain gutter system on a building roof. The system includes a shield having a first end zone adapted for connection to the roof and a second end zone which forms a curved shaped lip and the lip is in near touching contact with the gutter, substantially covering the gutter without doing so completely. | 11-13-2008 |
20080276547 | Low-Profile Miter Apparatus and System - A gutter cover inside miter to be used with both open valley and closed valley roof miters, where the gutter cover inside miter is formed by coupling two primary member having a stem, legs, a tapered trough, a diverter and a plurality of draining and guide vents oriented to accommodate a variety of water flows. The gutter cover inside miter is also used with an underlying gutter cover as a system to improve the functionality of the gutter cover. | 11-13-2008 |
20080289263 | One Piece Gutter with Intergrated Screen - An eavestrough ( | 11-27-2008 |
20090000209 | RAIN GUTTER PROTECTING DEVICE WITH ROOF-MATCHING COATING - A device for covering and protecting a rain gutter to prevent debris, vermin and other material from entering the gutter and accumulating therein. The device includes an elongated body having an apertured trough oriented downwardly into a rain gutter, and a roof-matching coating on an upper surface of the body. The coating comprises granules embedded in a substrate secured to the body. A clear top coat can overlap the roof-matching coating. | 01-01-2009 |
20090000210 | WATER FLOW CONTROLLER AND DEBRIS SEPARATOR FOR ROOF VALLEYS - Apparatus and method for controlling flow of water from a roof valley into guttering comprising: a generally rectangular, generally planar piece of stock material having two substantially parallel side edges, a back end edge and a right-angle V-shaped front edge, an area of the material that is perforated with a plurality of open slots for allowing rainwater but not debris therethrough; and a front wall that extends downward at the front edge. Sidewalls with vertical slits extend downward at the side edges for raising the stock material above the roof surfaces. Pleats in the front wall enable a preferred installation method that laterally curves the stock material, depressing a longitudinal centerline below the side edges. The method further includes trimming the sidewalls to decrease in height front to back to allow inserting the back end under singles, and securing the front wall within an outward wall of the guttering. | 01-01-2009 |
20090013612 | Eavestrough cover - An eavestrough having a front wall, rear wall and top wall with a foraminous membrane extending between the rear wall and front wall, and a recess formed between the eavestrough top wall and the foraminous membrane which permits reversal of water flow flowing towards the recess. | 01-15-2009 |
20090019786 | GUTTER COVER WITH BARRIER OVER WATER CHANNEL - The gutter cover to be utilized with a gutter that is attached to a building below a roof comprises a first section, a second section, a third section, a fourth section, a water channel, and a barrier. The first section may be installed over or under roofing material. The second section may be coupled to the first section and generally overlies the open portion of the gutter. The third section may be coupled to the second and may include a hem along the length of the gutter cover. The fourth section may be coupled to the third section and may include cutouts for water to drain into the gutter. A lip may also be coupled to the fourth section and may engage the upper front portion of the gutter. The water channel may be formed between the third section and the lip. The barrier may couple with the hem to cover the water channel and allow water to flow into the channel while blocking debris from entering the water channel. | 01-22-2009 |
20090031638 | Roof Gutter Cover Section With Water Draining Upper Surface - A top portion ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090056234 | Eavestrough cover with clip - An eavestrough cover for use with an eavestrough, the eavestrough cover having a central horizontal portion, a plurality of apertures formed in the central horizontal portion, a first side of the central horizontal portion having a structure for engaging an eavestrough recess, and a downwardly extending wall formed along the second side of the eavestrough cover, the arrangement being such that water from a drip edge of the house may enter the eavestrough. In preferred embodiments, clip members are utilized for securing the eavestrough cover (and eavestrough) to the facia of an adjacent structure on which the eavestrough is mounted. | 03-05-2009 |
20090090067 | Rain gutter cover - A rain gutter cover comprising an elongate cover member adapted to be situated over an open trough of a rain gutter. The cover member has a first cover portion integrally extending into a second water directing portion following a rounded nose portion. An outer surface of the elongate cover member is adapted to substantially cause water passing thereover to adhere to its surface even under light rainfall conditions. The first portion includes multiple channels configured to converge water on the first portion and facilitate initial water adherence to the surface of the second portion. | 04-09-2009 |
20090107053 | CORNER GUTTER SCREEN ASSEMBLY - A rain gutter screen assembly for use at the inside corner of a rain gutter. The assembly includes a screen having portions sized to overlie intersecting ends of the rain gutter sections, to allow water cascading down the roof corner to flow into the intersecting ends while blocking the entry of debris into the intersecting ends, and a central portion sized to extend outwardly beyond outboard edges of the intersecting ends in cantilever fashion; and a frame structure mounting outboard edges of the screen and defining a plate extending outwardly beyond the outboard edges of the intersecting ends in cantilever fashion in underlying relation to the central screen portion, whereby cascading water trajecting beyond the intersecting ends may pass through the central screen portion and onto the cantilever plate for redirection into the rain gutter sections. | 04-30-2009 |
20090126282 | GUTTER CLEANING DISPENSER - A gutter cleaner dispensing system which delivers an eco-friendly mixture of enzymes and bacteria to a gutter system. The mixture is spread through the gutter system, populating and multiplying while producing large quantities of digestive enzymes. These organic compounds break down scum and debris resulting in a clean and self-maintaining gutter system. | 05-21-2009 |
20090188173 | Gutter Cover - 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. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193723 | Device to reduce clogging of gutters - A device for reducing clogging of a gutter comprises a housing which fits in a gutter over the downspout. The device contains a motor-driven grinder mechanism which grinds up waterborne leaves and other debris passing through the housing, preferably as they exit through the outlet of the housing to the downspout. Preferably, the device also includes a plunger mechanism which helps push water and debris in the housing through the grinder mechanism. Also, preferable the device includes a water sensor and a debris sensor for operating the motor only when both water and debris are present. | 08-06-2009 |
20090235592 | Integrated Debris-Shielding Cover, Flashing & Mounting System for Rain Gutter - A rain gutter system includes a fastening clips, fasteners, a rain gutter and a reverse-curve shield. The shield includes a back dam that overlaps existing flashing and has a crease at the bottom. The fastening clips have a groove that locates the fastening clips relative to the back dam. The upper back end of the back wall of the rain gutter forms a snap together joint with lower end of the back dam. The rain gutter is anchored to the back dam and fastening clips vertically and in the fore/aft direction, and can slide laterally. The front upper end of the rain gutter slopes up and back to improve debris shedding. | 09-24-2009 |
20090249703 | Motorized Rotating Gutter - A roof-mounted actuator of a gutter dumping assembly is actuatable to rotate a gutter from an initial, upright position to a downwardly-facing dumped position in order to dump debris from the gutter. The actuator is coupled to the gutter support by a flexible structure so that, after the actuator positively engages a support for the gutter and forces it to an over-center position, the gutter falls to a dumped position under only the force of gravity. | 10-08-2009 |
20090249704 | FOAM INSERT FOR RAIN GUTTER - A foam insert for a rain gutter for a residential dwelling is provided. The foam insert prevents debris such as leaves, pine needles, gravel, and dirt from entering the rain gutter and permits water to pass through the foam and into the gutter. The foam insert has a channel in the outer side to receive the inwardly projecting lip of a gutter when the foam insert is placed into the gutter. As the foam inserts are installed in the gutter, the lip of the gutter is positioned within the channel. The foam is flexible, which permits the foam insert to be bent and maneuvered into position within the gutter. The foam inserts are formed with a pore size of 14 ppi or below. The foam inserts are inexpensive and may be quickly and easily installed or removed from the gutter by a single individual. | 10-08-2009 |
20090288349 | Debris Deflection Devices - This invention related to the field of drains and rain gutters typically attached to a house or commercial building. This invention describes gutter inserts that block, or deflect vegetation and other debris from entering rain gutters. | 11-26-2009 |
20090300995 | CORRUGATED SHIELD - The present invention provides a shield constructed from a malleable, corrugated material, wherein the shield is suitable for use in roofing applications. In some embodiments, the invention provides a roofing gutter guard shield including a malleable, corrugated material, the corrugated material including a plurality of openings through which liquid can pass and which openings substantially inhibit passage of roofing debris, the shield having opposed first and second sides with the first side for placement adjacent a roof and the second side for placement adjacent to a gutter, wherein corrugations in the corrugated material extend laterally across the shield between the first and second sides. | 12-10-2009 |
20090320381 | Gutter guard - A gutter guard for preventing the entrance of debris into the trough of a gutter includes an outwardly convex portion extending lengthwise over the trough of the gutter. A plurality of hoods extend upwardly from the outwardly convex portion and over lie a first set of apertures. The upwardly extending hoods direct water flowing over the convex portion through the first set of apertures. A second set of apertures outwardly from the first set of apertures has downwardly extending hoods underlying, such downwardly extending hoods deflecting water on the inner surface of the outwardly convex portion. | 12-31-2009 |
20100018128 | GUTTER - The invention relates to the securing of a grid to a gutter. The invention further relates to a gutter, a grid, and a system comprising a gutter, a grid, and a securing mechanism. Also disclosed is a method for producing the gutter according to the invention. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031583 | WIND DRIVEN DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE CLOGGING OF A DOWNSPOUT - A wind driven device for preventing the accumulation of debris in a gutter at a mouth of a downspout comprises a drive shaft coupled to the impeller and a bit is disposed at a distal end of the drive shaft. Means for mounting the device on the gutter ensures that the bit is disposed above and spaced-apart from the mouth of the downspout. | 02-11-2010 |
20100071273 | Cutter cover installation - A gutter cover installation for covering a roof eave gutter to prevent debris from entering the gutter includes a main portion of the gutter cover formed with a pattern of openings and an outer edge of the outer side of the gutter cover projecting out and down past an outer wall of the gutter to form a diverter preventing overflow from flowing over the outer surface of the gutter outer wall and thereby avoid staining the same. The gutter cover inner side is held up by segments formed on the inner side of the cover forming a channel which projects down below the main portion and is engaged with a mounting bracket installed within the gutter to be supported thereby. An elastomeric sealing strip is inserted into the channel and projects up and back into engagement with a drip edge or fascia installed at the roof eave. | 03-25-2010 |
20100088971 | SCREENED GUTTER PROTECTION - System, device and method for providing screened protection to gutters from clogging debris. Protection is provided by using a panel that includes rain siphoning louvered technology covered by a filter or screen. The rows of louvers are offset to direct water into the vertical openings. The louvered portion is dome shaped to permit the louvers to be vertical and to help debris roll off the sides. The filter is molded to the rows of louvers to conduct water to the vertical openings of the louvers. The filter or screen is secured to the panel by being laid in opposing hems on the two sides of the louvered portion of the panel and then by rolling beads or ribs onto the hemmed portions. The panel ends in one side in alignment ribs that are used to mount the gutter protection system under the roofing material. | 04-15-2010 |
20100199574 | System and method for collecting rain water - Non-limiting, illustrative systems and methods for collecting rain water are disclosed. Given by way of non-limiting example, a down spout interface bladder is removably attachable to an end section of a down spout. A rain water holding device is hydraulically couplable to the down spout interface bladder. | 08-12-2010 |
20100242376 | Gutter cover system - A gutter cover system including a gutter cover and a bracket member having a shaft with a wall end having a curved member with a raised profile, and a swivel end; a tab member extending upwardly from the raised profile and forming an outwardly directed slot; and a lip member affixed to the swivel end configured to be mating received within the lip of a gutter. The gutter cover including a planar panel for positioning on the roof, an arcuate nose, and a lower member with a foot configured for matingly inwardly insertion into the slot; the raised profile structured to facilitate installation of the bracket member and installation of the gutter cover on the bracket member. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251626 | GUTTER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A gutter system is provided to guard a gutter from the entry of leaves, debris, pine needles, twigs, and the like, and to prevent water and animals from entry. In at least one embodiment, a hanger bracket is configured to secure a gutter to a building, and configured to secure an upper gutter cover and a lower gutter cover, in a tiered, stair-step manner, to the gutter. In another embodiment a gutter system is provided that includes a gutter, an upper gutter cover, a lower gutter cover, and a hanger bracket configured to secure the gutter to a building having a roof and rainwater runoff, and configured to secure the upper gutter cover and the lower gutter cover, in a tiered, stair-step manner, to the gutter. In yet another embodiment a method for protecting gutters from debris other than rainwater runoff is provided. | 10-07-2010 |
20100257791 | High-visibility roof-drain cover - The invention provides a high-visibility roof-drain cover comprising a roof-drain cover, a marked, reversible, elongated flag, and coupler means for mounting the flag to the roof-drain cover, wherein the flag extends upwardly from the roof-drain cover a sufficient distance that a top portion of the flag will remain visible above an accumulation of wind-blown debris and snow. The invention provides a first group of high-visibility roof-drain cover embodiments, each of which includes a novel roof-drain cover. The invention provides a second group of high-visibility roof-drain cover embodiments for retrofit, each of which includes a prior art roof-drain cover. The invention provides a third group of sub-assemblies for retrofit. | 10-14-2010 |
20100287846 | De-iced gutter debris preclusion system - The system includes a substantially rigid body providing underlying support for a filtering layer, such as in the form of a screen. The body includes a heating wire or other heat source coupled thereto with the body formed of heat conductive material. The body is configured with multiple ribs extending up from a floor so that heat transfer from the body to the screen can occur in a variety of different locations to keep the screen sufficiently heated. The body also includes a wing for interfacing with roofing and openings to allow water filtering through the screen to migrate down into the gutter. A cover overlies a channel which can contain one or more heating wires that experience resistive heating when an electric current is applied thereto. | 11-18-2010 |
20100300008 | MODULAR ANGLE TRIM - An angle trim ( | 12-02-2010 |
20110030284 | High-visibility roof-drain cover - The invention provides a high-visibility roof-drain cover comprising a roof-drain cover, a marked, reversible, elongated flag, and coupler means for mounting the flag to the roof-drain cover, wherein the flag extends upwardly from the roof-drain cover a sufficient distance that a top portion of the flag will remain visible above an accumulation of wind-blown debris and snow. The invention provides a first group of high-visibility roof-drain cover embodiments, each of which includes a novel roof-drain cover. The invention provides a second group of high-visibility roof-drain cover embodiments for retrofit, each of which includes a prior art roof-drain cover. The invention provides a third group of sub-assemblies for retrofit. | 02-10-2011 |
20110041414 | Expanded Metal Gutter Cover and Method of Installation - A gutter cover is formed through expanded metal manufacturing techniques to create alternating areas of solid metal and diamond-shaped openings to facilitate the shedding of leaves while passing water into the gutter. The gutter cover is mounted without fasteners by securing a hook portion underneath the front lip of the gutter and arcing the body portion of the gutter cover to press the rearward drip foot against the gutter and the drip hip adjacent to the fascia board into a pressure fit. The length of the gutter cover from the rearward edge to the front end being slightly longer than the corresponding length of the gutter structure. The gutter cover includes an integral drip leg projecting downwardly from the drip hip and being formed with an area of expanded metal diamond-shaped apertures to direct water into the gutter trough. A front drip lip directs water away from the gutter face. | 02-24-2011 |
20110041415 | SELF-CONTAINED STRUCTURE CONFIGURABLE AS A SHIPPING CONTAINER AND AS A DWELLING - A self-contained structure configurable as a shipping container and as a dwelling is provided. The self-contained structure configurable as a shipping container and as a dwelling includes a lower section including a platform and a floor, said lower section forming a first portion of a foundation of said dwelling; an upper section including a ceiling and connected to the lower section to define a cavity, said upper section forming a first portion of a roof of said dwelling; a plurality of wall components attached to said lower section and said upper section within said cavity to form subcavities within said cavity; a plurality of panels attachable to said lower section and said upper section to enclose said cavity when the structure is configured as the shipping container and attachable to said upper section to form a second portion of said roof of said dwelling extending from said first portion of said roof to define an approximate area of said dwelling when the structure is configured as the dwelling; and a plurality of extension walls storable within said subcavities when the structure is configured as the shipping container and configurable to enclose said approximate area of said dwelling when the structure is configured as the dwelling. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047887 | GUTTER INSERT - A gutter insert formed of a flexible open cell porous foam has five or more sides and forms an inverted “V” or check-mark shape. Four gutter inserts may be cut from one column of foam material, thereby reducing foam waste. The four gutter inserts may be shipped nested together in columnar form, and separated at the jobsite just before installation. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056144 | HIDDEN DRAIN SYSTEM - The present invention in several embodiments is an arrangement of components that work together to hide the attachment screws for drainage channels behind the exterior siding. The drain exit for this system is larger for a greater volume of runoff. This helps reduce and/or eliminate wood wrought of the roof top eaves caused by traditional exterior wall-mounted drainage systems. The entire corner cap is preferably an open channel. There is preferably a left side and a right side application. Preferably a spray on rubberized coating is applied to the surface contacting the wall of the building to prevent water from damaging the building. This system is ideal for any residential and most commercial uses. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056145 | Corrugated mesh gutter leaf preclusion system - Corrugated fine mesh material is configured to be located overlying a gutter. The fine mesh material has an upper edge opposite a lower edge with the upper edge configured to fit beneath shingles on a roof adjacent the gutter. The lower edge is configured to be held to a lip at a forward edge of the gutter. The corrugations add strength to the material and collect water at troughs thereof where the collected water more readily forms droplets that fall down into the gutter. A lower strip is preferably provided to hold the lower edge of the mesh to a lip of the gutter. An upper strip is optionally provided which includes a tab which can fit beneath shingles to the roof. A barrier such as a bead of caulk can optionally be coupled to an underside of the corrugated mesh to further encourage water droplets to fall. | 03-10-2011 |
20110067317 | Removable Rain Gutter Protection Devices and Rain Gutters Incorporating Same - A gutter protection device includes an elongated frame having opposite first and second edge portions, opposite first and second end portions, an elongated recessed portion in a medial portion thereof, and one or more insert panels removably secured within the recessed portion. The recessed portion extends from the frame first end portion to the frame second end portion, and includes a plurality of gutter access openings arranged longitudinally in end-to-end spaced-apart relationship. Each insert panel is removably secured within the frame recessed portion, and includes opposite first and second edge portions, opposite end portions, and opposite upper and lower surfaces. Each panel includes a plurality of spaced-apart openings formed therethrough that permit water to flow into a rain gutter. A filtering screen is secured to the insert panel lower surface and covers the insert panel openings. The filtering screen is configured to prevent the passage of debris therethrough. | 03-24-2011 |
20110067318 | Supported mesh debris preclusion system for gutters - Multiple assemblies are provided to overlie a gutter to preclude debris entry. Each assembly includes a mesh positioned upon an underlying substantially rigid support. The support has a tab which can reside beneath shingles and over other portions of the roof. A front edge is provided opposite the tab which rests upon a lip of the gutter when installed. A floor is located between the front edge and tab at a position slightly below a plane in which the tab and front edge are located. The mesh overlies the floor. Holes in the floor allow water which passes down through the mesh to be conducted through the floor and to fall down into the gutter. Ribs extend up from the floor to support the mesh and draw water off of the mesh. The mesh is corrugated into a plurality of crests and troughs which extend perpendicular to the ribs. | 03-24-2011 |
20110099917 | GUTTER RETAINING SYSTEM - An interlocking gutter system that incorporates a gutter clip and a gutter hanger to affix a gutter to a retaining clip attached to a fascia board of a building, thereby eliminating the need to place holes in the gutter itself to insert screws or nails. The gutter hanger of the present invention is constructed of a single piece which has a hanger portion which is disposed substantially within the gutter and spans the width of the gutter to maintain the shape and structural integrity of the gutter. A vertical portion of the gutter hanger extends vertically from the hanger portion and terminates in a top portion which provides support to a leaf protection device. Alternatively, the gutter hanger is constructed of a hanger portion, and a separate vertical portion which is contiguous with the top portion, and is also slidably attachable to the hanger portion. | 05-05-2011 |
20110107683 | Gutter attachment - A properly formed long strip of aluminum or composite, the gutter attachment mounted longitudinally extending on the top front horizontal surface of gutter comprising of inward lip ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110126477 | ROOF GUTTER SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE COVER - The present application relates generally to a roof gutter system, and in particular, to a roof gutter system with a removable cover for allowing rainwater and preventing material from flowing into a gutter. The gutter system comprises a hanger adapted to be secured to a sidewall of a building underneath an eave of a roof, and a cover that can be attached and removed from said hanger. | 06-02-2011 |
20110138696 | PORTABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A GUTTER COVER - A gutter and cover system includes a cover that may be mounted to the preexisting gutter at the edge of a roof. The cover system includes a cover member having an upper pooling portion and an edge flange and lip that provide for dripping of water over the flange and off the lip into the gutter through surface tension. The cover is supported on a series of spaced apart brackets that include a cover mounting portion that aligns with the flange and keeps the cover at a proper orientation to cause pooling. The cover is a seamless cover that is cut to length and includes a cover forming system forming the cover from a coil of blank material. As the cover mounts directly to the mounting bracket, a mounting flange is not needed and only one edge of the blank material is deformed. The material is aligned against one edge and fed through a series of forming bearings and rollers to gradually bend the edge of the material into the shape of a flange and a lower lip drip. The system is lightweight and more mobile than prior systems as fewer stations are needed to deform the cover as only the first edge is deformed. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138697 | RAIN GUTTER SYSTEM - A rain gutter system including a gutter and at least one internal hanger, wherein the gutter includes a front wall and a back wall interconnected through a bottom and spaced-apart to cooperatively define a water-collecting channel therebetween, the front wall including a lip extending in the direction toward the back wall and a drip edge extending in a direction away from the back wall, the back wall extending upward vertically beyond the height of the front wall, and wherein the at least one hanger is positioned in the channel spaced-apart from the bottom and includes a forward flange extending upwardly from a base for being captured beneath the lip and a rear flange extending upwardly from the base and defining a support surface sloped in a direction toward the drip edge. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138698 | GUTTER COVER WITH SNAP-IN HANGER ATTACHMENT - Disclosed is a gutter cover comprising a elongated member adapted to fit over an existing gutter having a plurality of perforations to permit water flow and prevent clogging of the gutter with debris. The gutter cover has two raised areas on its surface to create three channels for water flow. The gutter cover can be fastened to a gutter without fasteners. | 06-16-2011 |
20110162289 | GUTTER SCREEN - A gutter screen includes an elongated body configured to engage a portion of a gutter. The body defines a front side and a rear side and includes a rear gutter engaging member configured to engage a rear wall of the gutter and a front gutter engaging member configured to engage a front wall of the gutter. A plurality of perforated sections is disposed between the rear and front gutter engaging members. Each perforated section slopes downwardly from a rear end thereof to a front end thereof. A plurality of lipped portions connects the perforated sections. Each lipped portion attaches a front side of one perforated section to a rear side of another perforated section such that each front side is offset below the rear side connected thereto by the lipped portion. | 07-07-2011 |
20110185641 | Gutter cover apparatus - A gutter cover apparatus a comprising a relatively thin, elongated generally planar sheet member, preferably of metallic material, suitably sized and configured to fit over and cover the top of a conventional roof gutter. The elongated sheet member has a longitudinal front edge portion, a longitudinal rear edge portion, and a generally planar intermediate portion therebetween. The intermediate portion, in turn, is characterized by first and second upstanding longitudinal spaced ridges or protuberances, spaced from each other and extending generally parallel to each other and to the front edge portion and the rear edge portion of the sheet member, substantially the full length thereof. The first and second upstanding spaced ridges define first, second and third drainage zones each containing a pattern of staggered rows of openings, each one of which opening is in the form of downwardly depending semi-cylindrical or other arcuate-shaped spout opening below the bottom surface of the sheet member and facing forwardly thereof. The rear longitudinal edge portion of the sheet member is bent suitably to form an upstanding “spoiler” or debris blocking section downwardly terminating in a longitudinally extending distal edge defining a bearing surface for the rear portion of the sheet member. The forward longitudinal edge portion of the sheet member is raised upwardly with respect to the drainage zones on the intermediate portion of the sheet member to define a downwardly directed “drip lip” and a bearing surface for the front of the sheet member with respect to the front edge of the gutter to which operatively it may be attached. | 08-04-2011 |
20110185642 | Greatest Gutter Guard - An elongated strip of extruded plastic or roll formed metal material includes a rear securing plane that inserts beneath a roofing membrane of a building structure. The rear plane integrally connects to a reversed curved surface arranged longitudinally witch connects to a forward extending perforated second plane by means of a channel, one of two channels, which additionally serve to receive and secure a lateral edge of a filtration membrane. The perforated second plane contains intrinsic and intersecting vertical water directing planes that extend above and beneath the surface of the second plane and which serve to support and contact an overlying insertable filtration membrane. The second plane interconnects to a forward extending plane by means of a channel that serves to receive and secure a lateral edge of a filtration membrane. The plane connects to a second plane by means of a downward extending channel. The second plane rests on the top front lip of a k-style gutter and is adjoined by a downward angled plane the first reverse curve plane serves take the brunt of the rain to disallow roof water runoff from contacting the front face of a k-style gutter. A combination of a reverse curve and a filtration membrane configured for water permeability and debris repellency resting on vertical planes serves to break the forward flow of water, at points of contact between the reverse curve plane and filtration membrane, and also serves to further channel water downward through an underlying perforated plane into an underlying rain gutter. The filtration membrane is readily inserted into the channels existing on the forward and rear edges of a perforated first plane. | 08-04-2011 |
20110192094 | EAVESTROUGH PROTECTOR - An eavestrough protector or filter comprises an elongated and conformable container dimensioned to fit at least partially within an eavestrough. The container is water-permeable to permit water to flow through said container. A low-density fill material, e.g. an expanded polymer, is disposed within the container. The fill material has a density less than that of water to thereby float the protector when the container is filled with said fill material, thus providing a conformable floating eavestrough protector that is permeable to water. The protector may be inserted into an eavestrough or gutter to shield the eavestrough or gutter from becoming clogged with leaves, twigs or other debris. The foam protector is permeable to rainwater and floats on the water flowing through the eavestrough. | 08-11-2011 |
20110203191 | DRAIN BOX WITH DOWNSPOUT GUARD AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A drain box includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion generally defines a cavity and has a bottom wall that extends below a plane defined by a generally flat roof of a building. The second portion is laterally adjacent to the first portion. The second portion has a bottom wall that extends along a portion the roof. A downspout guard is located within the cavity. The downspout guard includes a water-porous material located entirely within the first portion of the housing. | 08-25-2011 |
20110214360 | GUTTER CLAW - This invention, ‘The Gutter Claw’, enables a typical do-it-yourself home or business property owner to more easily maintain and upkeep a rooftop gutter run-off system. By adding ‘The Gutter Claw’ to all down pipes/leader pipes (drainage down pipes that typically get clogged below ground due to seasonal debris accumulation), removal of debris from within the down pipe can be done more easily and conveniently. There an many advantages to the application of this invention, including where it can be located on any given down pipe at eye level, which works well with the easy remove and replace features on the molded parts' design. | 09-08-2011 |
20110225898 | Roof Gutter Cover Section With Water Draining Upper Surface - A top portion ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110265390 | Eavestrough cover - An eavestrough having a front wall, rear wall and top wall with a foraminous membrane extending between the rear wall and front wall, and a recess formed between the eavestrough top wall and the foraminous membrane which permits reversal of water flow flowing towards the recess. | 11-03-2011 |
20110265391 | GUTTER GUARD - A gutter guard for mounting on a gutter. The gutter guard comprises an elongated panel extending laterally from an inner portion to an outer portion of an underlying gutter. The panel is of undulating construction and comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending, laterally spaced, elongated raised areas for retarding the flow of rain water across the panel. The raised areas are separated by longitudinally extending recess channels. The raised areas and recessed channels have a plurality of longitudinally extending, laterally spaced rows of longitudinally spaced first holes extending through the panel to enable rain water flowing outwardly across the panel to flow through the first holes into an underlying gutter. The first holes have a narrow end portion facing the inner side of the panel and expanding outwardly toward the outer side of the panel to facilitate spreading of rain water as it travels across the panel toward the outer side thereof. | 11-03-2011 |
20110283630 | GUTTER-LOCKING GUTTER PROTECTION - System, device and method for providing screened protection to gutters from clogging debris. Protection is provided by using a panel that includes rain siphoning louvered technology. The louvers may be covered by a filter or screen. If the openings of the louvers are closed to a certain degree, a screen may be dispensed with. The panel is sloped such that debris rolls off a surface of the panel. Additionally, the louvered portion may be domed. The panel ends on one side in a locking mechanism that locks to an outer lip of the gutter and on the other side in a corrugated edge that fits under the overhang of the roof such that it need not be inserted under the shingles. | 11-24-2011 |
20110283631 | GUTTER PROTECTOR - A gutter protector is provided that has a top surface defining a front edge and a back edge. The protector also has a first side extending from the front edge to the back edge and extending at an angle α from the top surface and having a gutter contacting first edge, a second side extending from the front edge to the back edge and extending at an angle β from the top surface and having a gutter contacting second edge. A notch is provided in the front edge adapted to engage a complementary notch in an article to couple the gutter protector to the article, thereby allowing protectors to be engaged and pushed collectively down a gutter course to facilitate installation. | 11-24-2011 |
20110314748 | WATER FLOW APPARATUS - A guttering system for water drainage of roofs and buildings. The gutter system comprising a first elongate covered channel member capable of carrying water flow in a first direction and at least a second elongate covered channel positioned above or below said first elongate covered channel, capable of transporting water in a same said direction of water flow. | 12-29-2011 |
20120000140 | GUTTER INSERT - A gutter insert formed of a flexible open cell porous foam has five or more sides and forms an inverted “V” or check-mark shape. Four gutter inserts may be cut from one column of foam material, thereby reducing foam waste. The four gutter inserts may be shipped nested together in columnar form, and separated at the jobsite just before installation. | 01-05-2012 |
20120042579 | Eaves Trough Detritus Deterrent Appliance - A detritus exclusion appliance includes a support that is preferably, but not necessarily, constructed of extruded aluminum and that comprises a screen made of surgical grade stainless steel wire mesh that prevents debris from entering rain gutters. The support is preferably formed of an extruded material that includes one or more upwardly projecting support beams. A center beam may project upwardly beyond beams to either side of it to create a curved profile in which the wire mesh is curved along an axis of the support to slope downwardly on either side of the center beam. This arrangement assists in shedding detritus and debris from the screen. | 02-23-2012 |
20120060428 | RAIN GUTTER DEVICES - Gutter devices for keeping debris out of a gutter are disclosed. | 03-15-2012 |
20120073212 | Debris Deflection Devices - This invention related to the field of drains and rain gutters typically attached to a house or commercial building. This invention describes gutter inserts that block, or deflect vegetation and other debris from entering rain gutters. | 03-29-2012 |
20120110922 | RAIN GUTTER GAURD AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION - The invention described herein relates to an apparatus that prevents rain gutters for clogging and, more particularly, a gutter guard that can be retrofitted to rain gutters. | 05-10-2012 |
20120110923 | Gutter guard - A gutter guard constructed to be mounted on a gutter and to extend from the front to the rear thereof. The gutter guard comprises a central screen portion, a front mounting portion and a rear mounting portion. The central screen portion comprises a fine mesh top layer and a bottom support layer of expanded construction with openings of a desired size. The front mounting portion comprises a first metal sheet folded over and crimped to an adjacent front end of the screen portion. The rear mounting portion comprises a second metal sheet folded over and crimped to an adjacent rear end of the screen portion. The mesh top layer is hemmed to the bottom support layer and they are thereafter roll formed in a new and improved manner to prevent damage to the mesh top layer, to control its tension, and to provide close contact of the mesh top layer to the bottom support layer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120144759 | Prior art micro screens and expanded metal - A filter assembly that has a filtering method overlying an expanded metal skeletal structure, said expanded metal employing sidewalls that are Long Way of the Diamond having their greatest length parallel to a roofs edge and whose sidewall members are angled toward oncoming water flow, the skeletal structure being attached to a filtering member. The filtering assembly able to be secured to a building by means of a hanging assembly. The hanging assembly comprising a gutter hanger with a rear double hooped element; the rear most hoop engaging an upward raised element of a receiving channel pre-fastened to a fascia board. | 06-14-2012 |
20120151849 | Flexible gutter shield - A gutter cover having a foraminous central portion with a first side structure and a second side structure, the first side structure having an upwardly extending wall portion, a downwardly extending wall portion merging with the upwardly extending wall portion, and a flange portion extending outwardly from the downwardly extending wall portion, the second side structure having an upwardly extending portion and a flange arrangement associated with the second side structure, the foraminous central portion being formed of a flexible material to permit the central portion to bend to permit placement of the gutter cover in position. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159868 | DE-ICED GUTTER DEBRIS PRECLUSION SYSTEM - The invention includes a substantially rigid body providing underlying support for a filter screen. The invention further includes at least one heating wire disposed adjacent to the body, which is formed of heat conductive material. The body is configured with multiple ribs extending up from a floor so that heat transfer from the body to the screen can occur in a variety of different locations to keep the screen sufficiently heated. The body also includes a wing for interfacing with roofing and openings to allow water filtering through the screen to migrate down into the gutter. A cover overlies a channel, which contains one or more of the heating wires. The system includes a flange attached to the body and extends into the gutter enhancing the heat transfer from the body to within the gutter to keep the water flowing in gutter. | 06-28-2012 |
20120174494 | ROOF GUTTER CLEARING CATAPULT - A roof gutter clearing system includes an insert situated atop a roof gutter, the insert including filtering means for allowing passage of water and retaining debris, the insert being eversible by rotation about hinges, the eversion causing the ejection of debris. The roof gutter clearing system includes a spring assembly to drive the eversion of the insert by transmission of force stored in at least one spring and an actuation assembly to tension the spring assembly and release the spring assembly to drive the eversion of the insert. A method of clearing a roof gutter of debris including the steps of trapping debris in an eversible insert, the insert being situated atop the roof gutter and operatively connected to a tensioned spring assembly; and releasing the spring assembly to apply eversive force against the insert to cause eversion of the insert and ejection of the debris. | 07-12-2012 |
20120186163 | GUTTER GUARD - A rain gutter guard comprises a downward leg for abutting gutter hangers when the guard is urged down into the gutter. A shoulder of the guard accommodates the shoulder of the gutter hangers. A front attachment flap secures the front of the guard to the gutter while the rear is retained by friction fit of an angled segment against the building fascia. An upstanding wall separates the central portion from the attachment flap. The central portion is inclined rearward and the attachment flap inclines to the front. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192502 | Rain gutter with integral reinforcing member and gutter guard - A gutter guard for use with a K-style rain gutter includes a substantially flat center section, a guard rear flange extending from the center section and a guard lip extending from the guard rear flange. Also extending from the center section is an L-shaped guard front flange that includes a first leg joined with the center section and a second leg extending from the first leg. The guard is adapted to fit in the gutter so that a lower outside corner of the guard is nested within a first inside corner of the gutter, an upper outside corner of the guard is nested within a second inside corner of the gutter, the second leg of the guard is nested within a close inside corner of the gutter, and at least a portion of a rear wall of the gutter is nested between the guard lip and the guard rear flange. | 08-02-2012 |
20120204494 | GUTTER INSERT - A gutter insert formed of a flexible open cell porous foam has five or more sides and forms an inverted “V” or check-mark shape. Four gutter inserts may be cut from one column of foam material, thereby reducing foam waste. The four gutter inserts may be shipped nested together in columnar form, and separated at the jobsite just before installation. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210652 | Easy Clean Gutter System - A gutter system to remove storm water from a roof of a dwelling comprising: a shortened downspout extending from a gutter; a lip extending from the forward side of the downspout, where the lip helps to guide the fall of water from the downspout; a collection basket positioned just below the downspout; and a screen over the collection basket, where the screen allows water to flow into the collection basket. The collection basket may further include an exit spout and may be attached to a wall of the dwelling. | 08-23-2012 |
20120222366 | RAIN GUTTER COVER - A cover panel to overlie the upwardly-facing opening of a rain gutter trough to block the entry into the trough of leaves and other debris which would otherwise block or restrict the flow of water from a downspout opening formed in the gutter trough. The cover includes a curved outermost end that overlies and is spaced from a front edge of the gutter trough and around which water flows into the gutter trough. The cover also includes a plurality of longitudinally-extending, spaced, parallel ridges for spreading a substantially uniform flow of water over and across the upper surface of the cover, and a plurality of longitudinally-extending rows of openings on the downstream side of the flow path of water over the cover after it has passed the ridges, to allow water to fall through the openings and into the gutter trough. | 09-06-2012 |
20120233931 | Roof Deflector System - A system for separating water from debris. A gutter cover is secured to a gutter and extends to engage the top of the roof adjacent the gutter along a contact line. The gutter cover may have a perforate surface comprising closely spaced and normally water impervious holes through the gutter cover such that water does not flow through the holes unless the water is forced through the holes or attracted through the holes. The line of contact forms an imperfect junction between the edge of the gutter cover and the roof so that water flows through the contact line and beneath the gutter cover. | 09-20-2012 |
20120247031 | GUTTER FILTER - A rain gutter filter apparatus and method utilize a filter element of a reticulated foam material adapted for insertion into a gutter having an open top defining a top width of the gutter. The filter element has a flat top surface with a width substantially matching the top width of the gutter, a bottom surface having a width less than the top width of the filter element, and front and rear surfaces extending upward from the bottom surface of the filter element to thereby form a front and a rear open passage for water on front and rear sides of the bottom surface of the filter element when the filter element is installed into the gutter. The reticulated foam material of the filter element has a composition that is flame resistant, germicidal, mold resistant, and resistant to degradation by exposure to ultraviolet rays. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247032 | RAIN GUTTER DEVICES - Gutter devices for keeping debris out of a gutter are disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120272586 | LOW-PROFILE RAIN GUTTER SCREEN - A low-profile screen which allows water to pass through apertures formed therein to allow water to drain through the screen. A plurality of ridges are formed on the surface of the screen to allow water to drain at a number of different elevations, to increase the structural rigidity of the screen, to improve snow-melting, and to improve the screens reliance when compressive forces are exerted on the screen. Under compression the screen snaps into place. The ridges further promote debris being blown off of the surface of the screen. | 11-01-2012 |
20120324803 | Method and Device for Watering a Hanging or Potted Plant - A rainwater catching and plant watering device includes a collecting member forming a rainwater holding area, the collecting member configured to be attached to a portion of a building from which rainwater will flow. There is at least one opening in the collecting member for receiving rainwater flowing from the building. A flow connector directs rainwater in the water holding area to plants or the like. | 12-27-2012 |
20130061537 | RAIN GUTTER GUARD AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION - The invention relates to an apparatus that prevents rain gutters for clogging and, more particularly, a gutter guard. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067830 | RAINWATER GUTTER - The present invention relates to a rainwater gutter for mounting on a building to collect rainwater from the roof. It is shaped similar to a letter S. The rainwater flows from the roof covering onto the top section of the S shaped curved element, where, due to the contour of the gutter and surface tension will flow down from the upper curved section into the cylindrical section via the opening formed by the bottom section of the S returning to terminate as an open end close to the top section. The small opening also emits daylight thus reducing the possibility of vegetation growing in the gutter. This will reduce expensive and dangerous maintenance of eave gutters. Because the water gathered from the eave of the roof is cleaner it would reduce filtration costs for rainwater harvesting. The gutter can be formed in plastic, aluminium, copper or zinc. | 03-21-2013 |
20130091780 | Clip for Securing Gutter Guard to Gutter - A clip for removably securing the front lip of a gutter guard having holes therethrough to the underlying front lip of a gutter having a downwardly and forwardly extending end portion. The clip comprises an elongated body with a forwardly and upwardly extending first tab at a front end thereof and a rearwardly extending second tab at a rear end thereof. The first tab can be inserted through a first hole at the front of the gutter guard with the body in an upwardly extending first position so that the first tab is located adjacent to and beneath the end portion of the gutter. The body can then be rotated downwardly toward the gutter guard to a second position wherein the first tab is moved upwardly to engage the end portion of the gutter and the second tab is received within a second hole in the gutter guard. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097943 | Guard system with interchangeable elements - An assembly of a water directing device and gutter guard method is provided. The water directing device includes a first planar body portion that rests on a building's subroof or roofing elements, a second body portion proceeding the first that is forwardly and downwardly curved, a third body portion positioned beneath the second body portion: the third body portion defining a receiving channel, and a fourth body portion that extends downward from the third body portion. The water directing device is positioned so that its second body portion is both beneath and present after the terminal edge of a roof cover. As water flows off the roof cover the second portion will direct such onto a water permeable porous material; the material prevents debris from entering an underlying rain gutter and will having water directing elements embedded within that direct and facilitate water flow through the porous material. | 04-25-2013 |
20130111824 | Inline Rotating Rain Gutter - Disclosed is a rain gutter system that permits the gutter to be inverted, comprising a section of rain gutter that is supported on either side by a rotating assembly that includes a means of rotating the gutter inline to a downward position. The rotating assembly includes a gearbox that is connected to the gutters, and utilizes a gear mechanism that enables automatic rotation of the gutters. When rotated, the gutters allow loose debris contained therein, such as pine needles and leaves, to fall to the ground without requiring a user to climb to the roof to manually clean an upright gutter. If debris is left behind in the gutter, a hose or power sprayer may be used to clear the gutter of any debris contained therein. Once cleaned, the user may return the gutter to its original position. | 05-09-2013 |
20130145699 | GUTTER PROTECTOR - A gutter protector for keeping debris out of a gutter while permitting rain to enter therein comprises a panel, with a lower layer comprising a compressed fibrous non-woven material attached to an upper layer comprising a plastic screen. The panel includes a securing lip, formed below a longitudinal recess in an upper front edge, with the securing lip extending outwardly below the recess. The securing lip fits in a C-shaped channel of the gutter and raises the upper front edge of the gutter protector above the front of the gutter. This allows debris to fall off the gutter. An integral spring hinge, formed in the panel by two V-shaped longitudinal grooves with a finger between them, permits the panel to be resiliently bent into an angle of greater than ninety-degrees for mounting and positioning the securing lip in the gutter. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152484 | SCREENED GUTTER PROTECTION - System, device and method for providing screened protection to gutters from clogging debris. Protection is provided by using a panel that includes rain siphoning louvered technology covered by a filter or screen. The rows of louvers are offset to direct water into the vertical openings. The louvered portion is dome shaped to permit the louvers to be vertical and to help debris roll off the sides. The filter is molded to the rows of louvers to conduct water to the vertical openings of the louvers. The filter or screen is secured to the panel by being laid in opposing hems on the two sides of the louvered portion of the panel and then by rolling beads or ribs onto the hemmed portions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160377 | Agent Dispersing Method - The method includes dispersing copper or other material ions through the water receiving area of a gutter guard for the prevention of moss or mold growth. The method includes the utilization of thread(s) sewn into or embroidered onto or otherwised affixed to or immediately preceding the water receiving areas of a gutter guard, such thread(s) being comprised of moss killing materials. The thread(s) comprise only a portion of the water receiving area, so if corrosive elements form and wash over the water receiving area, they will be in sufficient amounts to kill moss but not in so great an amount as to clog any water receiving apertures. The method includes the utilization of staples or other objects comprised of copper or other moss killing materials fastened to or adhered or welded to the body or water receiving areas of a gutter guard or areas immediately preceding such. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160378 | Optionally Heated Moss Inhibitive Gutter Guard - 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. | 06-27-2013 |
20130199108 | RAIN GUTTER DEVICES - Gutter devices for keeping debris out of a gutter are disclosed. | 08-08-2013 |
20130276378 | EAVES TROUGH DETRITUS DETERRENT APPLIANCE - A detritus exclusion appliance includes a support that is preferably, but not necessarily, constructed of extruded aluminum and that comprises a screen made of surgical grade stainless steel wire mesh that prevents debris from entering rain gutters. The support is preferably formed of an extruded material that includes one or more upwardly projecting support beams. A center beam may project upwardly beyond beams to either side of it to create a curved profile in which the wire mesh is curved along an axis of the support to slope downwardly on either side of the center beam. This arrangement assists in shedding detritus and debris from the screen. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276379 | EAVES TROUGH DETRITUS DETERRENT APPLIANCE - A detritus exclusion appliance includes a support that is preferably, but not necessarily, constructed of extruded aluminum and that comprises a screen made of surgical grade stainless steel wire mesh that prevents debris from entering rain gutters. The support is preferably formed of an extruded material that includes one or more upwardly projecting support beams. A center beam may project upwardly beyond beams to either side of it to create a curved profile in which the wire mesh is curved along an axis of the support to slope downwardly on either side of the center beam. This arrangement assists in shedding detritus and debris from the screen. Various embodiments are described. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276380 | FASCIA GUTTER SYSTEM AND COVERINGS USING THE SAME - A covering employing a fascia gutter is disclosed. The fascia gutter includes a front member, bottom member, a rear member, a ledge, a guiding groove, a protrusion and a receiving space. The bottom member connects the front member to the rear member. The receiving space is defined by the front member, the bottom member, and the rear member. The ledge is connected to the rear member, and the guiding groove is defined in the ledge. An opening is defined by the ledge and the protrusion. | 10-24-2013 |
20130283707 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING THE OBSTRUCTION OF GUTTERS BY LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS - A gutter insert for preventing the clogging of gutters and devices that are used for conducting a fluid to a desired location. The gutter insert can be connected end-to-end to produce a modular gutter insert having a desired length for placement in a gutter or like device. Closed ends on each segment of the modular gutter insert provide a plurality of internal screens for preventing debris from flowing towards downstream gutter downspouts and outlets. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291448 | Interlocking eavestrough cover - An eavestrough cover comprising a plurality of pieces of a foraminous material lying in an end to end relationship to cover an eavestrough, a first end of a first piece of the foraminous material having a slot formed therein, a second end of a second piece of foraminous material being placed within the slot such that there are formed respective underlying/overlying portions of the first and second pieces of foraminous material. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305621 | Gutter Garter - I have a device that prevents structure gutters from becoming clogged from debris, foreign matter, and any other object that can enter a gutter system and impede water flow. | 11-21-2013 |
20130333304 | WATER FLOW APPARATUS - A guttering system for water drainage of roofs and buildings. The gutter system comprising a first elongate covered channel member capable of carrying water flow in a first direction and at least a second elongate covered channel positioned above or below said first elongate covered channel, capable of transporting water in a same said direction of water flow. | 12-19-2013 |
20140000179 | GUTTER COVER | 01-02-2014 |
20140026494 | ROOF GUTTER COVER WITH VARIABLE APERTURE SIZE - A gutter cover for a roof gutter, fashioned to extend longitudinally in overlying relation to a length of the gutter. The gutter cover comprises: (i) a top portion extending forwardly from a rear edge of the gutter cover; (ii) a front wall extending downwardly from the top portion; (iii) a ledge extending generally horizontally in front of the front wall; (iv) a first longitudinally extending ridge formed in the top portion, (v) a first bank of apertures behind the first longitudinally extending ridge, and (vi) a second bank of apertures in front of the first longitudinally extending ridge; wherein the average size of the apertures in the first bank is larger than the average size of the apertures in the second bank. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033618 | GUTTER AND FASCIA COVER SYSTEM - An improved gutter system which utilizes an anchored roof segment. The roof segment allows the attachment of a gutter body or a fascia cover via a ball and socket type joint. In order to make the system more aesthetically pleasing, a decorative molding of any color or shape may be attached to the front wall of the gutter body or the fascia cover. Preferably the decorative member resembles a crown molding commonly used in the construction industry; however, an infinite number of profiles are possible and only depend on the designer of the decorative member. | 02-06-2014 |
20140069027 | Gutter Protection System - A gutter protector is provided. The gutter protector includes: an upper fastener configured to secure the gutter protector above a gutter rear wall; a lower fastener configured to secure the gutter protector to a top front edge; a non-rigid permeable member extended tautly and smoothly, once installed, between the upper fastener and the lower fastener, the gutter protector provided with openings to permit passage of water while substantially shedding debris; and a riser integrally formed with the upper fastener and configured to provide a rear rise to create a downward slope across the permeable member from the upper fastener to the lower fastener, having a float, to shed debris from the gutter yet allow water to pass through the permeable member. The gutter protector operates without an underlying support. The gutter protector has no raised edge on the gutter protector, thereby having no impediment to the flow of debris and water. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069028 | GUTTER GUARD BARIER - 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. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069029 | ACCESSORY ROOF PANEL AND HANGER - An accessory roof panel/hanger for a gutter protector system is provided. A hanger adapted to couple to a roof and gutter protector to be secured on top of a rain gutter includes: a generally horizontal elongate member adapted to couple to both a roof and gutter protector, the elongate member further comprising a hangar upper lateral at a distal end and a hangar lower lateral folded back under the hanger upper lateral at the distal end, wherein the hangar upper lateral and the hangar lower lateral are integrally formed with the elongate member, and wherein the upper lateral and the hangar lower lateral are adapted to couple to a gutter protector there between; and an interlock channel defined within the upper lateral and the hangar lower lateral, wherein the interlock channel is adapted as a receiving area to receive and securely hold the gutter protector. | 03-13-2014 |
20140090311 | Heated Gutter Cover System - A gutter cover heater ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140165477 | ROOF GUTTERING SYSTEMS AND BRACKETS - In one preferred form of the present invention there is provided a roof rain gutter system. The roof rain gutter system comprises a drainage pipe for being positioned within and extending along a gutter. A coarse heavy filler material is placed on top of the drainage pipe for allowing the passage of rain water. A rain guttering component is positioned above a drop outlet of the gutter for directing water flowing through the drainage pipe downwardly into the drop outlet. The rain guttering component is adapted to surround the drop outlet to assist with preventing the passage of coarse heavy filler material through the drop outlet. | 06-19-2014 |
20140190088 | FASCIA GUTTER SYSTEM AND COVERINGS USING THE SAME - A covering employing a fascia gutter is disclosed. The fascia gutter includes a front member, bottom member, a rear member, a ledge, a guiding groove, a protrusion and a receiving space. The bottom member connects the front member to the rear member. The receiving space is defined by the front member, the bottom member, and the rear member. The ledge is connected to the rear member. An opening is defined by the ledge and the protrusion. | 07-10-2014 |
20140202086 | GUTTER PROTECTION SYSTEM - A gutter protector is provided. The gutter protector includes: an upper fastener configured to secure the gutter protector above a gutter rear wall; a lower fastener configured to secure the gutter protector to a top front edge; a non-rigid permeable member extended tautly and smoothly, once installed, between the upper fastener and the lower fastener, the gutter protector provided with openings to permit passage of water while shedding debris; and a riser integrally formed with the upper fastener and configured to provide a rear rise to create a downward slope across the permeable member from the upper fastener to the lower fastener, having a float, to shed debris from the gutter yet allow water to pass through the permeable member. In at least one embodiment, the gutter protection system includes a channel integrally formed with the non-rigid permeable member to facilitate water drop off. | 07-24-2014 |
20140215929 | Raised arc rain gutter debris preclusion device - A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape. | 08-07-2014 |
20140259969 | GUTTER LEAF SLIDE BRIDGE - A gutter protecting apparatus includes a plurality of substantially parallel rods extending in a downward slope from near a roof edge to and beyond the far side of the gutter. The rods extend substantially perpendicular to the gutter's length and to a frame to which the rods connect at the upper edge. Preferably, the lower rod ends are spaced above and slightly beyond the far edge of the gutter to allow debris to pass the gutter without catching. Legs can extend down from some rods to the gutter's far edge to provide support. The apparatus can be pivotably mounted to the roof, the fascia or the gutter, permitting access beneath. The apparatus forms a cage-like covering over the gutter to exclude matter and small creatures, while allowing the liquid to flow past. Sunlight bypassing the rods and movement of air through the gutter make the water exiting the downspout cleaner. | 09-18-2014 |
20140311047 | RAIN GUTTER DEVICES - Gutter devices for keeping debris out of a gutter are disclosed. | 10-23-2014 |
20140318030 | COVERED GUTTER WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL VERTICAL PLATE - A covered gutter assembly utilizing bi-directional vertical plates and a bi-directional vertical plate. A gutter trough and hood are secured to either or both sides of the bi-directional vertical plate, so that only a single design for the vertical plate is required for right end or left end terminations. Provisions for securing the hood and the trough to the vertical plate are provided as mirror images on opposed sides of the vertical plate. The bi-directional vertical plate is provided with channels that extend substantially around the entire perimeter of the vertical plate, and which further include guide slopes and reduced locking channels to assure precise securing of the trough and hood to the vertical plate. | 10-30-2014 |
20140318031 | LOW-PROFILE RAIN GUTTER SCREEN - A low-profile screen which allows water to pass through apertures formed therein to allow water to drain through the screen. A plurality of ridges are formed on the surface of the screen to allow water to drain at a number of different elevations, to increase the structural rigidity of the screen, to improve snow-melting, and to improve the screens reliance when compressive forces are exerted on the screen. Under compression the screen snaps into place. The ridges further promote debris being blown off of the surface of the screen. | 10-30-2014 |
20150020462 | GUTTER COVER SYSTEM - A gutter cover system ( | 01-22-2015 |
20150033638 | GUTTER GUARD APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Gutter guard apparatuses and methods of making the same are provided. A gutter guard apparatus for preventing debris from entering rainwater collection gutters on a structure. A gutter guard apparatus can comprise a guard panel and mesh layer that cooperate to prevent debris from entering a rainwater collection gutter. The mesh layer can be secured to the guard panel at substantially all points of contact between the mesh layer and guard panel to thereby provide a secure and durable gutter guard apparatus. Methods and devices for forming a gutter guard can comprise bonding the mesh layer to a guard panel using a radiant heater, heated roller, adhesive applicator, ultrasonic welder and/or combinations thereof. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040488 | Gutter Debris Preclusion Device with Multiple Manipulations and Patterns Thereof - A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a screen having a plurality of manipulations, which cause resting debris to be elevated off the surface of the screen. The elevated debris resultingly become more rapidly dried and more easily removed by the wind. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040489 | RAINWATER GUTTER - The present invention relates to a rainwater gutter for mounting on a building to collect rainwater from the roof. It is shaped similar to a letter S. The rainwater flows from the roof covering onto the top section of the S shaped curved element, where, due to the contour of the gutter and surface tension will flow down from the upper curved section into the cylindrical section via the opening formed by the bottom section of the S returning to terminate as an open end close to the top section. The small opening also emits daylight thus reducing the possibility of vegetation growing in the gutter. This will reduce expensive and dangerous maintenance of eave gutters. Because the water gathered from the eave of the roof is cleaner it would reduce filtration costs for rainwater harvesting. The gutter can be formed in plastic, aluminium, copper or zinc. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040490 | GUTTER ASSEMBLY UNIT FOR ROOF WITH NO EAVES - A gutter assembly unit having a U-shaped bracket for holding a gutter includes a cover attachment. The bracket has flanges extending away from a gutter-receiving channel defined by the bracket. The bracket locates the gutter between a rear rim that is outwardly bent from a rear wall of the bracket and the outwardly curved front rim of the bracket. A cover attachment is suspended on the curved front rim of the gutter. The bracket has attachment grooves formed in the bottom edge of the flanges in the area behind the lower front bend, directed at a sharp angle downward and to the rear. The cover attachment has a front wall of a height greater than the height of the bracket. A catch that engages the attachment grooves by elastic deformation of the cover attachment is integrally formed with a lower end of the cover attachment. | 02-12-2015 |
20150047267 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM - The present invention provides a high-visibility roof-drain system for inspecting and unblocking roof-drains in a large building having a flat roof and typically multiple high visibility roof-drain covers coupled to multiple internal drainpipes. Each internal drainpipe defines a drainpipe inlet on the roof of the building, and a drainpipe outlet proximate to the level of the foundation of the building. The above-mentioned high-visibility roof-drain system preferably includes a plurality of high-visibility roof-drain covers. Each high-visibility roof-drain cover includes one roof-drain cover, one elongated, marked, reversible flag, and one flag coupler for coupling the flag to the roof-drain cover. The flag defines a first flag end and a second flag end. A first flag end is up when its associated second flag end is mounted to the roof-drain cover. A second flag end is up when its associated first flag end is mounted to the roof-drain cover. At least one of an associated pair of flag ends is visibly marked so that “first flag end up” is visibly distinguishable over “second flag end up. The benefit of this structure is that reversing the orientation of the flag, after inspecting the roof-drain-cover, provides a visual indication that an inspection has been performed. | 02-19-2015 |
20150075084 | GUTTER SCREEN ASSEMBLIES - A screen assembly for receiving high volumes of water flowing from a roof to a gutter. The screen assembly has a first support frame having an upstanding rim extending around a periphery thereof and being construed to be mounted on the gutter and secured to an adjacent portion of a roof fascia. The first support frame has an opening in a bottom surface thereof that is constructed to be disposed over a gutter opening when the first support frame is mounted on the gutter. The screen assembly has a second support frame having a screen secured thereto and extending over the second support frame. The second support frame has a shape corresponding to that of the first support frame and is mounted thereon in close relationship to and within the upstanding rim of the first support frame, the second support frame being connected to the upstanding rim. | 03-19-2015 |
20150089883 | Snap Lock Leaf Guard - The present disclosure provides a leaf guard system of interlocking corrugated leaf guards, wherein the corrugated section of the leaf guard provides an air space between a top surface of the leaf guard and any leaves that may come to rest on it. The space created by the corrugated structure helps dry the leaves quickly thus allowing the leaves to blow off the guard quickly, thereby reducing the adhesion of a wet leaves to a flat surface. The leaf guards include tapered drain openings within the corrugated section of the leaf guard that decrease the possibility of water running over the leaf guard and thus not into the gutter. | 04-02-2015 |
20150143756 | Expanded Metal LWO - A filter assembly that has a filtering method overlying an expanded metal skeletal structure, said expanded metal employing sidewalls that are Long Way of the Diamond having their greatest length parallel to a roofs edge and whose sidewall members have a top edge facing oncoming water flow that is narrow than a corresponding bottom edge. | 05-28-2015 |
20150292210 | A GUTTER, GUTTER ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - A covered gutter system comprising a covered gutter, mounting bracket and fittings a providing an elongate channel in which to receive water from an overhead water feed (such as a roof), wherein the water may from time to time be carrying solid content, said covered gutter comprising: a) a channel formation comprising front and rear walls upstanding from a base region to define a channel, and b) a cover formation extending from the rear wall of the channel formation and over the channel, there being an undercut portion of the cover which, together with an upper edge of the front wall of the channel, defines an elongate mouth opening along the gutter, and wherein said cover formation is adapted to guide water from the water feed through the mouth opening and into the channel, while assisting to deflect solid content away from the mouth opening. A bracket where the inside profile of the bracket corresponds with the outside profile of the covered gutter. | 10-15-2015 |
20150330085 | MESH GUTTER COVER - A gutter cover for a roof gutter includes a mesh screen, a roof attachment, a gutter attachment, and one or more ribs. The mesh screen is fashioned to extend longitudinally in overlying relation to a length of gutter and includes a rear edge and a front edge. The roof attachment is a sheet of metal or vinyl attached to the rear edge of the mesh screen. The gutter attachment is a sheet of metal or vinyl attached to the front edge of the mesh screen. A rib comprises a sheet of metal or vinyl attached to the mesh screen and is formed into one or more longitudinally extending ridges. In some embodiments, the gutter cover is made of plastic or metal. | 11-19-2015 |
20150345144 | COVERED GUTTER SYSTEM - A gutter system having a gutter body including a cover surface extending from a rear edge to a forward edge, a return surface extending from a rear edged to a forward edge, and a channel portion including a rear wall, a forward wall and a channel portion therebetween whereby the channel portion defines a collection chamber. The cover surface forward edge and the return surface forward edge meet at a curved wicking edge. The return surface rear edge is connected to an upper edge of the rear wall and the forward wall terminates at an upper edge spaced from the wicking edge to define a water receiving gap. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345145 | GUTTER GUARD BARRIER - 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. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345146 | Corrugated Mesh Gutter Leaf Preclusion System - Corrugated fine mesh material is configured to be located overlying a gutter. The fine mesh material has an upper edge opposite a lower edge with the upper edge configured to fit beneath shingles on a roof adjacent the gutter. The lower edge is configured to be held to a lip at a forward edge of the gutter. The corrugations add strength to the material and collect water at troughs thereof where the collected water more readily forms droplets that fall down into the gutter. A lower strip is preferably provided to hold the lower edge of the mesh to a lip of the gutter. An upper strip is optionally provided which includes a tab which can fit beneath shingles to the roof. A barrier such as a bead of caulk can optionally be coupled to an underside of the corrugated mesh to further encourage water droplets to fall. | 12-03-2015 |
20150354225 | FASCIA GUTTER SYSTEM AND COVERINGS USING THE SAME - A covering employing a fascia gutter is disclosed. The fascia gutter includes a front member, bottom member, a rear member, a ledge, a guiding groove, a protrusion and a receiving space. The bottom member connects the front member to the rear member. The receiving space is defined by the front member, the bottom member, and the rear member. The ledge is connected to the rear member. An opening is defined by the ledge and the protrusion. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354226 | Raised Arc Rain Gutter Debris Preclusion Device - A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape. | 12-10-2015 |
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20160060870 | RAIN GUTTER SYSTEM - A rain gutter system, including a gutter, and a debris cover, and a method of manufacturing the gutter and the debris cover, wherein the gutter includes a front wall and a back wall interconnected through a bottom and spaced-apart to cooperatively define a water-collecting channel therebetween, the front wall including a lip extending in the direction toward the back wall and a drip edge extending in a direction away from the back wall, the back wall extending upward vertically beyond the height of the front wall. In further embodiments, the rain gutter system includes at least one hanger, and the at least one hanger is positioned in the channel of the gutter, spaced-apart from the bottom. The debris cover allows water to penetrate the debris cover, is attached on top of the gutter at a desirable pitch, and includes a mircomesh. | 03-03-2016 |
20160102459 | GUTTER DEBRIS BARRIER SYSTEM - A gutter debris barrier system for preventing debris from entering a gutter includes a frame that is attached to a fascia of a building and a filter screen. The frame may include a floor with slots punched therein, with ribs on either side of the slots that form channels. The channels may be tapered to improve the speed and efficiency of heat transfer, and also to funnel water down into the gutter. The frame may be connected to a mounting bracket that is mounted to the fascia. The heating element provides heat throughout the system to prevent ice formation in cold temperatures. | 04-14-2016 |
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20160376790 | COVERED GUTTER SYSTEM - A hanging clip, the hanging dip including a gutter cover receptacle and a mount flange. The gutter cover receptacle may be formed by a top portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; a support portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; and a curved edge that is formed at a meeting of the top portion forward edge and the support portion forward edge. | 12-29-2016 |
20220136251 | Raised Arc Rain Gutter Debris Preclusion Device - A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape. | 05-05-2022 |