Device for a valley gutter for a roof

Abstract

A device ( 122 ) for a valley gutter of a roof, the device comprising side wall portions for defining a flow for water therebetween and support portions ( 124, 126 ) for supporting the device on a roof over the valley gutter.

1 . A device for a valley gutter of a roof, the device comprising side wall portions with a plurality of openings and a cover portion extending therebetween for defining a flow path for water and support portions for supporting the device on a roof over a valley gutter with each support portion including a flexible member for supporting a roof covering component  
     
     
         2 . The device as claimed in  claim 1  including abutment portions for abutting with end portions of roof covering components.  
     
     
         3 . The device as claimed in  claim 1  or  2  wherein the cover portion is substantially flat.  
     
     
         4 . The device as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the cover portion includes a plurality of apertures.  
     
     
         5 . The device as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the openings are adapted to filter debris from rain water passing therethrough.  
     
     
         6 . The device as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the openings comprise slots oriented cross-wise to the longitudinal axis of the device.  
     
     
         7 . The device as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the openings comprise slots oriented in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device.  
     
     
         8 . The device as claimed in  claim 1  or  7  wherein the side wall portions are inclined outwardly with respect to the cover portion.  
     
     
         9 . The device as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the side wall portions and cover portion form an inverted channel.  
     
     
         10 . The device as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the support portions includes legs.  
     
     
         11 . The device as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the legs include feet.  
     
     
         12 . The device as claimed in  claim 1  or  11  wherein each support portions comprises a lateral portion extending from a lower end of each side wall portion.  
     
     
         13 . A device as claimed in  claim 12  wherein each side wall portion comprises straight walls with a plurality of rows of openings.  
     
     
         14 . The device as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the plurality of rows of openings comprise a plurality of vertical louvres.  
     
     
         15 . The device as claimed in  claim 14  wherein each side wall portion comprises a substantially straight side wall with upwardly inclined lateral wall portions.  
     
     
         16 . The device as claimed in  claim 15  wherein each flexible member comprises a foam pad.  
     
     
         17 . The device as claimed in  claim 16  wherein each flexible member comprises any one of a strip of: foam, plastic or rubber material.  
     
     
         18 . The device as claimed in  claim 17  wherein each flexible member is compressible and is attached to an upper surface of each lateral wall portion.  
     
     
         19 . The device as claimed in  claim 18  wherein each lateral wall portion includes a foot portion located on a lower surface thereof.  
     
     
         20 . The device as claimed in  claim 21  wherein each lateral wall portion comprises an outer upwardly directed lip which is adapted to retain the adjacent flexible member on the adjacent lateral wall portion.  
     
     
         21 . The device as claimed in  claim 20  wherein each lateral wall portion is angled slightly upwardly with respect to a horizontal axis when located on a roof valley gutter.  
     
     
         22 . The device as claimed in  claim 21  wherein each roof portion comprises a pad comprising any one of: foam, plastic or rubber.  
     
     
         23 . The device as claimed in  claim 22  wherein the device includes a cover strip attachable to the cover.