Assembly clip for a rain gutter deflector

Abstract

A gutter lip mount clip for coupling a gutter deflector to a rain gutter is provided. In one embodiment, the gutter lip mount clip includes an upper portion and a lower portion having a first end connected to the upper portion and a second end. The upper portion is adapted for coupling the clip to an underside of a deflector and includes a plurality of apertures. The apertures are adapted for accepting a fastener for coupling the clip to the deflector. The lower portion is adapted to couple the clip to a gutter lip. In another embodiment, the lower portion includes a hook shaped member that engages the clip to the gutter lip.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gutter lip mount clip for coupling a gutter deflector to a rain gutter, comprising: 
 an upper portion adapted for coupling to an underside of a deflector;    a plurality of apertures formed through the upper portion and adapted for accepting a fastener for coupling the clip to the deflector; and    a lower portion having a first end connected to the upper portion and a second end, the lower portion adapted to couple to a gutter lip.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the clip further comprises: 
 an intermediate portion connecting the lower portion to the upper portion, the intermediate portion defines an acute angle relative to both the lower portion and the upper portion.    
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the apertures is a slot.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the slot is orientated laterally relative to the upper portion.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the slot is substantially perpendicular to a width of the upper portion.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the apertures are spaced laterally relative to the upper portion.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the apertures are arranged substantially perpendicular to a width of the upper portion.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the apertures are arranged in at least two rows of laterally spaced apertures.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein each of the rows further comprise three apertures.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the upper portion further comprises: 
 a plurality of spaced-apart grooves, each groove formed laterally across the clip.    
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a trough defined between the second end of the lower portion and the intermediate portion.  
 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion has a j-shaped distal end adapted to interleave with a lip of the rain gutter.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lower portion has an orifice formed therethrough.  
     
     
         14 . An apparatus for a deflecting rain into a gutter having a substantially horizontal lip, said apparatus comprising: 
 a gutter deflector; and    a gutter lip mount clip comprising: 
 an upper portion disposed against an underside of the deflector; and  
 a lower portion having a first end coupled to the upper portion and a second end disposed on and adapted for coupling to an upper surface of the gutter lip.  
   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the gutter lip mount clip further comprises: 
 a plurality of apertures formed through the upper portion for coupling the clip to the deflector.    
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein at least two of the apertures are spaced laterally relative to the upper portion.  
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the apertures are arranged substantially perpendicular to a width of the upper portion.  
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the apertures are arranged in at least two rows of laterally spaced apertures.  
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the second portion has a j-shaped distal end adapted to interleave with the lip of the rain gutter.  
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the lower portion has an orifice formed therethrough for accepting a fastener coupling the clip to the lip.