US2006283096A1PendingUtilityA1

Gutter and roof protection system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 3, 2005Filed: Jun 3, 2005Published: Dec 21, 2006
Est. expiryJun 3, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James Bachman
E04D 13/076E04D 13/0762
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Abstract

A gutter and roof protection system 10 comprises a gutter cover 16 ; a plurality of brackets 18 for supporting the gutter cover over a gutter 12 attached to a roof 14 of a building; an elongated rigid channel 20 supported by the brackets; and a heating element 22 for placement in the channel. The heating element is connected to a suitable source of electricity so as to generate heat and melt snow and ice which accumulates on or near the gutter cover. The elongated channel retains the heating element and prevents it from moving, without the use of additional fasteners. The elongated channel also positions the heating element below the gutter cover so the channel and heating element do not impede the normal flow of water over the gutter cover or collect debris.

Claims

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1 . A gutter and roof protection system comprising: 
 a gutter cover;    a plurality of brackets for supporting the gutter cover over a gutter attached to a building;    an elongated rigid channel supported by the brackets so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the gutter cover; and    an elongated heating element for placement in the rigid channel for heating the gutter cover and thereby melting snow and ice therefrom.    
   
   
       2 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid channel is supported on top of an upper surface of the brackets so as to position the heating element immediately below a lower surface of the gutter cover.  
   
   
       3 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid channel is supported on the brackets so as to position the heating element immediately below a lower surface of the gutter cover so the heating element at least partially touches the gutter cover.  
   
   
       4 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the channel includes a base, two spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls for receiving the heating element therebetween, and a transversely extending flange atop each upstanding sidewall for attachment to a lower surface of the brackets.  
   
   
       5 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the channel includes a pair of generally transversely extending walls which receive the heating element and support it near the intersection of two sections of each of the brackets.  
   
   
       6 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the channel includes a base for placement on top of the brackets and two spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls for receiving the heating element therebetween.  
   
   
       7 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the brackets each present an upper surface having a recessed region therein for receiving the channel and supporting the channel and heating element on top of the brackets and immediately below a lower surface of the gutter cover.  
   
   
       8 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid channel is formed of metal.  
   
   
       9 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is a heating cable.  
   
   
       10 . A gutter and roof protection system comprising: 
 a gutter cover;    a plurality of brackets for supporting the gutter cover over a gutter attached to a building;    an elongated rigid channel supported by the brackets so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the gutter cover;    wherein the channel includes a base for placement on top of the brackets and two spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls for receiving the heating element therebetween; and    an elongated heating element for placement in the rigid channel for heating the gutter cover and thereby melting snow and ice therefrom.    
   
   
       11 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the rigid channel is formed of metal.  
   
   
       12 . The gutter and roof protection system as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the heating element is a heating cable.

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