Gutter protection system having rear compound bend

Abstract

A gutter protection system for covering a gutter of a structure and for preventing debris from falling into the gutter. The gutter includes a gutter hanger extending from a front of the gutter to a rear of the gutter and having a rear bend. The gutter protection system includes an elongate member sized and shaped to engage the gutter hanger. The elongate member includes a rear margin having a compound bend terminating in an end that is formed to engage the rear bend of the hanger. Embodiments of the system will work on standard gutters without modification of the gutter or gutter hanger.

1 . A gutter and gutter protection system for covering the gutter and for preventing debris from falling into the gutter, the gutter including a gutter hanger having a front portion engaging a front of the gutter, a center portion extending over a channel of the gutter, and a rear portion bent upward from the center portion and engaging a rear of the gutter, the gutter also including a fastener through the rear portion of the hanger for securing the hanger and gutter, the gutter protection system comprising an elongate member extending over the gutter channel and engaging the gutter hanger, the elongate member including, as viewed in cross-section, a rear margin having a first forwardly-opening bend, a forward extending section, a second rearwardly-opening bend and a rearward extending section terminating in an end, the end engaging the rear bend of the hanger and disposed below the fastener so that the end is captured between the rear bend and the fastener, the fastener being disposed between the forward and rearward extending sections of the rear margin. 
   
   
       2 . The gutter and gutter protection system of  claim 1  wherein the gutter is secured to a fascia board, the elongate member being within about 0.5 inches of the fascia board to prevent debris from collecting on or around the member, while also ensuring the member remains in place on the gutter. 
   
   
       3 . The gutter and gutter protection system of  claim 2  wherein the elongate member is within about 0.125 inches of the fascia board. 
   
   
       4 . The gutter and gutter protection system of  claim 2  wherein the elongate member is in contact with the fascia board. 
   
   
       5 . The gutter and gutter protection system of  claim 1  wherein the elongate member is made of sheet metal. 
   
   
       6 . The gutter and gutter protection system of  claim 1  wherein the elongate member is a mesh material. 
   
   
       7 . The gutter and gutter protection system of  claim 1  further comprising fasteners for securing a front margin of the elongate member to the gutter. 
   
   
       8 . The gutter and gutter protection system of  claim 1  wherein the elongate member includes a stair-step bend in its front margin, a portion of the bend engaging an underside of a front flange of the gutter. 
   
   
       9 . A gutter protection system for covering a gutter of a structure and for preventing debris from falling into the gutter, the gutter including a gutter hanger extending from a front flange of the gutter to a rear of the gutter and having a rear bend and a fastener securing the hanger and gutter to the structure at the rear of the gutter, the gutter protection system comprising an elongate member sized and shaped to engage the gutter hanger, the elongate member including, as viewed in cross-section, a rear margin having a first forwardly-opening bend, a forward extending section, a second rearwardly-opening bend and a rearward extending section terminating in an end, the end formed to engage the rear bend of the hanger. 
   
   
       10 . The gutter protection system of  claim 9  further comprising fasteners for securing a front margin of the elongate member to the gutter. 
   
   
       11 . The gutter protection system of  claim 9  wherein the elongate member includes a stair-step bend in its front margin, a portion of the bend engaging an underside of a front flange of the gutter. 
   
   
       12 . The gutter protection system of  claim 9  wherein the elongate member is made of sheet metal. 
   
   
       13 . The gutter protection system of  claim 9  wherein the elongate member is a mesh material.