Gutter Guard

Abstract

An eavestrough ( 10 ) formed from a single piece of material, the eavestrough ( 10 ) having a rear wall ( 12 ), a front wall ( 16 ) and a bottom wall ( 14 ) extending between the rear wall ( 12 ) and the front wall ( 16 ), and a perforated top wall ( 18 ) extending between the rear wall ( 12 ) and the front wall ( 16 ), the top wall engaging a rear surface ( 22 ) of the rear in a locking relationship. The bottom wall and the front wall have recesses ( 15 ) and ( 22 ) for attaching decorative members ( 42 ).

I claim: 
     
         1 . An eavestrough ( 10 ) formed from a single piece of material, said eavestrough comprising:
 a rear wall ( 12 );   a front wall ( 16 );   a bottom wall ( 14 ) extending between said rear wall and said front wall ( 16 ), said rear ( 12 ), front ( 16 ) and bottom walls ( 14 ) defining a trough ( 17 ) therebetween;   a perforated top wall ( 18 ) extending between said rear wall ( 12 ) and said front wall ( 16 ) over said trough ( 17 ); and   said top wall ( 40 ) engaging a rear surface ( 22 ) of said rear wall in a locking relationship.   
     
     
         2 . The eavestrough of  claim 1  further including vertical wall sections ( 30 ,  34 ) extending upwardly from said top wall ( 18 ) adjacent each of said rear wall ( 12 ) and said front wall ( 16 ) to thereby provide a barrier against overflow. 
     
     
         3 . The eavestrough of  claim 1  wherein said rear surface of said rear wall ( 12 ) has a recess ( 22 ) formed therein, said top wall having a locking segment ( 40 ) engaging said recess. 
     
     
         4 . The eavestrough of  claim 1  further including a decorative clip member ( 42 ) extending about said bottom wall ( 14 ) and said front wall ( 16 ), said decorative clip member ( 42 ) being secured to said eavestrough. 
     
     
         5 . The eavestrough of  claim 4  further including a plurality of said decorative clips ( 42 ). 
     
     
         6 . The eavestrough of  claim 4  wherein said decorative clip member ( 42 ) is secured to said rear wall and to an upper portion of said front wall. 
     
     
         7 . The eavestrough of  claim 6  wherein said rear wall and said upper portion of said front wall have a recess formed therein, said decorative clip having a locking segment at each end, said locking segments being secured within said recesses in said rear wall and upper portion of said front wall. 
     
     
         8 . In a building structure having an eavestrough, the improvement comprising:
 an eavestrough ( 10 ) formed from a single piece of material, said eavestrough comprising:   a rear wall ( 12 );   a front wall ( 16 );   a bottom wall ( 14 ) extending between said rear wall and said front wall ( 16 ), said rear ( 12 ), front ( 16 ) and bottom walls ( 14 ) defining a trough ( 17 ) therebetween;   a perforated top wall ( 18 ) extending between said rear wall ( 12 ) and said front wall ( 16 ) over said trough ( 17 ); and   said top wall ( 40 ) engaging a rear surface ( 22 ) of said rear wall in a locking relationship.