Corrugated shield

Abstract

The present invention provides a shield constructed from a malleable, corrugated material, wherein the shield is suitable for use in roofing applications. In some embodiments, the invention provides a roofing gutter guard shield including a malleable, corrugated material, the corrugated material including a plurality of openings through which liquid can pass and which openings substantially inhibit passage of roofing debris, the shield having opposed first and second sides with the first side for placement adjacent a roof and the second side for placement adjacent to a gutter, wherein corrugations in the corrugated material extend laterally across the shield between the first and second sides.

1 . A shield constructed from a malleable, corrugated material, wherein the shield is suitable for use in roofing applications. 
   
   
       2 . The shield of  claim 1 , wherein corrugations in the corrugated material are arranged to allow the material to be moulded to closely fit a surface which contacts the material and thereby prevent rain water from entering between the shield and the surface. 
   
   
       3 . The shield of  claim 2 , wherein the material is a fire-rated material. 
   
   
       4 . The shield of  claim 3 , wherein the fire-rated material is a metal or alloy. 
   
   
       5 . The shield of  claim 4 , wherein the metal is aluminium. 
   
   
       6 . A shield constructed from a malleable, corrugated material, wherein the material includes a plurality of openings through which liquid may pass and which openings substantially inhibit the passage of leaves, twigs and the like. 
   
   
       7 . The shield of  claim 6 , wherein corrugations in the corrugated material are arranged to allow the material to be moulded to closely fit a surface which contacts the material and thereby prevent leaves, twigs and the like from entering between the shield and the surface. 
   
   
       8 . The shield of  claim 7 , wherein the shield is an elongate member suitable for use as a gutter guard. 
   
   
       9 . The shield of  claim 8 , wherein the shield has a first side for attachment to a roof and a second side for attachment to a rain gutter and wherein the corrugations in the corrugated material are arranged laterally across the shield between the first and second sides. 
   
   
       10 . The shield of  claim 8 , wherein the material is a fire-rated material. 
   
   
       11 . The shield of  claim 10 , wherein the fire-rated material is a metal or alloy. 
   
   
       12 . The shield of  claim 11 , wherein the metal is aluminium. 
   
   
       13 . The shield of  claim 8 , wherein the openings are substantially round and have a diameter of 4 to 20 mm. 
   
   
       14 . A gutter guard system including:
 i) a shield according to  claim 9 ; and   ii) a first attachment means to affix the first side to an outer surface of a roof, whereby affixing of the gutter guard to the roof inhibits water, leaves, twigs and the like from penetrating under the gutter guard; and   iii) a second attachment means to affix the second side to a rain gutter.   
   
   
       15 . The gutter guard system of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second attachment means are selected independently from the group consisting of: double sided tape, adhesive, clips, staples, screws, nails and roofing screws. 
   
   
       16 . A roofing gutter guard shield comprising:
 a malleable, corrugated material, the corrugated material including a plurality of openings through which liquid can pass and which openings substantially inhibit passage of roofing debris, the shield having opposed first and second sides with the first side for placement adjacent a roof and the second side for placement adjacent to a gutter, wherein corrugations in the corrugated material extend laterally across the shield between the first and second sides.