Guard system with interchangeable elements

Abstract

An assembly of a water directing device and gutter guard method is provided. The water directing device includes a first planar body portion that rests on a building's subroof or roofing elements, a second body portion proceeding the first that is forwardly and downwardly curved, a third body portion positioned beneath the second body portion: the third body portion defining a receiving channel, and a fourth body portion that extends downward from the third body portion. The water directing device is positioned so that its second body portion is both beneath and present after the terminal edge of a roof cover. As water flows off the roof cover the second portion will direct such onto a water permeable porous material; the material prevents debris from entering an underlying rain gutter and will having water directing elements embedded within that direct and facilitate water flow through the porous material.

1 . A water directing device for mounting above a rain gutter, the water directing device comprising: an elongated body of extruded, stamped, or roll formed material the elongated body including:
 a first plane that extends and rests on top of a building's sub roof;   a curved plane that connects to and extends away from the first plane wherein the curved plane has a diameter equal to or greater than approximately ⅜ inch and wherein the curved plane is fully exposed past the terminal edge of a roof cover;   an element receiving channel that connects to and is beneath the curved plane;   a second plane that connects to the element receiving channel and extends in a direction away from the element receiving channel.   
     
     
         2 . The water directing device of claim one wherein the curved plane incorporates a recessed well for the insertion of planes or elements that, by means of water washing over them, disperse copper or zinc or other mold killing or oil dispersing substances, wherein the recessed well immediately proceeds the curved plane or is incorporated within the top to center portion of the curve, wherein a portion of the insertable element is exposed to open air. 
     
     
         3 . The water directing device of claim one wherein segmented tubular shapes are connected to the second plane to serve as hinge receiving channels. 
     
     
         4 . The water directing device of claim one wherein a triangular shaped element is connected to the second plane to serve as a male fastening element. 
     
     
         5 . The water directing device of claim one wherein an element receiving clip may be affixed to the top rear wall of a rain gutter wherein the receiving clip has a triangular shaped top portion such portion having a top plane wherein the top plane has an open channel. 
     
     
         6 . The water directing device of claim one wherein a third plane and a fourth plane are connected to the second plane: one extending forward and away from the second plane and one extending rearward and away from the second plane wherein the third and fourth planes are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         7 . The water directing device of claim one and claim six wherein a fifth plane is connected to the lower terminal edge of plane two wherein the sixth plane extends forward and away from and rearward and away from the second plane wherein the fifth plane in combination with the third and fourth planes forms a receiving channel for gutter hanging clips or elements. 
     
     
         8 . The water directing device of claim one wherein slots or openings exist in the second plane for the insertion of male inserting portions of gutter suspension or hanging elements. 
     
     
         9 . The water directing device of claim one and claim six wherein clips may be affixed to the top rear wall of a rain gutter wherein such clips are positioned sequentially so that a forward male hoop element inserts from behind the second plane through receiving slots present in the second plane and a rearward facing male hoop element inserts from in front of the second plane through receiving slots present in the second plane. 
     
     
         10 . The water directing device of claim one whereby a sixth plane extends upward and away from the front surface of plane two onto which may be hung a water directing shield. 
     
     
         11 . The water directing device of claim one whereby the curved plane may have it's upper surface rest on top of roofing elements. 
     
     
         12 . The water directing device of claim one and claim eleven whereby any portion of the device may be perforated, louvered, screened or filtered, to further direct water flow. 
     
     
         13 . The water directing device of claim one and claim eleven where the invention may telescope laterally in descending segments or in unibodied fashion. 
     
     
         14 . A gutter hanging assembly whereby a first plane is parallel to and spaced a distance from a fascia board by means of a second top plane and a third bottom plane that extend rearward in a direction away from the first plane and toward a fascia board; the top plane being connected to a fourth plane that is parallel to the fascia board and the bottom plane being connected to a fifth plane that is parallel to the fascia board and whereby a sixth plane is connected to the top portion of the first plane and extends forward, downward, and away from the first plane acting as a water directing plane and backsplash. 
     
     
         15 . A gutter hanging assembly of claim eleven whereby a seventh plane is connected to and is beneath and parallel to the sixth plane forming a receiving channel for a plane of a gutter guard or water directing element. 
     
     
         16 . A gutter hanging assembly of claim eleven whereby an eighth angled plane Is connected to the first plane in an area beneath the sixth and/or seventh plane and serves as a shelf on which to hang the rear wall of a rain gutter. 
     
     
         17 . A water directing debris preclusion device whereby a porous material incorporates water directing planes, channels, or elements within the body of the material to create definite water flow paths, such porous material being adapted to fit within a rain gutter or gutter guard. 
     
     
         18 . A water directing debris preclusion device whereby a portion of the device consists of upward raised hollow planes with areas of the planes being perforated or louvered.