US2014202086A1PendingUtilityA1

Gutter protection system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 23, 2013Filed: Jan 23, 2013Published: Jul 24, 2014
Est. expiryJan 23, 2033(~6.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Douglas R. Reese
E04D 13/076
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Abstract

A gutter protector is provided. The gutter protector includes: an upper fastener configured to secure the gutter protector above a gutter rear wall; a lower fastener configured to secure the gutter protector to a top front edge; a non-rigid permeable member extended tautly and smoothly, once installed, between the upper fastener and the lower fastener, the gutter protector provided with openings to permit passage of water while shedding debris; and a riser integrally formed with the upper fastener and configured to provide a rear rise to create a downward slope across the permeable member from the upper fastener to the lower fastener, having a float, to shed debris from the gutter yet allow water to pass through the permeable member. In at least one embodiment, the gutter protection system includes a channel integrally formed with the non-rigid permeable member to facilitate water drop off.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gutter protector configured to be secured on top of a rain gutter, the gutter protector comprising:
 an upper fastener configured to secure the gutter protector above a rear wall of the rain gutter;   a lower fastener configured to secure the gutter protector to a top of a front wall of the rain gutter;   a non-rigid permeable member extended tautly and smoothly, once installed, between the upper fastener and the lower fastener, the gutter protector configured with a plurality of openings to permit the passage of water while substantially shedding organic debris, debris, and solid material; and   a channel integrally formed within the gutter protector and configured to facilitate water deflection, for water running on an underside of the permeable member;   wherein the gutter protector is configured to operate without an underlying support structure.   
     
     
         2 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the lower fastener of the gutter protector. 
     
     
         3 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the non-rigid permeable member of the gutter protector. 
     
     
         4 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the lower fastener further comprises a bull nose protrusion extending over the channel. 
     
     
         5 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the non-rigid permeable member of the gutter protector and the non-rigid permeable member further comprises a projection for placement downwardly into a gutter for water deflection for water running on an underside of the permeable member. 
     
     
         6 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the channel is integrally formed with the coupled non-rigid permeable member and lower fastener of the gutter protector. 
     
     
         7 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a riser integrally formed with the upper fastener and configured to provide a downward slope across the permeable member from the upper fastener to the lower fastener to shed organic debris and solid material from the rain gutter yet allow water to pass through the permeable member into the gutter.   
     
     
         8 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the gutter protector is configured with no raised edge on an upper surface of the gutter protector thereby having no impediment to the flow of debris and water across a top surface area to eliminate any possibility of backup or debris. 
     
     
         9 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a flange integrally formed with the lower fastener and configured to provide a drip edge angled outwardly and away from an outside edge of the front wall of the gutter.   
     
     
         10 . The gutter protector of  claim 2 , wherein the channel is configured to be rotated and utilized at one or more angles relative to a base of the lower fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The gutter protector of  claim 2 , wherein an inner edge of the channel is the same height as an outer edge. 
     
     
         12 . The gutter protector of  claim 2 , wherein an inner edge of the channel is lower than an outer edge. 
     
     
         13 . The gutter protector of  claim 2 , wherein an inner edge of the channel is higher than an outer edge. 
     
     
         14 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the upper fastener is configured to fold inwardly on the non-rigid permeable member to shorten the width covered by the gutter protector over a gutter. 
     
     
         15 . The gutter protector of  claim 1 , wherein the upper fastener is configured to fold inwardly and repeatedly fold on the non-rigid permeable member to shorten the width covered by the gutter protector over a gutter. 
     
     
         16 . A gutter protection system comprising:
 a rain gutter;   an upper fastener configured to secure the gutter protector above a rear wall of the rain gutter;   a lower fastener configured to secure the gutter protector to a top of a front wall of the rain gutter;   a non-rigid permeable member extended tautly and smoothly, once installed, between the upper fastener and the lower fastener, the gutter protector configured with a plurality of openings to permit the passage of water while substantially shedding organic debris, debris, and solid material; and   a channel integrally formed within the gutter protector and configured to facilitate water deflection for water running on an underside of the permeable member;   wherein the gutter protector is configured to operate without an underlying support structure.   
     
     
         17 . The gutter protector of  claim 16 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the lower fastener of the gutter protector. 
     
     
         18 . The gutter protector of  claim 16 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the non-rigid permeable member of the gutter protector. 
     
     
         19 . The gutter protector of  claim 16 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the non-rigid permeable member of the gutter protector. 
     
     
         20 . The gutter protector of  claim 16 , wherein the channel is integrally formed within the non-rigid permeable member of the gutter protector and the non-rigid permeable member further comprises a projection for placement downwardly into a gutter for water deflection for water running on an underside of the permeable member. 
     
     
         21 . The gutter protector of  claim 16 , wherein the channel is integrally formed with the coupled non-rigid permeable member and lower fastener of the gutter protector. 
     
     
         22 . The gutter protection system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a flange integrally formed with the lower fastener and configured to provide a drip edge angled outwardly and away from an outside edge of the front wall of the gutter.

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