Covered gutter system

Abstract

A hanging clip, the hanging dip including a gutter cover receptacle and a mount flange. The gutter cover receptacle may be formed by a top portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; a support portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; and a curved edge that is formed at a meeting of the top portion forward edge and the support portion forward edge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An hanging clip, the hanging clip comprising:
 a gutter cover receptacle formed by:
 a top portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; 
 a support portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; and 
 a curved edge that is formed at a meeting of the top portion forward edge and the support portion forward edge; and 
   a mount flange.   
     
     
         2 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth flange comprises
 a forward wall that extends at a slightly obtuse angle from the rear edge of the top portion to a bent portion, and   a rear wall that extends away from the bent portion in a direction approximately toward the plane of the top portion.   
     
     
         3 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , wherein the mount flange includes at least one fastener-receiving hole shaped to receive one or more of a screw, a bolt or a nail. 
     
     
         4 . The hanging clip of  claim 2 , further comprising a fastener housing disposed along a length of the gutter cover receptacle, the fastener housing formed to receive a fastener at a first opening and at a second opening that abuts the mount flange. 
     
     
         5 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , wherein gutter cover receptacle and mount flange each have a width that is about ½ inch. 
     
     
         6 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , wherein gutter cover receptacle and mount flange each have a thickness that is about ½ inch. 
     
     
         7 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , wherein the gutter cover receptacle and the mount flange material is aluminum, steel, or plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the support portion is shorter than the length of the top portion. 
     
     
         9 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , wherein the support portion extends at an acute angle relative to the plane of the top portion. 
     
     
         10 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , further comprising a strap that is coupled to the top portion and extends to terminating edge distal to the top portion, the terminating edge able to be positioned at least past the rear wall of the mount flange. 
     
     
         11 . The hanging clip of  claim 10 , wherein the strap is coupled to the top portion by a weld, a screw, a bolt and nut, or a rivet. 
     
     
         12 . The hanging clip of  claim 11 , wherein the strap is configured to be inserted between a shingle and an underlayment of a roof, and coupled therebetween. 
     
     
         13 . The hanging clip of  claim 12 , wherein the strap includes a receiving hole operable to couple the fastener between the shingle and underlayment by a nail or a screw. 
     
     
         14 . The hanging clip of  claim 1 , further comprising an engagement portion having an upper edge configured to engage a retaining lip. 
     
     
         15 . A hanging clip for attaching a monolithic gutter and gutter cover to a structure, the hanging clip comprising:
 a receptacle for the gutter cover,   a means for supporting and retaining the gutter cover in the receptacle; and   a means for fastening the receptacle to a building such that the gutter hangs from the supporting and retaining means by the gutter cover.   
     
     
         16 . A gutter system, the gutter system comprising:
 a monolithic gutter body comprising a channel portion, a gutter cover, and a flange; and   at least one hanging clip that comprises:
 a gutter cover receptacle that receives the gutter cover of the monolithic gutter body, and is formed by:
 a top portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; 
 a support portion that extends from a rear edge to a forward edge; and 
 a curved edge that is formed at a meeting of the top portion forward edge and the support portion forward edge; and 
 
 a flange receiving portion that receives the flange of the gutter body. 
   
     
     
         17 . The gutter system of  claim 16 , wherein the flange receiving portion is formed by:
 a forward wall that extends at a slightly obtuse angle from the rear edge of the top portion to a bent portion, and   a rear wall that extends away from the bent portion in a direction approximately toward the plane of the top portion.   
     
     
         18 . The gutter system of  claim 16 , the gutter system further comprising a fastener that passes through a fastener housing disposed along the length of the gutter cover receptacle, the fastener operable to fasten the at least one hanging clip to a fascia of a building by the flange. 
     
     
         19 . The gutter system of  claim 18 , the gutter system further comprising a strap that is coupled to the top portion and further coupled to a roof shingle at an end of the strap that is distal from the top portion of the at least one hanging clip. 
     
     
         20 . The gutter system of  claim 16 , wherein the strap is coupled to the roof shingle and underlayment by a nail or a screw. 
     
     
         21 . A gutter comprising:
 a monolithic gutter body including:
 a cover surface extending from a rear edge to a forward edge; 
 a return surface extending from a rear edged to a forward edge; and 
 a channel portion including a rear wall, a forward wall and a channel portion therebetween whereby the channel portion defines a collection chamber and the forward wall includes a retaining lip that at least partially extends toward the collection chamber; 
 wherein the cover surface forward edge and the return surface forward edge meet at a curved wicking edge and the return surface rear edge is connected to an upper edge of the rear wall and the forward wall terminates at an upper edge spaced from the wicking edge to define a water receiving gap.