Gutter Debris Deflection Device

Abstract

A gutter debris deflection device is installed in a gutter and efficiently directs debris away from the gutter while allowing rainwater to flow therein. The deflection device has a gutter strap leg, a roofing extension raceway, a ridge flare, a midway extension, a valley trough, and a grip edge. The gutter strap leg rests on a gutter strap and supports the deflection device. The ridge flare deflects debris upwards and outwards, while rainwater flows into a plurality of drain ports in the deflection device and is thereby directed into the gutter. The valley trough arrests any remaining rainwater and drains it into the gutter. The grip edge attaches to the lip of the gutter. The enhanced gutter debris deflection device efficiently separates debris from rain water and directs the former out and away from the gutter while simultaneously directing more of the latter down and into the gutter.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gutter debris deflection device for installation on a rain gutter the rain gutter having at least a gutter strap, a back wall and a front lip, the gutter debris deflection device having an upper surface and a lower surface and comprising:
 a gutter strap leg extending generally upwards from a gutter strap leg proximal edge to a gutter strap leg distal edge and wherein the gutter strap leg proximal edge rests on the gutter strap in proximity to the back wall of the rain gutter, and wherein the gutter strap leg extends generally upwards from the gutter strap leg proximal edge and then bends over into a generally horizontal configuration before terminating along the gutter strap leg distal edge;   a roofing extension raceway having a roofing extension raceway proximal edge and a roofing extension raceway distal edge;   attached to the gutter strap leg distal edge is the roofing extension raceway proximal edge, the roofing extension raceway extending generally horizontally from the roofing extension raceway proximal edge to the roofing extension raceway distal edge;   a ridge flare having a ridge flare proximal edge and a ridge flare distal edge;   attached to the roofing extension raceway distal edge is the ridge flare proximal edge and wherein the ridge flare has a ridge flare uphill portion which extends generally upwards from the ridge flare proximal edge to a ridge flare upper limit;   attached to the ridge flare upper limit is a ridge flare downhill portion which extends downwards from the ridge flare upper limit and terminates at the ridge flare distal edge;   wherein the uphill portion of the ridge flare deflects debris carried by runoff rainwater moving across the upper surface of the gutter debris deflection device;   a midway extension having a midway extension proximal edge and a midway extension distal edge;   attached to the ridge flare distal edge is a midway extension proximal edge and wherein the midway extension extends generally horizontally from the midway extension proximal edge to the midway extension distal edge;   a valley trough having a valley trough proximal edge and a valley trough distal edge;   attached to the midway extension distal edge is the valley trough proximal edge and wherein the valley trough has a valley trough downhill portion which extends generally downwards from the valley trough proximal edge to a valley trough lower limit;   attached to the valley trough lower limit is a valley trough uphill portion which extends upwards from the valley trough lower limit and terminates at the valley trough distal edge;   wherein the valley trough arrests any remaining runoff rainwater moving across the upper surface of the gutter debris deflection device;   a plurality of drain ports in the gutter debris deflection device extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, the plurality of drain ports directing any water moving across the upper surface of the gutter debris deflection device downwards through the plurality of drain ports and into the gutter;   the plurality of drain ports located in at least the ridge flare upper portion and the valley trough;   a grip edge having a grip edge proximal edge and a grip edge distal edge;   attached to the valley trough distal edge is the grip edge proximal edge;   wherein the grip edge extends generally horizontally from the grip edge proximal edge to the grip edge distal edge; and   wherein the grip edge is attached to the front lip of the rain gutter.   
     
     
         2 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 1 , wherein the gutter strap leg angles forwards as the gutter strap leg extends from the gutter strap leg proximal edge to the gutter strap leg distal edge. 
     
     
         3 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the roofing extension raceway. 
     
     
         4 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the roofing extension raceway. 
     
     
         5 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension. 
     
     
         6 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension. 
     
     
         7 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 3  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension. 
     
     
         8 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 4  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension. 
     
     
         9 . A gutter debris deflection device for installation on a rain gutter, the rain gutter having at least a back wall and a front lip, the gutter debris deflection device having an upper surface and a lower surface and comprising:
 a gutter strap leg extending generally upwards from a gutter strap leg proximal edge to a gutter strap leg distal edge and wherein the gutter strap leg attaches to the back wall of the rain gutter, and wherein the gutter strap leg extends generally upwards from the gutter strap leg proximal edge and then bends over into a generally horizontal configuration before terminating at the gutter strap leg distal edge;   a roofing extension raceway having a roofing extension raceway proximal edge and a roofing extension raceway distal edge;   attached to the gutter strap leg distal edge is the roofing extension raceway proximal edge, the roofing extension raceway extending generally horizontally from the roofing extension raceway proximal edge to the roofing extension raceway distal edge;   a ridge flare having a ridge flare proximal edge and a ridge flare distal edge;   attached to the roofing extension raceway distal edge is the ridge flare proximal edge and wherein the ridge flare has a ridge flare uphill portion which extends generally upwards from the ridge flare proximal edge to a ridge flare upper limit;   attached to the ridge flare upper limit is a ridge flare downhill portion which extends downwards from the ridge flare upper limit and terminates at the ridge flare distal edge;   wherein the uphill portion of the ridge flare deflects debris carried by runoff rainwater moving across the upper surface of the gutter debris deflection device;   a midway extension having a midway extension proximal edge and a midway extension distal edge;   attached to the ridge flare distal edge is a midway extension proximal edge and wherein the midway extension extends generally horizontally from the midway extension proximal edge to the midway extension distal edge;   a valley trough having a valley trough proximal edge and a valley trough distal edge;   attached to the midway extension distal edge is the valley trough proximal edge and wherein the valley trough has a valley trough downhill portion which extends generally downwards from the valley trough proximal edge to a valley trough lower limit;   attached to the valley trough lower limit is a valley trough uphill portion which extends upwards from the valley trough lower limit and terminates at the valley trough distal edge;   wherein the valley trough arrests any remaining runoff rainwater moving across the upper surface of the gutter debris deflection device;   a plurality of drain ports in the gutter debris deflection device extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, the plurality of drain ports directing any water moving across the upper surface of the gutter debris deflection device downwards through the plurality of drain ports and into the gutter;   the plurality of drain ports located in at least the ridge flare upper portion and the valley trough;   a grip edge having a grip edge proximal edge and a grip edge distal edge;   attached to the valley trough distal edge is the grip edge proximal edge;   wherein the grip edge extends generally horizontally from the grip edge proximal edge to the grip edge distal edge; and   wherein the grip edge is attached to the front lip of the rain gutter.   
     
     
         10 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 9 , wherein the gutter strap leg angles forwards as the gutter strap leg extends from the gutter strap leg proximal edge to the gutter strap leg distal edge. 
     
     
         11 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the roofing extension raceway. 
     
     
         12 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the roofing extension raceway. 
     
     
         13 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension. 
     
     
         14 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension. 
     
     
         15 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 11  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension. 
     
     
         16 . The gutter debris deflection device of  claim 12  wherein the plurality of drain ports are additionally located in the midway extension.